from Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun,

- The more I hear and read about Erik Karlsson, the more I like the way in which he views the world. The anti-bullying campaign being advocated by Karlsson and his wife is indeed impressive.

- This is Kyle Dubas’ first go-round as an NHL general manager. The one Leafs roster piece that doesn’t make sense is having four goaltenders signed to NHL one-way contracts.

- Teams that can win the Stanley Cup: Nashville, Winnipeg, Tampa Bay, Boston, Toronto, Pittsburgh, Washington. Teams that can’t: Pretty much everybody else.

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