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Pegula purchases Bills; 2014-15 season questions; NHL bargain All-Stars (Puck Headlines)

Sean Leahy
Contributing writer

Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media.

• That bad, huh?

• Terry Pegula just added another piece to his empire by acquiring the NFL’s Buffalo Bills for around $1 billion. [Buffalo News]

• Questions that need to be answered before the 2014-15 season kicks off include, “Where will Martin Brodeur play?” and “Can the Blue Jackets make a deal with Ryan Johansen?” [Grantland]

• For the first time since the 2009-10 season the Columbus Blue Jackets have reached the 10,000 season ticket sales mark. [Dispatch]

• Anton Stralman has moved on to the Tampa Bay Lightning, but he’s still upset that negotiations went nowhere with the New York Rangers. [Hockey Sverige]

• Fancy stats added to Hockey Reference? How will we get any work done now? [Hockey-Reference]

• As we approach the anniversary of 9/11, here’s a post remember Ace Bailey’s time with the Washington Capitals. [Japers’ Rink]

• If you could put together a team of the best bargains in the NHL, what would it look like? Lucky for you, Adam Gretz did all the work. [SB Nation]

• Nino Niederreiter does not care for a “giant” KHL offer currently on the table. He and the Minnesota Wild are close to a new extension. [Star Tribune]

• Zdeno Chara has been working on his quickness over the summer. [CSNNE]

• With junior hockey getting underway soon, here are 10 compelling characters in the OHL. [Buzzing the Net]

• Former NHLer Steve Sullivan has joined the Arizona Coyotes as the team’s development coach where he will oversee their amateur players and work with the coaches at their AHL affiliate. [Coyotes]

• Examining why some Washington Capitals play different next to Alex Ovechkin. [RMNB]

• Ondrej Pavelec on 2013-14: “I wasn’t happy last year with the way I played. It’s no secret.” [Winnipeg Sun]

• Meet Emily Wilburn, the only female player in the male-dominated Pacific Collegiate Hockey Association this season. [Golden Gate Express]

• Which 10 players can you trust to stay healthy for your fantasy hockey team this season? [Dobber Hockey]

• Finally, who's the worst dressed Flyer? Poor Jake Voracek.