Yakupov’s agent unhappy; Stadium Series logos; Blackhawks extend Shaw (Puck Headlines)

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• A Bruins fan offers a recommendation to Toronto's mayor. [AP]

• Now that the 2013 inductions are over with it's time to look toward the 2014 class. Who has the best shot? Dominik Hasek, Peter Forsberg and Mike Modano are locks, right? [Toronto Star]

• Tony Danza, John Cusack, D.B. Sweeney, Cindy Crawford and Cuba Gooding Jr., among other Hollywood celebs, were in attendance for Chris Chelios' Hockey Hall of Fame speech Monday night. [Yahoo]

• Nail Yakupov's agent, Igor Larionov, is heading to Edmonton to discuss his unhappiness with the Oilers' use of his client. "I asked Craig [MacTavish], I said, 'If you guys [are] not happy with him or you have no room for him ... we're willing to make a move. Any team.' That happens and that's part of life. Let's move on." Here comes the circus! [ESPN]

• The NHL released the logos for the Stadium Series teams this afternoon. Hope you like chrome! [NHL.com]

• The Wild are really enjoying the change from a dump-in team to one that looks for better puck possession. [CBC]

• The man behind the Alex Ovechkin tribute beard talks about his two years of work. [RMNB]

• Two-year extension for Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw. Per Bob McKenzie, the contract is $2 million per season. [Blackhawks]

• Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis on advanced stats: “People run with these stats like they’re something we should pay attention to and make decisions on, and as of right now, very few of them are worth anything to us." [Globe and Mail]

• The Western Conference is 73-29-11 against the East this season. Why the domination? [LA Times]

• Ville Leino was a scratch against the Ducks on Friday and Sabres head coach Ron Rolston hasn't told him why. “There’s no point guessing. I don’t know if it really matters at this point.” I think we all now why, Ville. [Bill Hoppe]

• Maple Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf is due a new contract. What's he worth? [Leafs Nation]

• When discussing the best bargains in the NHL, does Kyle Turris' name come to mind? [Silver Seven Sens]

• The Blues have added to their defensive depth by signing Carlo Colaiacovo to a one-year deal. [Blues]

• Peter Laviolette and Kevin Dineen have bit the dust as NHL head coaches this season. Will Jack Capuano of the Islanders join them? [The Checking Line]

• What's the fantasy hockey spin on the Steven Stamkos injury? [Dobber Hockey]

• Big news for the Coyotes: the team and FOX Sports Arizona have agreed to a 12-year television deal which will see at least 70 games broadcast a season. [Five for Howling]

• Sitting down for a chat with Devils forward Dainius Zubrus. [The Hockey Writers]

• Jamie Benn for Team Canada? [Last Word on Sports]

• Finally, here's Ilya Bryzgalov speaking to the media upon arriving in Oklahoma City: