*GUESS WHAT? JAKE VORACEK GOT AN EXTENSION! There’s a lot of money and lot of years and lot of things to digest, so let’s do just that. [BSH] [CSN] [CBS Sports] [Yahoo! Sports] [Sporting News] [TSN]
*Jake had quite the quote on last night’s conference call about what happened when the news broke from his agent. [Dave Isaac]
*”No push to sign Brayden Schenn”? *looks around for a while* Hmmmm… [Philly.com]
*Hakstol is awesome, and this story is awesome, and I want to fly to Europe just for dinner with Jake. [Philly.com]
*The “Tanner Glass to Sidney Crosby” scale of player evolution is pretty hilarious (and informative!). [Hockeybuzz]
*Flyers’ plan? *throws a bunch of money around and dances in it* [Courier Post]
*Play video games? Here’s a cool interview from one of the producers of NHL 16. [Yahoo! Sports]
*Around the league: Jonathan Bernier’s going through arbitration, and (as expected) there’s a pretty hefty gap between the Maple Leafs and Bernier’s camp. Let’s take a look at what’s going on there. [The Score]
*Does the persistence of on-ice shooting percentage vary depending on the position a skater plays? [TSN]
*Feeling blue because of no hockey? The preseason is right around the corner. Want to see the Flyers’ first game against the Isles… that just happens to be taking place in Allentown? Here’s information. [BSH]
*Did you know stars can have auroras? Science and all, but more knowledge is power, and this is really cool. [CBC News]
*Gone but never forgotten: Kelly Hinkle
