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The Roundup

Apr 7, 2017, 07:00 EDTUpdated: Apr 6, 2017, 18:08 EDT
An in depth look at the Toronto rebuild, the Canucks off-season plans, the Jets need to be all in next year, Zetterberg spills a beer, Flames first rounder from 2013 has yet to play a game, remembering the Oilers 2006 Cup run with Fernando Pisani, the Olympics, NHL power rankings, playoff preview’s and more in this week’s Nation Roundup brought to you by Violent Gentlemen.
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.
Note* This article is posted across all Nation Network team sites so comments are an open forum.
LEAFS

Breaking down William Nylander’s incredible PP output (Jonathan Willis)
This is NOT how the Leafs will look next season (Jeff Veillette)
Morgan Rielly, Jake Gardiner and the importance of quality of competition (Drag Like Pull)
KHL team will attempt to sign Zaitsev, Marchenko, others (Ryan Hobart)
Matthews, Marner and Nylander, a historic NHL rookie trio (Evan Presement)
11 reasons the Toronto rebuild is going better than Buffalo’s (Bobby Cappuccino)
CANUCKS

Trevor Linden speaks on China, Desjardins and off-season goals (Vanessa Jang)
Say it ain’t so: Canucks re-sign Jayson Megna to one way contract (J.D. Burke)
Why are the Canucks too easy to play against? (Jackson McDonald)
Canucks this week: You know what I hate?! (Cam Davie)
JETS

Mathieu Perreault’s next contract has already been paid for (Garret Hohl)
The Jets need to go ‘All in’ next year (Cam Farquharson)
RED WINGS

Zetterberg: Don’t cry over spilled beer (Kyla Lane)
Blashill likely back next season (Nation HQ)
Top 5 moments at the Joe: Yzerman double OT winner (Brian Goodchild)
FLAMES

With the NHL out of Olympics, what does it mean for Flames? (Christian Tiberi)
Video: Relive the Flames roller coaster ride to the playoffs (Christian Roatis)
Morgan Klimchuk is only 2013 first rounder to not hit NHL yet (Ryan Pike)
When are the Flames going to rest their regulars? (Ryan Pike)
OILERS
Home ice calculations (Jason Gregor)
Oilers have four 20 goal scorers for first time in a decade (baggedmilk)
On this day in history: Gretzky sets a new bar (baggedmilk)
Re-live the 2006 ‘Cup run’ with Fernando Pisani (Podcast)
Hockeyfights.com – Scrap of the week:
More from around the Network:
5 non-playoff teams that could contend next season (Shawn Reis)
No NHL’ers at the Olympics (baggedmilk)
Olympics: Which corporation do I get mad at? (Matt Henderson)
NHL power rankings April 4, 2017 (Scott Maxwell)
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