OPINION
- JARED CLINTON: McAvoy's three-year, $14,7-million bridge deal gives Bruins opportunity to keep their foot on the gas (The Hockey News)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Birth of son, Marner deal, love-in on The Rock cap Tavares’ unforgettable week (Sportsnet)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: NHL-Canucks-Horvat-celebrates-goalAfter surviving trial by fire, Horvat 'ready' for Canucks' captaincy (Sportsnet)
- ERIC ENGELS: Poehling, Suzuki turn heads in first scrimmage at Canadiens camp (Sportsnet)
- MARK SPECTOR: Leaner, smarter Nurse ready to take control of his progress for Oilers (Sportsnet)
- CATHAL KELLY: Marner signing’s impact on salary cap means Leafs’ window of contention closing, not opening (Globe & Mail)
- MIKE CHAMBERS: Mikko Rantanen’s agents might have him locked up and gagged during contract negotiations (Denver Post)
- PATRICK JOHNSTON: Better power play will bring Canucks closer to their playoff dream (Vancouver Province)
- DAMIEN COX: Why the NHLPA should take a pass on contract reopener (Toronto Star)
- BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: Talented Thomas could be Blues' breakout star (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
- BEN KUZMA: Miller time is the right time for Horvat to find missing link (Vancouver Province)
- KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Pivotal payday for Bruins’ Charlie McAvoy (Boston Globe)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Maple Leafs enjoying life in Paradise (Toronto Sun)
- ED WILLES: Getting Boeser's signature on a new deal just got harder (Vancouver Province)
- STU COWAN: Canadiens' Keith Kinkaid getting used to life in Montreal (Montreal Gazette)
- KEN WARREN: Batherson growing bigger, Chabot contract thoughts, Ebert returns to North America (Ottawa Citizen)
- SCOTT BILLECK: Fresh starts excite Jets' vets on the bubble (Winnipeg Sun)
- TERRY JONES: Dave Tippett has list of players to watch at Edmonton Oilers camp (Edmonton Sun)