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Campoli update; say no to bridge deals; replacing Backes (Puck Headlines)

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• P.K. Subban and Shea Weber show up in their new jerseys in the latest NHL 17 trailer. [EA Sports]

• Buffalo Sabres GM Tim Murray isn’t worried about what Jimmy Vesey will choose to do. “I’ve got all the scenarios and I’m ready for them all, but it’s up to him, it’s his time.” [WGR550]

• Sabres prospect Michael Campoli was released from a hospital on Tuesday following a scary hit into the boards during development camp. He said he was ‘feeling good.’ [Buffalo Hockey Beat]

• Whenever Shane Doan decides to exit the NHL, he’ll do so gracefully. [Today’s Slapshot]

• Shayne Gostisbehere expects to be cleared to resume skating next week following hip surgery and should be fine to play in September’s World Cup of Hockey. [NHL.com]

• Why the bridge deal in the NHL should go bye-bye. [Sportsnet]

• Florida Panthers head coach Gerard Gallant was surprised by the turnover on his roster this summer but is excited for the future. [Sun-Sentinel]

• It’s probably a little too late for the New York Rangers to unload some of their ugly contracts. [Blueshirt Banter]

• “In financial numbers released recently by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), TSN made a pretax profit of almost $100-million in the 2015 fiscal year, down 3.4-per-cent from $103.5-million the previous year.” [Globe and Mail]

• Who will replace David Backes as the next captain for the St. Louis Blues? [Post-Dispatch]

• After missing out on an NHL head coaching job, Travis Green goes back to work for the Utica Comets. [Vancouver Sun]

• Andre Burakovsky is hoping to cash in with the Washington Capitals next summer. [RMNB]

• What can the Edmonton Oilers expect from Jonas Gustavsson? [Oilers Nation]

• Building around a strong core, not “culture,” leads to success. [TSN]

• Matt Carkner talks about going from the ice to behind the bench. [Connecticut Post]

• Why Logan Stanley could have a bright future with the Winnipeg Jets. [NHL Numbers]

• Ivan Provorov of the Philadelphia Flyers tops the list of the best 50 fantasy prospect defensemen. [Dobber Hockey]

• Finally, Taylor Hall will wear Zach Parise’s No. 9 for the New Jersey Devils: