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PHT Morning Skate: 6 teams that have work to do before the start of free agency

St. Louis Blues v Colorado Avalanche

DENVER, CO - MARCH 21: Matt Duchene #9 of the Colorado Avalanche skates against the St. Louis Blues at the Pepsi Center on March 21, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. The Blues defeated the Avalanche 4-2. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)

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--USA Today looks at six teams that have some work to do before the free-agent market opens on July 1st. The Coyotes are gonna need to find a new coach, Vegas will have to keep tweaking their roster and the New York Rangers still need that puck-moving defenseman. (USA Today)

--The Dallas Stars have been searching for a number one defenseman for a few years now. You have to believe they were excited to land Miro Heiskanen third overall on Friday. The Dallas Morning News shares five things you need to know about their new top prospect. Yea, he wasn’t even both when Dallas won the Stanley Cup in 1999. (Dallas Morning News)

--Does your team need a center? NHL.com compiled a list of the top free-agent centers that are scheduled to hit the open market on Saturday. If clubs are looking for size down the middle, they could do worse than Joe Thornton or Martin Hanzal. (NHL.com)

--If you’re a fan of great hair, you’ll enjoy this. The Score looks at the top 5 “flows” from the NHL Draft. Nico Hischier wasn’t only the top pick in the entry draft, he also found himself on the top of this list, too. (The Score)

--2017 Norris Trophy winner Brent Burns went to Disney World with his family during the off-season, and many of the children thought he was a pirate (I can’t really blame them). “I actually signed a couple of autographs in kids’ books because they thought I was a pirate. And I actually signed them.” (Sports Illustrated)

--Penguins forward Ryan Reaves didn’t believe the rumblings about him being traded on Friday night. His response was classic: