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*Noted terrible leader Claude Giroux has been named captain of the Team Canada squad! Pretty cool. [Hockey Canada]
*Turns out Ron Hextall is just as pumped about getting the #2 pick as we are. NHL GMs: they're just like you! [CSN Philly]
*And yet another in what will surely be a long long line of "who would be better" articles with regard to that second pick. [Courier-Post]
*Charlie's exhaustive review of Shayne Gostisbehere's second season is an absolute must-read. [BSH]
*DGB runs down each draft lottery team to see if trading their pick makes sense. (spoiler alert: NO IT DOES NOT.)[Sportsnet]
*Yesterday we took a look at a ranking of the NHL's general managers. Here's a nice little wrap up of that ranking. [Hockey Graphs]
*So here's the thing: diving is only bad when it isn't your team doing it. In fact, it might actually be good. [Puck Daddy]
*There's often a lot of talk about the "culture of violence" in the NHL, but at least one concussion expert seems to agree that it's real and it's a problem for the guys who play. [Puck Daddy]
*If you're salty about the Penguins being up 3-1 on the Capitals right now, direct your ire at the Washington Capitals. [The Washington Post]
*And finally, here's a list of the top 30 UFAs this year. Some good names on this list. You want any of them? [The Hockey News]