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Toronto's non-expansion; Penguins' price; logic of Seabrook trade (Puck Headlines)

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Photo via Russian Machine Never Breaks
Photo via Russian Machine Never Breaks

• This is what Stan Galiev had for dinner in Vietnam. So gross. [Russian Machine Never Breaks]

• There will be no NHL expansion bid from the city of Toronto. It shall remain a Leafs town. [The Hockey News]

• Who could benefit from NHL expansion? The people selling the Pittsburgh Penguins. The team’s value could jump. [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]

• Should the Chicago Blackhawks trade championship mainstay Brent Seabrook? Easy Blackhawks fans, you won’t see another core guy like this traded any time soon … we think. [Bleacher Report]

• Why Christian Ehrhoff makes sense for the Columbus Blue Jackets. [The Hockey Writers]

• How will the Red Wings look in the post-Mike Babcock era? Same style, but younger than before. [Eye On Hockey]

• It’s not too soon to look at how the lower Canadian dollar could create a salary cap crush for 2015-16. Also, there should be a lot of good free agents next summer. [Spector’s Hockey]

• Sherry Bassin is out as the general manager of the Erie Otters following the team’s sale. [Buzzing the Net]

• What are Lightning players up to during the summer? A photographic look! [Lightning Shout]

• In baseball, Wins Above Replacement (WAR) helps determine a player’s value to a team. How does that work in hockey? [Isles Beat]

• What will happen with Chris Phillips? The Senators defenseman is coming off off-season surgery and he’s 37 years old. [Sens Chirp]

• Updating NHL Jersey Watch 2015 with all the newest and hippest logos. [Icethetics]

• Teams always talk about core groups. Who is in Calgary’s core? [Flames Nation]

• Dennis Seidenberg was on the trading block during the deadline. Will he survive the summer with the Bruins? [Hockey Buzz]

• Who are the top-10 players needing a change of scenery? [Dobber Hockey]

• With a bunch of new players this summer, how will Chris Kunitz and Pascal Dupuis fit next season with the Penguins? [Pens Labyrinth]

• Sergei Zubov will join the Russian National Team as an assistant coach. [IIHF]

• A humorous look at the NHL season from a movie-type perspective.  [Grantland]

• What’s going on with Vancouver’s negotiations with Sven Baertschi? What are his comparables? How much should he get? Who has the leverage? [The Province]

• Vladimir Tarasenko’s father explains his relationship with his son and why his son is so awesome. [St. Louis Game Time]

• Why Viktor Stalberg is a good signing for the New York Rangers. Just $1.1 million for the guy is not terrible. [Blue Seats Blog]

• Former NHLer Brent Sopel is a good dude: “This week, the former defenseman held his first-ever all-girls camp in Saskatoon and then told families of the 30 players that the $950 registration fee would be refunded to help promote future camps.” [CBC]

• Finally, behind the scenes at the #cbj draft table.

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