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• Here’s how Blake Wheeler’s contract extension affects the rest of Winnipeg’s cap situation moving forward. (Sportsnet)
• You can’t blame NHL for Schmidt suspension, but it’s understandable why you would. (Yahoo)
• Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff scoffs at the notion that Winnipeg isn’t a desirable locale for NHLers. (Sporting News)
• Last year at this time, Steve Mason was the starter in Winnipeg. This year, he is without a team as training camp looms. (The Hockey News)
• Speaking of training camp looming, there are some big-name restricted free agents without new deals still. (TSN)
• Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the most under pressure team of them all? (ESPN)
• The Jeff Glass Experience continues with a PTO in Calgary. (Sportsnet)
• Is the Stanley Cup hangover set to hit the Washington Capitals? Some people think so. (Russian Machine Never Breaks)
• Meet the Toronto Maple Leafs mystery man. (Pension Plan Puppets)
• Brady Tkachuk is going about things the right way in Ottawa. (Ottawa Citizen)
• How do you become an NHL official? (The Athletic)
• Here’s five forgotten St. Louis Blues. (The Hockey Writers)
• Johnny ham-and-cheese? (Calgary Sun)
• Jersey that travelled around the NHL has returned home. (CBC)
• A power-ranking that ranks the most iconic jersey from each franchise. (Puck Prose)
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
