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Subban vs. Weber; Stars' goaltending options (Puck Headlines)

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. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at puckdaddyblog@yahoo.com.

Photo from Rand Ball on Twitter.
Photo from Rand Ball on Twitter.

• Eric Staal of the Minnesota Wild meets the local media. [Rand Ball]

• Montreal Canadiens forward Andrew Shaw gives a detailed interview about his exit from the Chicago Blackhawks and what Habs fans should expect from him. [The Athletic]

• How will P.K. Subban fit into the Nashville Predators’ defense? [Tennessean]

• Francis Bouillon, who played for both the Predators and Canadiens, explains the differences between Subban and Shea Weber: “P.K. is like your little brother at home — sometimes you like him, sometimes he’s all around you when you’re not feeling good. He’s got a different character but, at the end of the day, he’s your brother.” [Nashville Post]

• The Calgary Flames have added Dave Cameron and Paul Jerrard to their coaching staff. Cameron was most recently the head coach of the Ottawa Senators. Jerrard was an assistant with the AHL’s Utica Comets. [Calgary Flames]

• If the Dallas Stars wanted to make a trade for a goaltender, who should they give up? Ben Bishop is the big name on the market right now amongst netminders. [Defending Big D]

• Explaining the rationale of the Detroit Red Wings taking goaltender Petr Mrazek to arbitration and other arbitration cases. [The Hockey News]

• The Las Vegas NHL team has gone silent since the NHL announced it would expand into the area. [SinBin Vegas]

• The Buffalo Sabres have four options with prospect Alex Nylander for next season: the NHL, a return to the Ontario Hockey League, Europe or the AHL. [Buffalo Hockey Beat]

• The Detroit Red Wings filled holes at forward last week in unrestricted free agency. Now their attention shifts to defense. [Detroit News]

• The Florida Panthers announced they have re-signed forward Derek MacKenzie to a two-year $2.7 million contract extension. [Litter Box Cats]

• Is Dylan Strome ready to make the jump to the NHL for next season for the Arizona Coyotes? [Howlin’ Hockey]

• Edmonton Oilers coach Todd McLellan had to play a lot of rookies last season. How many will see playing time this upcoming season? [Oilers Nation]

• Breaking down possible backups for Montreal Canadiens starting goaltender Carey Price. [Habs Eyes on the Prize]

• Mats Zuccarello’s charity game for Right to Play raised a little over two million Norwegian kroners – or somewhere around the neighborhood of $241,300 USD. Right to Play is a charity focused on using the power of sport to help less fortunate areas. [Blueshirt Banter]

• New York Riveters’ captain Ashley Johnston took time out of her busy rehab schedule to talk about the big changes to her team and her offseason plans. [Today’s Slapshot]

• Thanks to Ice Hockey in Harlem and the other similar programs that are a part of the NHL’s Hockey Is For Everyone (HIFE) initiative, youth from minority and low-income communities are getting a chance to hit the ice and develop an appreciation for a sport they might otherwise never experience. [Sports Illustrated]

• Referees and linesmen for the World Cup of Hockey have been announced. [Scouting the Refs]

• Is the center-only eligible player rightly or wrongly undervalued for your fantasy team? [Dobber Hockey]

• Plymouth’s USA Hockey Arena will host the Team USA World Junior evaluation camp for the 2017 tournament. [Hometown Life]

• The Kelowna Rockets have hired former NHLer Jason Smith as head coach. [Kelowna Rockets]

• Finally, Canucks prospects play basketball with blindfolds.

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