Welcome to the PHT Morning Skate, a collection of links from around the hockey world. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at phtblog@nbcsports.com.
• Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin deserves a lot of credit for fixing the mess he made in Montreal. (Montreal Gazette)
• Caps owner Ted Leonsis expects to make an announcement about his team’s White House visit soon. (Russian Machine Never Breaks)
• Is the Devils defense making their goaltending look even worse than it is? (All About the Jersey)
• Antoine Vermette has officially retired from the NHL. (NHLPA.com)
• The younger players on the Flyers roster have been excelling under interim head coach Scott Gordon. (Philly.com)
• If your team is going to be a buyer at the trade deadline and they don’t want to give up grade-A assets to land someone, here are five players they should look at. (The Hockey News)
• The Score looks at three teams that should push to land Artemi Panarin from Columbus. (The Score)
• The Detroit Red Wings will retire Red Kelly’s no. 4 on Friday night prior to their game against Toronto. (NHL.com)
• Brayden Schenn could be the perfect buy-low candidate at this year’s trade deadline. (TSN)
• The Avs’ goalie situation has been messy, but what can they do about it? (Mile High Hockey)
• Johnny Gaudreau has made a strong case for the Hart Trophy. (Flames Nation)
• The Nashville Predators have had a good season so far, but they can always get better. Here’s five players they should target ahead of the trade deadline. (On the Forecheck)
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