Thursday Morning Fly By: HURRY UP, HOCKEY SEASON!

*Scott Laughton, man. What in the world do we do with Scott Laughton. [BSH]

*Let's take a look at what the Rangers fans think of how the Metropolitan Division will shake out this season. [Blueshirt Banter]

*RETIRE ERIC LINDROS' NUMBER NOW. *ahem* DGB on which NHL players who deserve to have their numbers retired by their respective teams. [The Hockey News]

*Big news yesterday was the Oilers locking up another one of their ridiculously skilled forwards for many, many years. Jerks. [TSN]

*Does the NHL have a problem with how NCAA players are signed by teams? [The Hockey News]

*And finally, this is a fun mid-August exercise: if the NHL hit the reset button today, who'd be drafted first overall? DISCUSS. [TSN]