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.
• What we learned at the 2019 NHL draft (ESPN)
• One standout from each round at the NHL Draft. (Sportsnet)
• Interview period spices up UFA rumor mill. (Toronto Sun)
• Diversity on display at the NHL Draft. (NHL.com)
• US program won the draft, but the Ontario Hockey League poised for a bounceback. (London Free Press)
• Stars’ Zuccarello set to test free agent waters. (NHL.com)
• Steve Yzerman’s first selection as GM of the Detroit Red Wings raised some eyebrows. (Winging it in Motown)
• The top 14 names taken in the NHL Draft. (SB Nation)
• With the draft behind them, the real challenge begins for the Winnipeg Jets. (Winnipeg Sun)
• Marleau deal could set a precedent for other trades. (Yardbarker)
• How should Corey Perry be valued as a free agent? (Sportsnet)
• Connor McDavid wore a shoelace-belt to the NHL Awards. Here’s why you shouldn’t chirp him about it. (Russian Machine Never Breaks)
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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.