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.
• The Hockey News provides us with top 10 lists of active players in different categories that mean the most. (The Hockey News)
• The Anaheim Ducks retired Scott Niedermayer’s no. 27 last night. (NHL.com)
• The Columbus Blue Jackets are starting to suffer trade deadline fatigue. Their fans are counting down the days until Feb. 25. (The Cannon)
• Campbell Weaver has been added to the Bruins analytics department. (Stanley Cup of Chowder)
• After the Lightning and Canadiens faced off on Saturday night, the Montreal Gazette made the comparison between the Bolts and 1976-77 Habs. (Montreal Gazette)
• Capitals head coach Todd Reirden found an interesting way to connect with some his foreign players. (Washington Post)
• Is Wayne Simmonds heading to Tampa? The Tampa Times answers five questions on that subject. (Tampa Times)
• The Maple Leafs are going to need their veterans to perform better than they are right now. (Toronto Star)
• The fact that the Islanders are going to be playing their first-round playoff series at Nassau Coliseum is nothing but good news. (Newsday)
• Should the Florida Panthers trade Mike Hoffman? (The Rat Trick)
• The Avs have plenty of cap space, so they should use it to buy bad contracts from other teams. (Mile High Hockey)
• Mark Stone should be the Golden Knights’ top target at the trade deadline, according to Steve Carp. (Sinbin.Vegas)
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Joey Alfieri is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @joeyalfieri.