What to expect in 56 game season; are the Canucks better or worse; Flames Top Prospect headed back to Finland; Leafs are the second most valuable franchise in NHL; season predictions and more in this week’s Nation Roundup brought to you by Sumo Jerky.

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.

LEAFS

Forbes: Leafs are the NHL’s second most valuable franchise (Cam Lewis)

Nick Robertson is the Leafs Top Prospect (Jon Steitzer)

Rasmus Sandin is the Leafs #2 prospect (Michael Mazzei)

Meet the 6 Leaf prospects set to play in the World Juniors (Nick Richard)

CANUCKS

Are the Canucks better or worse? (Stephan Roget)

The best and worst case scenario’s for Brandon Sutter’s 20-21 season (Josh Elliot-Wolfe)

10 comparables to help with Quinn Hughes next contract (Josh Elliott – Wolfe)

High hopes for Elias Pettersson in 20-21 (Stephan Roget)

FLAMES

20-21: Reasonable expectations for Milan Lucic (Mike Gould)

20-21: Reasonable expectations for Jacob Markstrom (Ryan Pike)

Throwback Thursday: This day in 2001 Flames and Ducks combine for 309 PIMS (Zach Laing)

Flames Top Prospect is headed back to Finland (Ryan Pike)

The Flames should not trade Oliver Kylington (Mike Gould)

OILERS

How do Oilers stack up in Canadian division? (Jason Gregor)

Are moves coming? (Tyler Yaremchuk)

What should we expect in 56 game NHL season (Jason Gregor)

The Oilers offense needs Nugent-Hopkins to succeed (Jason Gregor)

Hockeyfights.com – Scrap of the week

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