*Folks, there are actual trades happening in the NHL right now and boy is it fun. Ottawa continues to be a tire fire and it looks like the Sharks are clearing out some cap space. Wonder what for… [ProHockeyTalk]
*Speaking of trades…who might Ron dump at the draft on Friday? Ideas abound! [BSH]
*As Ottawa continues to burn to the ground we’re going to get a lot of Erik Karlsson rumors kicking around. [TSN]
*Draft speculation continues with an idea that perhaps Ron should package his two picks to trade up for one big, goal scoring winger. [NBC Sports Philly]
*One player the Flyers would not have to trade up to get is Serron Noel, who is next up on our community draft board. [BSH]
*Charlie takes a wider view at how Ron Hextall might approach things at the draft Friday night. Worth the read if you’re a subscriber. [The Athletic]
*On Matthew Strome and why the Flyers think taking a bet on a bad skater can pay dividends later on. [NBC Sports Philly]
*The Phantoms have locked in a couple of their key players for the next couple of seasons. [Phantoms Hockey]
*An open later to a one Johnathan J. Tavares. [BSH]
*And finally, a new BSH Radio! In which we talk about – you guessed it! – this weekend’s draft! Other stuff, too. It’s a fun episode that’ll cure your midweek doldrums. [BSH]