Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon have a fallback career if this hockey thing doesn’t work out. [CBC]
Big trade alert: The Penguins have traded Brandon Sutter to the Canucks. [Pensburgh]. Pittsburgh also signed free agent Eric Fehr to a three-year deal. [RMNB]
Jim Rutherford did good things? Doesn’t erase the horrific Ben Lovejoy trade but it’s something. [DK]. Overall, it was a good day for the Pens. [HockeyBuzz]
Vancouver’s side of the Sutter/Bonino trade. [Canucks Army], [Nucks Misconduct]
The Canucks hope to sign Sutter to an extension as soon as possible. [Metro News]. They just re-signed Sven Baertschi. [TSN]
But really, what are the Canucks doing right now? [The Hockey News]
Speaking of extensions, the Flyers just handed Sean Couturier a six-year deal. [Sportsnet]
Which players should the Kings protect in the event of an expansion draft? [Today’s Slap Shot]. Is L.A in danger of missing the playoffs for a second straight season? [Def Pen Radio]
The NHL tends to have trouble releasing contract information. [Grantland]
Islanders prospect Ryan Pulock has a lot of potential. [CBS]
Some of the players who left hockey as a champion: [ESPN]
Mitch Marner has signed his entry-level contract. [Maple Leafs Hot Stove]
In today’s NHL, you don’t have to be big to be effective on defence. [Sports Illustrated]
Are these the jersey’s Colorado will wear in the Stadium Series? [HockeyFeed]
How T.J Oshie is going to make the Capitals better. [Russian Machine Never Breaks]
Talking about the Oilers season ticket prices. [Copper N Blue]
Lubomir Visnovsky may be headed to Europe. [Pro Hockey Talk]
And finally, Ben Scrivens wants to be friends with Cam Talbot. [Sportsnet]