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PHT Morning Skate: Predicting McDavid’s season; Should Toronto go after Panarin?

Edmonton Oilers v Ottawa Senators

OTTAWA, ON - MARCH 22: Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers looks on in a game against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on March 22, 2018 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)

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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.

• A forecast of what’s to come from Connor McDavid this coming season. Hint: Points. Many of them. (Copper and Blue)

• Because the Toronto Maple Leafs haven’t become enough of a juggernaut this summer, perhaps they should trade for Artemi Panarin, just to rub it in. (Maple Leafs Nation)

• With the possibility that Ryan Kesler missing the whole season, Ducks general manager Bob Murray says he’s confident Patrick Eaves will play a full season this year. (OC Register)

• In Detroit, a commitment to the kids playing over their veteran counterparts is on the horizon. (Detroit Free Press)

• Casey Mittelstadt is ready to take the next step with the Buffalo Sabres. (NHL.com)

• The New York Islanders have a contingency plan should their new home in Belmont Park not be ready on time. (IslandersPointBlank)

• Making sense of Lou Lamoriello’s bottom-six makeover on Long Island. (Elite Sports NY)

• Summer is slow, so here’s a look at whether teams have more success counterattacking at home or not. (TSN.ca)

• On the long, difficult and ultimately unknown path to the NHL for goalies. (Chicago Tribune)

• Jayna Hefford, Canada’s five-time Olympian and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, is now the interim commissioner of the CWHL. (The Ice Garden)

• Staying with women’s hockey, more teams are coming to the Olympics. (IIHF)

• Willie O’Ree’s hockey tree grows another branch with Ayodele Adeniye’s rise. (The Color of Hockey)

• The Pittsburgh Penguins have a glut of forwards after signing Derek Grant. (Pensburgh)

• A case for Freddie Gaudreau’s permanent spot on the Nashville Predators roster. (On the Forecheck)

• A look at which of the Calder Cup-winning Toronto Marlies will get their shot with the Maple Leafs next season. (The Sin Bin)

• Shootouts were ousted from NCAA hockey not long ago. Now, not long after that happened, they’re back. (College Hockey News)

• Flush with goaltenders in the system, Anthony Stolarz could be the man with the short straw this coming year. (Sons of Penn)

• Torey Krug. Should the Boston Bruins trade their defenseman or keep him? (The Puck Authority)

• Notorious former Edmonton Oilers owner Peter Pocklington is launching a pot company. (CBC.ca)

• Here’s what’s behind the uncertain future of Canes play-by-play radio announcer Chuck Kaiton. (The News & Observer)

• And for those who’ve had enough of reading and want to see how hitting is changing in NHL 19, a gift:


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