Preds Rookies Head to Florida Prospect Showcase to Learn, Win | Nashville Predators
The rookies head off to Florida this weekend.

Eeli Tolvanen is Ready to Shine – On the Forecheck
Bobby provides some perspective on Tolvanen’s lack of impact at the end of last season.

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Maturity sets Miro Heiskanen apart from the pack – TheHockeyNews
The Traverse City tournament is kicking off featuring a number of prospects from different organizations.

Healthy Monahan believes big turnaround in store for new-look Flames – Sportsnet.ca
As ambivalent as I am toward the flames, I am looking forward to seeing what their team looks like after this summer’s additions.

Matthews: ‘We feel like we can contend now’ – TSN.ca
But who will be captain????

NHL Player Media Tour 2018 Notebook – ProHockeyTalk
Lots of quotes here from media day in Chicago.

Stanley Cup keg stands have Hockey Hall of Fame worried | USA Today
They just have to figure out how to do keg stands without touching the Cup.

NHL players taken aback by comments from Jacksonville Jaguars CB Jalen Ramsey | ESPN
Seth Jones: “You can’t even learn to skate in six months.”

Ben Scrivens named Team Manager for the University of Denver Pioneers – Mile High Hockey
This is an interesting pivot for Scrivens.

Lightning ‘should win’ Stanley Cup, Kucherov says | NHL.com
They’ve been my pick for the past few years, as long as they don’t go through  Nashville.