*The Nolan-Patrick-wants-out-of-Philly thing has cropped up again. Honestly already tired of this. The balls on this kid. [Philly Voice]
*Speaking of trade rumors, there’s some surrounded Travis Konecny but this time it’s the Leafs fans, not us. [BSH]
*Despite the crappy season, Sean Couturier still makes the list of “best bargains” in the NHL right now. Should probably enjoy that while it lasts. [ProHockeyTalk]
*In a bit of good news, Marco Rossi, the NHL player who appears to have been hardest hit by contracting Covid-19, is starting to skate again. [Hockey Wilderness]
*There’s no doubt that NHL players are underpaid relative to the value they provide to their employers, but hoooooooooboy it really pays to be the best in the business. [Pensburgh]
*The first overall pick in our community draft was no big surprise. Be sure to come back daily and vote for who gets picked next! [BSH]
*And in case you didn’t see it, Ian Laperriere spoke with the media about his new job yesterday:
Ian Laperriere discusses his passion for coaching and his philosophies for the upcoming season. pic.twitter.com/an3jUlUmfr
— LehighValleyPhantoms (@LVPhantoms) June 7, 2021