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Stamkos contract rumors; Strome sent to junior; Stars outdoor snub (Puck Headlines)

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CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 04: Jonathan Toews #19 of the Chicago Blackhawks holds up the Stanley Cup prior to the NFL game between the Chicago Bears and the Oakland Raiders at Soldier Field on October 4, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. The Chicago Bears defeated the Oakland Raiders 22-20. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 04: Jonathan Toews #19 of the Chicago Blackhawks holds up the Stanley Cup prior to the NFL game between the Chicago Bears and the Oakland Raiders at Soldier Field on October 4, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. The Chicago Bears defeated the Oakland Raiders 22-20. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

• Jonathan Toews is living quite the life these days. Take a look at him with the Stanley Cup at Sunday's Chicago Bears game. [Getty]

• On Steven Stamkos and rumors about his contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning heading into the NHL season. [Tampa Bay Times]

• The Arizona Coyotes have sent Dylan Strome, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2015 Draft, back to major junior for another year of seasoning. [Arizona Republic]

• Teams find all sorts of different reasons for motivation. For the Dallas Stars, it was a snub for an outdoor game. [Dallas News]

• Mario Lemieux is 50 years old. Check out his career in hockey cards. [Puck Junk]

• There are 10 games that will determine Daniel Sprong’s spot with the Pittsburgh Penguins this upcoming season. Sprong is just 18 years old and could be sent back to junior after said 10 games. [Post-Gazette]

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• Jonas Gustavsson will be the Boston Bruins backup goaltender after signing a one-year deal. [CSN New England]

• An excellent Q&A with Mike Babcock before his first season as Toronto Maple Leafs head coach. [Maclean’s]

• The NHL and NHLPA are finding out how cooperation can boost many elements of hockey. [Canadian Press]

• Sam Reinhart could be sent to the American Hockey League rather than stay with the Buffalo Sabres as a scratch. [Buffalo Hockey Beat]

• What are the 10 biggest fantasy hockey stories of the season? [Dobber Hockey]

• What do we make of the Florida Panthers this season? Can they make some noise in the Atlantic Division? [Litter Box Cats]

• What could a high expansion fee mean for rules of the expansion draft? [The Sin Bin]

• How social media has changed the way NHL fans watch games. [Sports Illustrated]

• Reigning QMJHL leading scorer Conor Garland of the Moncton Wildcats was injured in what sounded like a scary scene. [Buzzing the Net]

• The Connecticut Whale of the NWHL faced off against the Minnesota Whitecaps, another women's team. A story of that game between the two teams. [Today’s Slapshot]

• On how cat-eye masks could be a gamechanger for NWHL teams and how they can see the game in front of them.  [Along the Boards]

• Why the New York Rangers have a team that could go deep in the playoffs, maybe even win the Stanley Cup. Several reasons why we shouldn’t sleep on the blueshirts. [Blueline Station]

• Your college hockey preseason top-10 and how it looks heading into the season. [College Hockey News]

• Looking at the 2015-16 Carolina Hurricanes and their organizational depth all the way down to junior. [Section 328]

• Dougie Hamilton’s brother Freddie was traded to the Calgary Flames. Calgary is doing all it can to make Dougie happy it seems. [Flames Nation]

• Five bold predictions for the Washington Capitals in the upcoming season. [Stars and Sticks]

• Finally, love it when hockey players read 'mean' tweets about them.

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