from Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun,

- What can $800 million buy you these days? It bought Scotiabank the naming rights to the Air Canada Centre.And the people happiest about this? The NHL Players’ Association. Half of the $40 million paid annually for naming rights goes to hockey-related revenue, which should have a positive influence on the salary cap.

- Remember when Paul Maurice was supposed to be getting a contract extension in Winnipeg? Didn’t happen. Looks like the Jets have put the onus on Maurice to turn this team around and if he does that, he will be rewarded. If not, he’ll be bounced as coach.

- On my top 50 NHL players list, I had no players from the Vancouver Canucks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Carolina Hurricanes, New Jersey Devils, Colorado Avalanche or Vegas Golden Knights and I didn’t get to the New York Rangers until pick No. 49, with Ryan McDonagh.

a few more hockey notes....