Thursday Morning Fly By: Only like 6 weeks 'til hockey. Start counting.

*There is literally nothing going on so thank the gods for our pal Charlie, who has written quite a lot of words about Brayden Schenn and each and everyone one of them is worth reading. So read them. Thanks. [BSH]

*Now that all the contracts are taken care of, what might the Flyers be up to next? [CSN Philly]

*Ken Dryden is ridiculous and Bill Meltzer wrote about it and it's July and nothing is happening so here. [Hockeybuzz]

*Over a year out from any decisions being made but who cares, let's speculate about the Las Vegas Hockey Squad roster. [Dump and Chase]

*Even DGB is bored, so he's writing about sports that aren't hockey. Dark times. [The Guardian]

*On how the best NHL teams structure their salary cap. [NHL Numbers]

*It's almost time for the newest version of EA Sports' NHL game, which used to be a fun thing to play with friends on the line, and here are a few things that could be added to make it better. [Stanley Cup of Chowder]

*Hockey fans are being represented at the DNC, that's fun. [TSN]

*And finally, Michael Del Zotto, ladies and gentlemen. He truly is...something. [BSH]