* Dan Carcillo retired yesterday, with the ability to help out all NHLers on his mind: [BSH]
* A (fairly predictable) opening roster projection as training camp begins: [Daily News]
* Some words from old pal Ray Emery, who’s trying to lock down the Lightning’s back-up job to start the season: [Tampa Bay Times]
* Trade! Toronto traded five mid-to-lower-level prospects to the Islanders for Michael Grabner, who I feel like has always been annoying against the Flyers right? [Lighthouse Hockey] [PPP]
* Patrick Kane will be on the Blackhawks’ training camp roster and a lot of people are very not happy about this: [Sporting News]
* The Metropolitan Division’s Top 10 defensemen, as voted on by several Capitals fans. You won’t believe how many Flyers make the list! (You will.) [Japers’ Rink]
* Vegas apparently does not love the Flyers, or at least does not feel inclined to put particularly good odds on them: [BSH]
* Some words with Brandon Saad following his summer trade to Columbus: [Puck Daddy]
* Noted Detroit Red Wings Legend Daniel Alfredsson took on a front office job yesterday with the Ottawa Senators, a team he apparently also played for: [Sens.com]
* Finally, one fan’s thank-you to Jakub Voracek for the pledge he made earlier this month: [Sons of Penn]
