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PHT Morning Skate: College hockey prospects; Barkov’s Selke case

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Don't miss Wednesday Night Hockey on October 9, as Claude Giroux and the Philadelphia Flyers host No. 1 overall pick Jack Hughes and the New Jersey Devils.

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.

• Here’s a list of the top 100 NHL prospects in the NCAA this season. (SBN College Hockey)

• ESPN ranks each team as a Stanley Cup contender. (ESPN)

• The Stars’ season is just a week old but they’re already down three bodies. (Blackout Dallas)

• San Jose isn’t panicking after a slow start, but that could change if they don’t find their way on an upcoming road trip. (NBC Sports Bay Area)

• Todd McLellan and Dallas Eakins have something in common. They’re both trying to overcome tough stints with the Edmonton Oilers. (LA Times)

• It sounds like Max Pacioretty is enjoying playing with Cody Glass. (Sinbin.Vegas)

• The Coyotes scored just one goals in their first two games, but all they need is a little persistence. (Five for Howling)

• Blues GM Doug Armstrong has done well with long-term extensions recently. (St. Louis Game Time)

• Kyle Okposo has found a home on the Sabres’ fourth line. (Buffalo Hockey Beat)

• Aleksander Barkov could realistically win the Selke Trophy this year. (The Rat Trick)

• The Washington Capitals had to make some moves to fit Evgeny Kuznetsov back on their active roster. (NBC Sports Washington)

• The Vancouver Canucks traded Alex Biega to the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night. (Sportsnet)

• NHL.com breaks down the top prospects that will be available in the 2020 NHL Draft. (NHL.com)

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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.