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Today’s discussion topic — Make your lines:

LEFT WINGCENTRERIGHT WING
James van RiemsdykNazem KadriP.A. Parenteau
Joffrey LupulTyler BozakRichard Panik
Leo KomarovPeter HollandMatt Frattin
Daniel WinnikNick SpalingConnor Brown
Shawn MatthiasMark ArcobelloZach Hyman
Taylor BeckSam CarrickCasey Bailey
Josh LeivoByron FroeseKasperi Kapanen
Brendan LeipsicWilliam NylanderNikita Soshnikov
Dmytro TimashovMitch MarnerAndreas Johnson
Pierre EngvallRyan RupertJeremy Bracco
Martins DzierkalsCarter VerhaegheNikita Korostelev
Nolan VeseyFrederik GauthierFabrice Herzog
Dominic ToninatoJ.J. Piccinich
Tony CameranesiNathan Horton
LEFT DEFENCERIGHT DEFENCE
Dion PhaneufRoman Polak
Morgan RiellyStephane Robidas
Jake GardinerPetter Granberg
Matt HunwickTom Nilsson
Martin MarincinCody Donaghey
Stuart PercyJesper Lindgren
T.J. Brennan
Scott Harrington
Viktor Loov
Travis Dermott
Rinat Valiev
Matt Finn
Andrew Nielsen
Stephen Desrocher
GOAL
Jonathan Bernier
James Reimer
Christopher Gibson
Antoine Bibeau
Garret Sparks

Thursday Links:

  • Lance Hornby: A look at the state of the Maple Leafs’ Shana-Plan (Toronto Sun)
    One of the most ambitious and unorthodox remakes of an NHL team’s power and engineering grid is just about complete. The details of who’s in, who’s out and who-does-what might require a couple of extra pages in the annual club guide.
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  • Staff: Report: Maple Leafs hire European scout Robert Nordmark away from Oilers (MLHS)
    After hiring Ari Vuori away from Detroit a little less than a month ago and assigning him the Director of European Scouting title, the Leafs have added another European scout to the staff in former Oilers and Coyotes scout Robert Nordmark, according to Swedish outlet Expressen.se (h/t to @LoweTide for the tweet out).
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  • Ian McLaren: Ovechkin intent on playing at 2018 Winter Olympics, even without NHL agreement (The Score)
    “The same situation was with the (2014) Sochi Games, they said NHL could not be allowed to come,” Ovechkin said Wednesday, according to Russian news agency TASS. “I hope the sides will reach an agreement. Anyway, I and other players will definitely come (to the 2018 Olympics).”
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  • Greg Wyshynski: Who’s the best player in the NHL for 2015-16? (Puck Daddy)
    The Hockey News released its 2015-16 NHL Yearbook, which our own Sean Leahy carries around like a kid at seminary school clutching his Testaments.  Within its pages is the annual Top 50 player ranking, and SwissHabs has captured part of the list for 2015-16; we’re guessing it caught their eye because a certain Montreal Canadiens goaltender is ranked No. 1.
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  • Staff: Top remaining free agents available (Along The Boards)
    Tlusty may be more popular for nude photos than ice hockey, but he is only 27 years old and still has room to improve. Tlusty has shown glimpses throughout his career of being able to play as a top-six left wing, but may be better suited on the third line. Regardless, he is too young and has too much talent to not be signed by the time training camps open in September. The most recent rumors have included the Arizona Coyotes, where an anticipated contract would carry an AAV between $2-3 million.
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  • Lyle Richardson: Rumor Roundup: Voynov could be brought back by Kings (THN)
    Assuming the Kings decide to sever ties with the Russian-born Voynov, and if he isn’t deported or suspended by the NHL, Brough suggests they could terminate the defenseman’s contract or try to trade him. Brough considers a trade unlikely, noting the PR consequences for any team acquiring Voynov right now.
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  • Bruce Garrioch: Senators may invite Martin Havlat to camp on a PTO (Twitter)
    Chris Phillips will be fine for camp. Will skate this week. #Sens have spoken to Martin Havlat’s agent Allan Walsh about possible PTO.

     

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