1. Mike Sullivan's been asking Mike Zibanejad where he wants to play and who he'd like for linemates. (When you think about it, that's very nice of Mike. No? Yes?)
2. What Coach should have said to Mika is this: "If you play in the new season, like you played last season, you won't have to worry about linemates, you'll be sitting next to a reporter IN THE PRESS BOX.
3. If Adam Fox added ten percent more toughness to his game, he still couldn't break into the Panthers' defense.
4. Jack Roslovic would be an excellent "get" for the Rangers once they figure out why he's bounced from one team to another.
5. I'm taking bets on which brilliant "Insider" gets the scoop on Connor McDavid's new Edmonton contract. (I like either Darren Dreger or Kevin Weekes.)
6. This would be by far the greatest story of the summer that won't happen. McDavid bolting the Oilers.
7. But what if he did? Edmonton would close and move to North Dakota.
8. The Rangers have been lucky with low draft pick goalies. Dylan Garand, who'll be backup-to-backup Jonathan Quick, was picked 103rd overall in 2020.
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9. If Matt Rempe scores anything over 10 goals this year he should get a limo ride to Coney Island and a Nathan's lobster roll.
10. Was Peter Laviolette that mad at us that he still hasn't said "Good-bye!" Maybe it's because Chris Drury tersely told him, "Good-bye, Please!"