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• How much does sweeping your opponent in the conference final help the team heading to the Stanley Cup Final? (The Hockey News)
• Ryan Dadoun breaks down what went wrong for the Detroit Red Wings this season. (Rotoworld)
• ESPN sheds some light on who the biggest winners of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs are as of right now. (ESPN)
• The St. Louis Blues were in last place as of Jan. 2, but here’s how they were able to turn things around. (Sportsnet)
• The Bruins have to find a way to deal with this long break they have before the Stanley Cup Final. (WEEI)
• The Montreal Canadiens should try to sign Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner to an offer sheet this summer. (Montreal Gazette)
• Should the Washington Capitals give Andre Burakovsky a qualifying offer? (Washington Post)
• Many teams should go after Golden Knights defenseman Colin Miller including the Philadelphia Flyers. (Broad Street Hockey)
• Here are five big questions surrounding the Carolina Hurricanes this offseason. (News & Observer)
• J.T. Miller has emerged as an important piece of the Ryan McDonagh trade. (Tampa Times)
• The TSN Trade Bait board has plenty of potential targets for the Toronto Maple Leafs. (Leafs Nation)
• The Rangers have a lot of depth on defense, so they have to figure out how to break up that logjam. (Blue Shirt Banter)
• What can the Penguins get for Olli Maatta? (Pensburgh)
• If a team decides to offer sheet a restricted free agent, it could easily be the Colorado Avalanche. (Mile High Hockey)
• Taking a goalie in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft usually isn’t a wise move. (Sinbin.Vegas)
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