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Lamoriello fall-out; Jooris avoids arbitration; Chicago bids for '18 World Juniors (Puck Headlines)

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• IT'S HAPPENING. Sequel to Goon! [@Sportsnet]

• Why Lou Lamoriello paved his own way out of Devils' front office. [NJ.com]

• Bruce Arthur: "Brendan Shanahan is betting that he can handle all these powerful personalities, that he can set the vision, and that he can pull the best out of everyone." Best of luck to him. [The Star]

• Josh Jooris avoided arbitration and is returning to the Calgary Flames for one-year at $975K. [@TimWharnsby]

• Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz submits bid for Chicago to host 2018 World Junior Championships. [Second City Hockey]

• The city of Houston decided to pass on the opportunity to bid for an NHL franchise. Doesn't mean they won't in the future. [Houston Press]

• Time is ticking on the New York Rangers and Derek Stepan as his player-elected arbitration hearing nears. The two sides appear to be far apart on a new deal. [New York Post]

• Get to know the new head coach in Detroit, Jeff Blashill, from the man himself. [Detroit News]

• Tomas Jurco says he's close to a two-year deal with the Red Wings, but those in the know on the Detroit side refute his claims. Awkward. [M Live]

• Martin Jones, LA King-turned-Boston Bruin-turned-San Jose Shark, goaltender is ready to get rolling as the likely No. 1 netminder in San Jose. [NHL]

• A whole lot of young Russian talent is either making their way or already on the Edmonton Oilers. [Beer League Heroes]

• "Who the hell is Sergei Plotnikov?" His signing with the Pittsburgh Penguins was lost in the wake of the Phil Kessel trade. Meet the man that could be a hidden gem for the Pens. [Pens Initiative]

• Shea Weber is on the decline...?! [On The Forecheck]

• Cody Franson is rumored to be in negotiations with the Boston Bruins. There is something holding the two sides up from agreeing on a deal.

• Want to eat like an NHL star? Here's a look at the strict and complex diet of Niklas Hjalmarsson. [GQ]

• A bright orange 'warning track' signaling a players closeness to the boards makes it debut in Pittsburgh. [Trib Live]

• Fancy stats alert! "Corsi plus-minus: Individual player value accounting for teammates." [Don't Tell Me About Heart]

• At this point in his career, Alex Galchenyuk could be a defensive liability if moved to center. [SportLogIQ]

• Q & A with New Jersey Devils prospect John Quenneville. He's the second cousin of Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville. [The Hockey Writers]

• Fantasy hockey look at old fashioned goal scoring. [Dobber]

• Take a listen to Casey Garven. He was in the Mighty Ducks movie as the character Larsen on the enemy Hawks. Did you know he was supposed to play Adam Banks? [The Quack Attack]

• Finally, Tyler Seguin goes all Happy Gilmore at the Canadian Open. Perhaps Tiger Woods should adopt this change to his game:

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