Thursday’s Dump & Chase: Rattling An Empty Bag

The Preds made a few depth moves in the opening days of free agency, but there are little more than tumbleweeds left on the market now.

By Marya K@_marya_k Jul 5, 2018, 8:00am EDT

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2017 NHL Draft - Round One

P.K. Subban, Canadian, wins Fourth of July (assist by Lindsey Vonn) – ProHockeyTalk
EANHL even got in on the fun.

NHL free agency: How do Predators, Central Division teams look now? | The Tennessean
The Central has remained very status quo in free agency.

Fabbri cleared to resume hockey-related activities for Blues | NHL.com
This is very big news for the Blues.

Laine brings comfort to kids after disturbance on flight | CTV News Winnipeg
But what did he say about the Preds??

The next big move? Latest on Karlsson sweepstakes -- TSN
In the power rankings of where I least want Karlsson to end up, Vegas is number one.

Grit meant gold in NHL free agency – ProHockeyTalk
Sigh.

Dubas on keeping Nylander, Marner, Matthews: 'We can, and we will' - Sportsnet.ca
I am skeptical.

Carolina Hurricanes sign defenseman Calvin de Haan to 4-year, $18.2M deal | USA Today
Is this the year Carolina is finally good?

Best deals, worst deals, Erik Karlsson trade sweepstakes, New York Islanders rebuild plans and more | ESPN
The roundtable at ESPN conquers who made out like bandits in free agency, and which deals are most likely to flop. I'm thinking Perron.