from Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun,

- If Phil Kessel can play goal, what a great signing by the Vegas Golden Knights. If he can’t, who’s going to stop pucks in Las Vegas? … Kessel will still help the Knights. He’s still an elite passer on a team that needs offensive flair.

- The guessing around the NHL is that Zdeno Chara has played his last game. For those counting, that’s 1,880 regular season and playoff games. A lifetime — and then some — for the future Hall of Famer.

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