*Do you think anyone at the NHL has considered that they wouldn’t need to take 45 days between the Conference Finals and the Final so everyone could sort-of recover if they called penalties in the playoffs? Nah probably not. Anyhoo, in case you missed it, Denver Barkey absolutely killed it in the Memorial Cup final. [BSH]
*Speaking of prospects, a Q&A with AGM Brent Flahr. [Inquirer]
*Flahr’s got a big job ahead of him in a few weeks, and if he ends up bringing us a kid that’s being compared to Sasha Barkov, we’ll probably all be pretty pleased with him eh? [NBC Sports Philly]
*Or, he’ll be picking Brady Martin. The guy everyone says is Peak Flyers Pick. We decided to shift-by-shift on Martin and see just what it is that has people talking about this kid. [BSH]
*Can’t talk draft without mentioning the latest ranking, this one from Scott Wheeler. [The Athletic]
*While we’re doing lists, here’s the latest trade board from one of the Experts up North. [Sportsnet]
*Another list! This time ranking potential landing spots for Mitch Marner. People love a list. [The Athletic]
*Back to the Final, which still doesn’t start for several more days. Who do you think should be the first guy to get the Cup should his respective team win? [Sportsnet]
*We learned yesterday that this year’s Selke winner is one of the most underrated forwards in the league. [TSN]
*And finally, as always, absolutely love to hear the origin story of a far-flung Flyers fan. Say hello to our new pal RIchard Skinner. [BSH]
