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PHT Morning Skate: Niedermayer, Kariya join Ducks’ GM search; Francis on Kraken

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TORONTO, ON - NOVEMBER 13: Scott Niedermayer presents Paul Kariya with his Hockey Hall of Fame plaque during the 2017 Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Brookfield Place on November 13, 2016 in Toronto, ON, Canada. (Photograph by Julian Avram/Icon Sportswire 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? Email us at phtblog@nbcsports.

• Franchise legends Scott Niedermayer and Paul Kariya have joined the Ducks’ general manager search committee. [TSN]

• Sabres prospect Owen Power, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft, will be part of Canada’s Olympic team. [Sportsnet]

• Wild top prospects Matt Boldy and Marco Rossi will make their NHL debuts Thursday night in Boston. [NHL.com]

• Kraken GM Ron Francis on the team’s first NHL season and why they’ve struggled. [ESPN]

• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is embracing the role of Sabres’ No. 1 goaltender. [Buffalo Hockey Beat]

• Mikyla Grant-Mentis, Carly Jackson and Saroya Tinker had excellent years in 2021. [The Ice Garden]

• Which NHL players are thriving at 5v4? [NBC Sports Edge]

• Kris Letang isn’t thinking about his future with the Penguins. [Tribune-Review]

• It’s taken some time but Jack Hughes is developing into the player many expected him to be. [The Hockey News]

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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.