from Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun,

- It’s just about three weeks until NHL training camps and the following are still without jobs: Tyler Bozak, Kyle Palmieri, Zdeno Chara, Eric Staal, Zach Parise, James Neal, Bobby Ryan, Alex Galchenyuk, and James Neal. Some bargain-basement buying is sure to happen in the next month for some nice leftovers.

- Pat Brisson’s first step as Jack Eichel’s new agent is attaining clarity on the star centre’s health. He can’t do much until he knows exactly what is wrong with Eichel and how long it will take to fix the problem.

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