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• Don’t expect Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin to hand out a top tier offer sheet. (Sportsnet)
• How does the Sebastian Aho offer sheet impact negotiations between the Flames and Matthew Tkachuk? (Flames Nation)
• Blues GM Doug Armstrong has to find a way to put on a dollar amount of Jordan Binnington’s worth. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
• Travis Yost analyzes whether or not the five-forward power play will become the next trend in the NHL. (TSN)
• Are the Penguins a better now than they were at the end of the season? (Pensburgh)
• What changes for the Hurricanes if Justin Williams comes back? (Cardiac Cane)
• On the Forecheck analyzes streakiness in hockey. (On the Forecheck)
• The Golden Knights organization offers the best training to their prospects. (Sinbin.Vegas)
• Red Wings first-rounder Moritz Seider is looking forward to his bright future. (NHL.com)
• The Winnipeg Jets are living proof that the salary cap doesn’t create a level playing field. (Featurd)
• Should the Florida Panthers consider trading Owen Tippett? (The Rat Trick)
• The NHL needs to find a way to further diversify its fan base. (Grand Stand Central)
• Sven Andrighetto is leaving the NHL for the KHL. (Swiss Hockey)
• How much money does Rangers GM Jeff Gorton have to work with to sign four key restricted free agents. (Blue Shirt Banter)
• The Vancouver Canucks need to do a better job of weighing opportunity cost when building their roster. Something the Los Angeles Clippers and Buffalo Sabres are doing. (Vancouver Sun)
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Joey Alfieri is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @joeyalfieri.
