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PHT Morning Skate: Welcome to Free Agent Frenzy

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Pierre McGuire, Bob McKenzie, Craig Button analyze the biggest storylines going into NHL free agency, including where Henrik Lundqvist and Alex Pietrangelo will end up.

Welcome to the PHT Morning Skate, a collection of links from the NHL and around the hockey world. Have a link you want to submit for the PHT Morning Skate? Email us at phtblog@nbcsports.com.

• Salary cap issues around the league have made the free agent pool this offseason quite strong. [TSN]

• The deadline has passed for Alex Pietrangelo to get an eighth year with the Blues, but he still would like to stay in St. Louis. [Post-Dispatch]

• One player possibly on the move Friday is Paul Stastny, who might be returning to the Jets. [Winnipeg Free Press]

• Matt Murray on working on a contract with the Senators: “I’m hoping something gets done here in the next little bit. I haven’t heard anything on that front as of yet. I’m sure my agent and the team are having talks. I definitely hope we can something done so I can be here for years to come.” [Ottawa Citizen]

• Taylor Hall to the Predators? Why that shouldn’t happen. [On the Forecheck]

• Jacob Markstrom and the Oilers? Why it could be a match made in heaven. [Sportsnet]

• More on the youth movement in Chicago. [NBC Sports Chicago]

• Is it a full rebuild now in Chicago? [Second City Hockey]

• Who might the Penguins pursue in free agency? [Pensburgh]

• The cap crunch is putting the squeeze on Vancouver’s attempts to improve its defense. [Nucks Misconduct]

• After drafting Alexis Lafreniere, what should we expect from the Rangers now in free agency? [Blue Seat Blogs]

• Could we see a lot more backloaded contracts signed this offseason? [Sin Bin Vegas]

• The hockey world will miss Justin Williams. [Canes Country]

• Jim Nill reiterated his stance that he wants Rick Bowness back as Stars head coach. The two sides will talk contract next week. [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.