The Hockey News Daily Dish: July 6

Yesterday on THN.com:

THN Editor in chief Jason Kay explains in his blog why the Caps are taking a risk putting Jose Theodore between the pipes.

News and views from around the NHL:

Fifteen players elected for salary arbitration (more...)

Calgary: Scott Cruickshank of the Calgary Herald profiles new Flames defenseman Rene Bourque (more...). Randy Sportak of the Sun talks to GM Darryl Sutter about the team's changes (more...)

Columbus: The Dispatch's Aaron Portzline reports on why the Jackets are looking like a Ken Hitchcock team (more...) and the team's development camp (more...)

Detroit: Terry Frei of the Denver Post explains why Marian Hossa is taking a risk with his contract (more...). The Free Press's George Sipple says Hossa is taking heat for his new deal (more...)

Rangers: Larry Brooks of the Post doesn't know what to make of the new-look Rangers (more...)

Ottawa: The Sun's Don Brennan says the Sens still have work to do this off-season (more...)

Pittsburgh: Signed UFA Matt Cooke (more...). Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette talks to GM Ray Shero about the deal (more...)

Tampa Bay: Damian Cristodero of the Times profiles new head coach Barry Melrose (more...)

Toronto: Matt Stajan is close to a deal, reports Lance Hornby of the Sun (more...)

Vancouver: Iain MacIntyre of the Vancouver Sun looks at free agency maddness (more...). Ben Kuzma of The Province writes how the Canucks are still waiting on Mats Sundin (more...)

The Hockey News Daily Dish, a roundup of all the previous day's news, appears each morning only on THN.com.