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.
• Ottawa Senators fans are trapped in hell (Vice Sports)
• The day after the trade deadline, Canucks Editon (Nucks Misconduct)
• He’s not the savior, and Mark Letestu doesn’t need to be in Columbus (1st Ohio Battery)
• GM Jason Botterill issues challenge to Sabres after trade deadline (Buffalo Hockey Beat)
• What it’s like for NHL players to be traded twice in the same day (Sports Illustrated)
• A look at potential European free agents for the Ottawa Senators (Eyes on the Sens)
• Nico Hischier talks a little footy, including his love for Manchester City (NBC Sports)
• Over the Boards: Seattle taking nothing for granted on NHL bid (Toronto Star)
• Friedman outlines potential Karlsson-Vegas trade framework (FanRag)
• It’s not me, it’s you: An open letter to Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk (Last Word on Hockey)
• Canucks expected to be named hosts of the 2019 NHL Draft (The Province)
• Pop-up hockey: How the NHL creates outdoor ice rinks for just one game (Washington Post)
• The forgotten black hockey players (OZY.com)
• Blues hold unfavorable opinion around the league according to former GM (ESPN)
Scott Billeck is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @scottbilleck