*But you know what’s cool? Ron locked Taylor Leier down! [BSH]
*Thank god for Kate, who snapped a ton of awesome pictures at camp this week which will help to tide us over on this hot July Friday. [BSH]
*She’s also put together a gallery of the ten hardest hits from this past season of Flyers hockey and they’re freaking awesome. [BSH]
*Nolan Patrick is looking to get back onto the ice, which is awesome. [Inquirer]
*Travis Sanhem takes us inside the fun from Wednesday’s Trial on the Isle. [CSN Philly]
*The Flyers were dead middle when it came to teams who take the most penalties. Not bad! [ProHockeyTalk]
*Friedman’s final 30 Thoughts of the year focuses on the summer trade market. [Sportsnet]
*Speaking of trades, there are Phil Kessel trade rumors floating around. Which, given Pittsburgh’s moves so far this offseason, is not totally unbelievable. [Puck Daddy]
*Have you noticed that a lot of these new contracts being handed out have giant signing bonuses? Hmm wonder what that is about… [TSN]
*…oh, it’s a lockout. The league is absolutely going to lock out again in 2020. Gary Bettman, ladies and gentlemen! [The National Post]
