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.
• Who will the Minnesota Wild protect ahead of the 2021 expansion draft? (Hockey Wilderness)
• Wild head coach Bruce Boudreau thinks his team is going to surprise a lot of people. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
• Here are 10 questions facing the Dallas Stars this season. (Dallas Morning News)
• The Brent Burns trade is the second most important in San Jose Sharks franchise history. (NBC Sports Bay Area)
• Which players on the Predators roster are facing the most pressure in 2019-20? (Predlines)
• Ryan Reaves can chirp somebody for you for a small fee. (Knights on Ice)
• Who will skate on the New Jersey Devils power play this year? (All About the Jersey)
• Nova Caps Fans ranks the defensive units in the Metropolitan Division. (Nova Caps Fans)
• Here are five things to look forward to with the Blue Jackets this season. (The Cannon)
• ESPN breaks down six ways the NHL can improve their in-arena experience for fans. (ESPN)
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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.