*Ugh, summer. Yesterday’s big big news was another Canadian team making another ill-advised trade that no one understands. Ron Hextall, get on your phone. [Silver Seven Sens]
*Tiny little ginger prospect Wade Allison picked up some good experience at development camp before heading back to college at Western Michigan. [CSN Philly]
*It would appear that the NHL is all mixed up in the big Russian Olympic doping scandal. Oops. [Puck Daddy]
*This poor kid who got fired from the Canadiens is having quite a time. Like getting fired isn’t bad enough. Anyway, he doesn’t think analytics has reached maturity in the NHL yet. [The Hockey News]
*And finally, here’s a little hockey talk to get you going this morning: the Bruins fans let us know what kind of threat they thing the Flyers and the rest of the Metro Division pose to their team. [Stanley Cup of Chowder]
