1. Jonathan Toews says he's ready for an NHL return and the Rangers should grab him. Imagine a 3-time Cup-winner on the Blueshirts third line. Wow!
2. "Few comprehend winning the way Toews does," writes Steve Simmons in The Toronto Sun.
3. Problem here is that his former Chicago coach, Joel Quenneville, knows how good a healthy Toews can be. Expect Q – now coaching Anaheim – to push for Jonathan as well.
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4. Another suitor will be Florida because the Cats play the same gritty way that made Toews an All-Star.
5. Sam Bennett may be the most-coveted-free-agent-to-be but forget about him as a potential Ranger. Word has it that he'd like to remain in Florida and GM Bill Zito will figure out a way to keep his tough ace.
6. Brendan Shanahan's exit apparently has been ignored by his Maple Leaf players. Steve Simmons in the Toronto Sun hints that Shanny was not a lovy-dovy boss.
7. While The Maven pointed out here that the Rangers could have – and should have – made their then Hartford coach Kris Knoblauch the Blueshirt coach, the other team that missed the boat on KK was Philadelphia.
8. Biggest gap to be filled in the Final will be Zach Hyman's. Figure that the Oilers will try Jeff Skinner in the spot.
9. Maven's picks for "Sleeper Hero." Evander Kane for Edmonton and A.J. Greer for the Cats.
10. Biggest question for the Champs: whether their depth and power play can withstand the losses they suffered in free agency.