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.
• The hard salary cap is hurting the NHL’s brand. (Broad Street Hockey)
• With his name removed from the list, he’s the top 10 untradeable contracts after the Milan Lucic trade. (The Hockey News)
• Flames’ trade for Milan Lucic is inexplicable. (Yahoo Sports)
• The seven best free-agent deals signed in the NHL this summer. (Daily Hive)
• Ranking every NHL team by weight... a hefty ask. (Vancouver Courier)
• The Flames can blame (partly?) a franchise legend for helping sell Calgary to no-movement-clause Milan Lucic. (Sportsnet)
• Is there too much offense from the defense in today’s NHL? (TSN.ca)
• Stanley Cup-winning teams with the most Hall of Famers. (Featurd)
• The King always gets his way. (NHL.com)
• Part 1 of a look at the false sense of parity in the NHL. (Last Word on Hockey)
• John Tavares is both healthy again and still upset his Maple Leafs got bounced by the Bruins in Round 1. (NHL.com)
• The best and worst moves from each Eastern Conference general manager. (The Score)
• What would an NHL team made up only of players from New York/New Jersey look like? (The Athletic)
• A look back on the Martin St. Louis trade and its impact. (Raw Charge)
Scott Billeck is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @scottbilleck
