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.
• Brendan Gallagher is just one of a number of NHL players using TikTok as a creative outlet. [ESPN]
• While many GMs disagrees, Golden Knights president of hockey ops George McPhee is a fan of an early-June draft. [Sin Bin Vegas]
• Examining 10 years worth of NHL drafts and seeing how goalie selections eventually panned out. [The Hockey News]
• The Capitals have had a diverse jersey history. Here’s a good examination of the good and bad looks they’ve sported over the years. [Hockey by Design]
• Caps GM Brian MacLellan has a thing for trading third-round picks at the deadline. [NoVa Caps]
• Cory Schneider has been one of the more active Devils when it comes to handle NHLPA duties for the team. [Devils]
• How would you rate Mark Scheifele’s eight-year, $49 million contract? [Jets Nation]
• Joe Pavelski is using the NHL pause to get his restaurant in Madison, Wisconsin up and running. [WKOW]
• Reggie Millette’s character is one of his best traits as a person and hockey player. [NHL.com]
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Sean Leahy is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @Sean_Leahy.