One-sided trade alert! The Capitals acquire TJ Oshie. [CBS]. Not everyone is happy. [The Score]
People with a platform will always have their 15 minutes of fame. Aren’t we getting tired of demeaning players on their way out the door, though? [Toronto Sun]
Speaking of using the media to bash someone… [Post Gazette], [News Observer]
Time for some nicer news. Connor McDavid already loves Edmonton! [The Score]
Are the Oilers finally on the right track? [Edmonton Sun], [Copper N Blue]
Signing Andrej Sekera was a good move. [Cult of Hockey]
Martin St. Louis has officially announced his retirement from hockey. [Tampa Bay], [ESPN]. Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? [Puck Daddy]
Slava Voynov will face 90 days in jail. [Hockey Feed]
More on what Phil Kessel meant to the Leafs [Globe and Mail], and what he now means to the Penguins. [PPG]
Paul Martin bids farewell to Pittsburgh. [Pensburgh]
A little rebuttal to all the Kessel haters: [Deadspin], [The X]. He speaks! [DK on Sports]
Twitter wars between fans and journalists. [Litter Box Cats]
So who won the original Kessel trade? Not who you think. [The Province]
No new agreement between the NHL and KHL. [Sportsnet]
And finally, Rich Clune opens up about his struggles. [Players Tribune]