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• Looking at the salary cap implications for Matthew Tkachuk’s new contract with the Calgary Flames. (Flames Nation)
• Blues general manager Doug Armstrong seized another opportunity to improve his team. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
• Why did Canucks forward Brock Boeser stay in Monday’s preseason game after falling into the boards? (Pass It To Bulis)
• Calumet, Michigan and the oldest ice arena in North America will be this year’s Hockeyville, USA. (NHL)
• The Boston Bruins are taking their time with David Krejci’s injury. (NBC Boston)
• NHL centers say the face faceoff rules in place this season should help scoring. (Sportsnet)
• The Minnesota Wild’s line juggling has Ryan Donato moving from center to left wing. (Star Tribune)
• The Florida Panthers released veteran forward Troy Brouwer from his professional tryout contract. (TSN)
• The Chicago Blackhawks are looking forward to bonding on their international trip. (NHL)
• Some key questions remain for the Columbus Blue Jackets’ lineup. (First Ohio Battery)
MORE:
• ProHockeyTalk’s 2019 NHL free agency tracker
• Your 2019-20 NHL on NBC TV schedule
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Adam Gretz is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @AGretz.