*This weather feels like training camp weather, no? We are getting closer, folks. Meanwhile, the top ten of the 25 Under 25 starts off with big boy Isaac Ratcliffe. [BSH]
*With all the talk of who might fill the third line wing spot, two guys you haven’t heard a lot about are Scott Laughton and Michael Raffl. Charlie has some thoughts on where they might fit into the lineup. [The Athletic]
*This piece on each team’s remaining RFA situation offers the rare opinion that Travis Konecny should be locked up long-term, not bridged. [The Hockey News]
*Your boys are pretty high on this list of teams likely to bounce back! Get pumped, people! [ProHockeyTalk]
*As the end of the current CBA rapidly approaches, both sides have more than enough reason to want to opt out of the agreement. [The Athletic]
*And finally, our Choose Your Own Adventure series comes to a close with an alternate timeline that takes us well into the 21st century. [BSH]
