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 salary cap is serious business. Here’s a deeper look at how teams allocated it. (TSN.ca)
• Sticking with cap things, restricted free agency has its issues. How can it be improved? (ESPN)
• Does the Jeff Skinner trade have implications for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Artemi Panarin? (1st Ohio Battery)
• John Gibson’s goaltending was the only thing that put the Anaheim Ducks into the playoffs this year. His deal is a major win in Orange County. (Anaheim Calling)
• A University of Buffalo study of ex-Bills and ex-Sabres players finds that CTE is ‘much more rare than we thought’ (Buffalo News)
• George McPhee didn’t seem to like his second line enough -- despite all of its scoring -- so he threw the dynamite at it. (Sin Bin Vegas)
• Will Ray Shero Pull Off a Late Offseason Trade? (All About the Jersey)
• Where will Daniel Sprong fall in the battle between coach and creativity? (Pensburgh)
• Can John Klingberg put together another Norris-worthy season? (Dallas Stars)
• A look at measuring the sustained success of an expansion team brought to you from the city that would like one. (NHL to Seattle)
• The Hlinka-Gretzky tournament has been a great showcase for prospects. Here’s some who stood out. (The Hockey News)
• Here are ten of the wackiest Wayne Gretzky hockey cards. (Puck Junk)
• A former Air Force hockey player helped in the Thai cave rescue. (Air Force)
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