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*Free agency day! Given the madness that went down a couple of days ago, it might be a quiet day. But whatever let's talk about which guys are actually worth the money and which guys aren't. [The Hockey News]
*Here's a handy list of the best available players by category. [NHL.com]
*If Ron decides to make some offers, how's about Brandon Pirri? [Sons of Penn]
*Oooorrrrr maybe Troy Brouwer? [CSN Philly]
*Six more players were added to list of those being bought out by their teams. [Sportsnet]
*NHL insiders continue to speak highly of the Flyers' choices at the draft. [Inquirer]
*Making the case for Mark Recchi in the Hockey Hall of Fame. [Daily News]
*So about that insane afternoon we had on Wednesday...why didn't the Oilers and Canadiens just deal with each other? Friedman has thoughts. Like, 30 of them. [Sportsnet]
*DGB defense what might go down as the craziest half hour in NHL history. [Sportsnet]
*Here's some heavy neutral zone analysis for the Friday before a long weekend. [Hockey Graphs]
*Gary Bettman is kind of selective when it comes to facts about hockey fights. [The Hockey News]
*Ben Scrivens on the mental side of being an NHL goaltender. [The Players' Tribune]
*And finally, because he's the best, Phil Kessel is bringing the Cup to Toronto. Hopefully Steve Simmons is free for lunch. [Pension Plan Puppets]