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• The Buffalo Sabres-Rasmus Ristolainen situation is hardly unique. (Yahoo Sports)
• Nate Schmidt is ready for the season to start. (NHL.com)
• Bruins face cap crunch as new deals for Charlie McAvoy, Brandon Carlo loom. (Sporting News)
• Seattle’s nickname expected before the hire of the team’s inaugural coach. (NHL.com)
• The NHL vs. Docs hockey game raised a lot of money. (Sudbury.com)
• Tom Dundon continues to upset the NHL. (Cardiac Cane)
• Breaking down an NHL salary: The numbers aren’t as big as you think. (The Athletic)
• Cody Ceci is being sued. (The Score)
• Why Owen Nolan should be the first Shark to have his jersey retired. (NBC Sports Bay Area)
• Strong goalie pipeline set to pay off for Blue Jackets. (BlueJackets.com)
• NHL analyst believes Mitch Marner’s agent is overvaluing him. (12up)
• Three players the Senators should offer PTOs. (SenShot)
• Marc-Andre Bergeron is keeping busy post-NHL career. (The Hockey News)
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