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The Nation Roundup

Aug 30, 2019, 07:00 EDTUpdated: Aug 30, 2019, 11:40 EDT
Why did Jesse leave; when will an NHL’er pull an Andrew Luck; cap space questions for Flames; Leafs built the most average hockey team; news and notes heading into Canucks camp; high profile RFA’s not signing 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
Leafs built the most average team in hockey (Jon Steitzer)
Predictions 2019: Top 6 wingers (Scott Maxwell)
Predictions 2019: Centres (Scott Maxwell)
CANUCKS
Players of interest: Metro division (Michael Wagar)
WWYD: Nikolay Goldobin (Jackson McDonald)
FLAMES
3 burning questions heading into camp (Ryan Pike)
Prospect rankings: #2 Dillon Dube (Christian Tiberi)
Prospect rankings: #3 Jakob Pelletier (Christian Tiberi)
3 ways the Flames can open up Cap Space (Pat Steinberg)
OILERS
Puljujarvi: What went wrong (Jason Gregor)
About the blueline (Robin Brownlee)
Weekly rumours (Tyler Yaremchuk)
Hockeyfights.com – Scrap of the week
More from around the NHL
When will an NHL’er do what Andrew Luck did? (Mike Stephens)
Why the high profile RFA’s won’t sign until September (Rachel Doerrie)
Summer Salary Cap and Free Agency
Check out Puckpedia.com for the newest and best salary resource site.
Breaking News
- Top 100 Oilers: No. 18 — Evan Bouchard
- House where former Oilers owner Peter Pocklington was shot goes up for auction
- What Oilers could become go-to guys this season?
- First NHL professional tryouts signed ahead of 2026-27 training camps
- Five players who could be inducted into the Oilers Hall of Fame this season

