<p>Exploring the Leafs and Oilers future cap troubles; Brock Boeser needs to play in Van; Ken Holland handled Athanasiou right; Flames break a very long curse; Canadian team power rankings and more in this week’s Nation Roundup brought to you by the <a href="http://www.dailyfaceoff.com/">DailyFaceOff</a>.</p>
<p>In the Roundup, we go around the Nation Network and give you some of the best articles of the last couple weeks. Every once in a while it’s good to know what other teams are doing, or maybe you find an interesting article you wouldn’t have found otherwise.</p>
<p><strong>Note* This article is posted across all Nation Network team sites so comments are an open forum.</strong></p>
<h1>LEAFS</h1>
<p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-45314" src="https://publish.oilersnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/challenges_ahead.jpg?w=232" alt="" width="232" height="300" /></p>
<p>Will any of the Leafs &#8216;Big 3&#8217; become Cap casualties? (<a href="https://mapleleafsnation.com/2017/10/06/tln-roundtable-will-any-of-the-big-three-become-cap-casualties/">Cam Lewis</a>)</p>
<p>Dreger figures Matthews next contract will be similar to McDavid (<a href="https://mapleleafsnation.com/2017/10/06/darren-dreger-figures-auston-matthews-next-contract-will-be-similar-to-connor-mcdavids/">Cam Lewis</a>)</p>
<p>Lebrun: JVR&#8217;s next contract is likely to be similar to TJ Oshie (<a href="https://mapleleafsnation.com/2017/10/11/lebrun-jvrs-contract-likely-to-be-similar-to-tj-oshies/">Ryan Hobart</a>)</p>
<h1>CANUCKS</h1>
<p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-45315" src="https://publish.oilersnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ms-time-to-launch-shutterstock-187492973.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="263" /></p>
<p>The launch of &#8216;Canucks Army Radio&#8217; on TSN 1040 in Vancouver (<a href="https://canucksarmy.com/2017/10/10/announcing-the-launch-of-canucks-army-radio-on-tsn-1040-am/">J.D. Burke</a>)</p>
<p>Horvat&#8217;s unit is the new PP1, or is it? (<a href="https://canucksarmy.com/2017/10/09/bo-horvats-power-play-unit-is-the-new-first-unit-or-is-it/">Jeremy Davis</a>)</p>
<p>Brock Boeser needs to play!! (<a href="https://canucksarmy.com/2017/10/11/brock-boeser-needs-to-play-dammit/">Jackson McDonald</a>)</p>
<h1>RED WINGS</h1>
<p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-45317" src="https://publish.oilersnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/16e8c22f-641c-4324-b962-b6db22bba1bf.png?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="233" /></p>
<p>Why Ken Holland handled the Athanasiou situation right (<a href="https://wingsnation.com/2017/10/06/why-ken-holland-has-handled-the-athanasiou-situation-right/">Cameron Kuom</a>)</p>
<p>My first experience at Little Caesars Arena (<a href="https://wingsnation.com/2017/10/10/my-first-experience-at-little-caesars-arena/">Ian Burgess</a>)</p>
<h1>FLAMES</h1>
<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-45318" src="https://publish.oilersnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/the-curse-is-broken.png?w=300" alt="" width="404" height="167" /></p>
<p>Curse broken: A brief history of the Flames losing in Anaheim (<a href="https://flamesnation.ca/2017/10/09/a-brief-history-of-losing-in-anaheim/">Ryan Pike</a>)</p>
<p>Talkin&#8217; Jagr (<a href="https://flamesnation.ca/2017/10/08/slack-sundays-talkin-jagr/">Ryan Pike</a>)</p>
<p>Mayoral candidates weigh in on new arena (<a href="https://flamesnation.ca/2017/10/10/calgarys-mayoral-candidates-weigh-in-on-the-arena/">Ryan Pike</a>)</p>
<h1>OILERS</h1>
<div class="jetpack-video-wrapper"><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text/html' width='1424' height='801' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/nbwRsDemlGw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;'></iframe></span></div>
<p>Kassian is&#8230;.the best? (<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2017/10/12/zack-kassian-is-the-oilers-best-option-on-right-wing/">Matt Henderson</a>)</p>
<p>Can the Oilers afford Mcdavid, Nugent-Hopkins and Draisaitl? (<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2017/10/12/can-the-oilers-afford-mcdavid-draisaitl-and-nugent-hopkins-long-term/">Christian Pagnani</a>)</p>
<p>Mailbag: Is McDavid the best ever at high speed? (<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2017/10/09/monday-mailbag-is-mcdavid-the-best-ever-nhler-at-high-speed/">Baggedmilk</a>)</p>
<p>Scheifele: McDavid was created in a hockey lab (<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2017/10/11/scheifele-mcdavid-was-created-in-a-hockey-lab/">Baggedmilk</a>)</p>
<h1>Hockeyfights.com &#8211; Scrap of the week</h1>
<div class="jetpack-video-wrapper"><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text/html' width='1424' height='801' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/cHLXZH1ROrc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;'></iframe></span></div>
<h1>More from around the Network:</h1>
<p>TLN: Canadian team Power Rankings (<a href="https://mapleleafsnation.com/2017/10/10/tln-canadian-team-power-rankings/">Jon Steitzer</a>)</p>
<p>Women&#8217;s Olympic hockey in Edmonton (<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2017/10/10/womens-olympic-hockey-comes-to-edmonton/">Nation Dan</a>)</p>
<h1>Play Fantasy Hockey?</h1>
<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-44547" src="https://publish.oilersnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/dfo_light_huge.png?w=300" alt="" width="335" height="76" /></p>
<p>Get up to the minute line combo&#8217;s, starting goalies and roster moves. Check out the <a href="http://www.dailyfaceoff.com/starting-goalies/">DailyFaceOff.com</a> for all your daily fantasy hockey needs.</p>

Exploring the Leafs and Oilers future cap troubles; Brock Boeser needs to play in Van; Ken Holland handled Athanasiou right; Flames break a very long curse; Canadian team power rankings and more in this week’s Nation Roundup brought to you by the <a href="http://www.dailyfaceoff.com/">DailyFaceOff</a>.

In the Roundup, we go around the Nation Network and give you some of the best articles of the last couple weeks. Every once in a while it’s good to know what other teams are doing, or maybe you find an interesting article you wouldn’t have found otherwise.

<strong>Note* This article is posted across all Nation Network team sites so comments are an open forum.</strong>
<h1>LEAFS</h1>
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-45314" src="https://publish.oilersnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/challenges_ahead.jpg?w=232" alt="" width="232" height="300" />

Will any of the Leafs 'Big 3' become Cap casualties? (<a href="https://mapleleafsnation.com/2017/10/06/tln-roundtable-will-any-of-the-big-three-become-cap-casualties/">Cam Lewis</a>)

Dreger figures Matthews next contract will be similar to McDavid (<a href="https://mapleleafsnation.com/2017/10/06/darren-dreger-figures-auston-matthews-next-contract-will-be-similar-to-connor-mcdavids/">Cam Lewis</a>)

Lebrun: JVR's next contract is likely to be similar to TJ Oshie (<a href="https://mapleleafsnation.com/2017/10/11/lebrun-jvrs-contract-likely-to-be-similar-to-tj-oshies/">Ryan Hobart</a>)
<h1>CANUCKS</h1>
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-45315" src="https://publish.oilersnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ms-time-to-launch-shutterstock-187492973.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="263" />

The launch of 'Canucks Army Radio' on TSN 1040 in Vancouver (<a href="https://canucksarmy.com/2017/10/10/announcing-the-launch-of-canucks-army-radio-on-tsn-1040-am/">J.D. Burke</a>)

Horvat's unit is the new PP1, or is it? (<a href="https://canucksarmy.com/2017/10/09/bo-horvats-power-play-unit-is-the-new-first-unit-or-is-it/">Jeremy Davis</a>)

Brock Boeser needs to play!! (<a href="https://canucksarmy.com/2017/10/11/brock-boeser-needs-to-play-dammit/">Jackson McDonald</a>)
<h1>RED WINGS</h1>
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-45317" src="https://publish.oilersnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/16e8c22f-641c-4324-b962-b6db22bba1bf.png?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="233" />

Why Ken Holland handled the Athanasiou situation right (<a href="https://wingsnation.com/2017/10/06/why-ken-holland-has-handled-the-athanasiou-situation-right/">Cameron Kuom</a>)

My first experience at Little Caesars Arena (<a href="https://wingsnation.com/2017/10/10/my-first-experience-at-little-caesars-arena/">Ian Burgess</a>)
<h1>FLAMES</h1>
<img class="alignnone wp-image-45318" src="https://publish.oilersnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/the-curse-is-broken.png?w=300" alt="" width="404" height="167" />

Curse broken: A brief history of the Flames losing in Anaheim (<a href="https://flamesnation.ca/2017/10/09/a-brief-history-of-losing-in-anaheim/">Ryan Pike</a>)

Talkin' Jagr (<a href="https://flamesnation.ca/2017/10/08/slack-sundays-talkin-jagr/">Ryan Pike</a>)

Mayoral candidates weigh in on new arena (<a href="https://flamesnation.ca/2017/10/10/calgarys-mayoral-candidates-weigh-in-on-the-arena/">Ryan Pike</a>)
<h1>OILERS</h1>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbwRsDemlGw

Kassian is....the best? (<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2017/10/12/zack-kassian-is-the-oilers-best-option-on-right-wing/">Matt Henderson</a>)

Can the Oilers afford Mcdavid, Nugent-Hopkins and Draisaitl? (<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2017/10/12/can-the-oilers-afford-mcdavid-draisaitl-and-nugent-hopkins-long-term/">Christian Pagnani</a>)

Mailbag: Is McDavid the best ever at high speed? (<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2017/10/09/monday-mailbag-is-mcdavid-the-best-ever-nhler-at-high-speed/">Baggedmilk</a>)

Scheifele: McDavid was created in a hockey lab (<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2017/10/11/scheifele-mcdavid-was-created-in-a-hockey-lab/">Baggedmilk</a>)
<h1>Hockeyfights.com - Scrap of the week</h1>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHLXZH1ROrc
<h1>More from around the Network:</h1>
TLN: Canadian team Power Rankings (<a href="https://mapleleafsnation.com/2017/10/10/tln-canadian-team-power-rankings/">Jon Steitzer</a>)

Women's Olympic hockey in Edmonton (<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2017/10/10/womens-olympic-hockey-comes-to-edmonton/">Nation Dan</a>)
<h1>Play Fantasy Hockey?</h1>
<img class="alignnone wp-image-44547" src="https://publish.oilersnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/dfo_light_huge.png?w=300" alt="" width="335" height="76" />

Get up to the minute line combo's, starting goalies and roster moves. Check out the <a href="http://www.dailyfaceoff.com/starting-goalies/">DailyFaceOff.com</a> for all your daily fantasy hockey needs.

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