Here are all the links around the hockey world and what I’m reading on a Monday that was pretty clearly meant for golfing rather than hockey.
*The New York Rangers get a steal on a one-year deal for bottom line center Jarett Stoll, who will be attempting to rehab his image after a drug arrest in Las Vegas.
*The Vancouver Canucks have two of the best five goaltending prospects in the world, according to the Hockey News. The Bruins have one of the top five goalie prospects in the world as well. Can you guess who?
*One of my favorite players in the NHL, Justin Abdelkader, is primed for a big year with the Detroit Red Wings. He’s the kind of hard-nosed player that you watch, and they just scream out “Bruins-style player” to me.
*You have now seen Phil Kessel wearing a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey for the first time, so now it’s super-duper official.
*Brendan Gallagher is ready for the summer to be over, and for things to get started again with the Montreal Canadiens.
*Mark Lazerus says that the Patrick Kane situation has turned the Blackhawks’ dream summer into a nightmare.
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*For something completely different: big props to Governor Charlie Baker for wearing a “Free Brady” T-shirt while doing the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.