from Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun,

- The Summer of Dubas is a large piece of Ikea furniture, with some parts missing. There’s too much to do and not everything will fit. But he has to sign Mitch Marner first, before he can proceed from there. Without knowing Marner’s salary, preferably before July 1, the Leafs can’t proceed with our pertinent business.

- You’ll need to have a head on a swivel to play against the Washington Capitals now that they have Radko Gudas on defence and Tom Wilson up front.

- Since Mike Babcock last coached in a Stanley Cup Final, Joel Quenneville has made the Cup three times, Mike Sullivan, Darryl Sutter, Peter DeBoer, Claude Julien, Alain Vigneault, Peter Laviolette have all coached in the Finals twice.

a few more notes plua a look at Ron Caron, late GM for the Blues...