*It’s been a big day for draft related news, gang! First up, Danny Briere and Brent Flahr spoke with the media yesterday afternoon to break down where they’re at ahead of next week’s draft. [Inquirer]
*Reading between the lines, they seem to have some real interest in drafting Matvei Michkov, should he fall to them. [The Athletic]
*Corey Pronman is breaking down some of his favorite prospects in this year’s class. [The Athletic]
*And more on the draft: we’ve hit the home stretch with our Community Draft Board, with Ethan Gauthier jumping into the mix at 27. [BSH]
*Folks, we are Hearing the Flyers may be making some trades soon(ish). [The Athletic]
*We’re also taking a break from talking about real trades to talk about some hypothetical trades we’d like to see happen. [The Athletic]
*Things have been messy up in Calgary, and it sure doesn’t sound like things are getting any better. [Sportsnet]
*The Capitals may be getting some, uh, interesting new partial owners. [TSN]
*The Hershey Bears are your newsest Calder Cup champs, and Former Flyer [prospect] Mike Vecchione scored the game winner in overtime. Because of course he did. [NHL]
*There has been… certainly a whole lot to take away from the most recent board of governers’ meeting. [Sportsnet]
*The NHL??? In Utah??? [TSN]
*And finally, the league is taking a big step backwards: special warmup jerseys of any kind are now a thing of the past. [BR]
