*We’re more than halfway through this infernal waiting period, since you just know that Verbeek, the world’s pettiest man, will be making us wait ’til the last minute. And when is the last minute, you ask? 8 p.m. on Friday night. That and answers to some other questions you might have about the Carlsson offer sheet found here. [Inquirer]
*In case you missed it, the Claude Giroux dream is dead. For this season, anyway. Dave Pagnotta you will not see heaven. [BSH]
*There’s nothing that feels better than a little industrial-strength cope after a big ol’ disappointment, so maybe Giroux not coming home is the best thing anyway. [BSH]
*New Guy Noel Acciari is looking forward to winning over the Flyers fans who probably hated him while he was playing for the Penguins. [Inquirer]
*If you’re a subscriber over at Charlie’s website, you can check out his thorough look at which rookies impressed the most at last week’s development camp. [PHLY]
*Speaking of dudes putting in the work this summer, Matvei Michkov is doing exactly that. [BSH]
*Might there be some other Leo Carlssons out there, just waiting to be offered a sheet? Maybe. If so, these might be them. [Sportsnet]
*Related, the first wave of NHL free agency action elicited quite a lot of responses from fans and folks around the league alike, and since everyone says everything out loud on the internet now, those responses can be judged. For silliness. [ESPN]
*And finally, no one fills a slow news day with content like Down Goes Brown. The rankings. The random games. The weird roster construction parameters. Like this one, which might be the weirdest parameter he’s come up with yet. So naturally it is delightful. [The Athletic]
