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PHT Morning Skate: Unique season ahead; Giordano on Markstrom

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DETROIT, MI - NOVEMBER 08: A picture in the penalty box of this years official game pucks NHL logo turns purple once frozen before the start of an NHL game between the Detroit Red Wings and the Boston Bruins at Little Caesars Arena on November 8, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit defeated Boston 4-2. (Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images)

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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.

• Commissioner Bettman on realignment for the 2020-21 season: “If everything stays the way it is, we’re probably going to have to have a Canadian division and realign in the U.S., and we’re trying to focus on dealing with all of those challenges.” [NHL.com]

• If you thought the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs were unique, wait until the 2020-21 NHL season gets under way. [National Post]

• The COVID-19 pandemic might force the Sharks to play home games in Oakland or Las Vegas. [NBC Sports Bay Area]

• Meanwhile, the Jets got the green light to hold camp at home in Manitoba. [Jets Nation]

• The Rangers and Maple Leafs top Forbes’ annual NHL team valuations. [PHT]

• Which teams should inquire if Max Pacioretty is available? [PHT]

• Stathletes co-founder Meghan Chayka on why they partnered with the NWHL for the league’s 2021 season. [The Hockey News]

• While he signed a three-year deal on Tuesday, could the Flyers have locked up Phil Myers on a longer deal? [Broad Street Hockey]

• Mark Giordano on the upcoming season and the Flames addition of Jacob Markstrom. [TSN]

• Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill on the challenges of the upcoming season. [Freep]

• Would a shortened season be beneficial for the Penguins chances? [Pensburgh]

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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.