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The Roundup

Aug 3, 2018, 07:00 EDTUpdated: Aug 2, 2018, 10:43 EDT
Jarome Iginla’s great career; Flames cap situation is very tight; what fringe players could make the Oilers; Nylander wants long term deal from Leafs; long term implications of the Trouba deal; Joe Murphy, Wayne Simmonds, donair tours and more in this week’s Nation Roundup.
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

Nylander looking for long term deal from Leafs (Thomas Williams)
Breaking down the Leafs defense (Scott Maxwell)
Looking at the Leafs bottom 6 forwards (Scott Maxwell)
How will the Leafs handle their goalie situation this year? (Adam Laskaris)
Getting to know the Leafs new front office staff (Ryan Hobart)
CANUCKS

Year in review: Brock Boeser (Jackson McDonald)
Canucks sign Virtanen to 2 year deal (Ryan Biech)
JETS

A look back at all of Laine’s 44 goals this season (Art Middleton)
FLAMES

Flames Cap situation is very tight (Ryan Pike)
Iginla stayed true to his St. Albert roots all through career (Steve Macfarlane)\
Handicapping the Flames roster 6 weeks out (Ryan Pike)
Calgary forwards are finally slotted where they should be (Pat Steinberg)
OILERS

What fringe players could make the Oilers out of camp? (Tyler Yaremchuk)
The story of former Oiler Joe Murphy (Robin Brownlee)
Theres no where to go but up for Lucic (Cam Lewis)
Pontus Aberg: Stuck in no man’s land (Dustin Nielson)
The Edmonton Donair tour stop 1 (The Nation Dan)
Hockeyfights.com – Scrap of the week
More from around the Network:
Looking at the Flyers are 6 weeks out (Matt Brauckmann)
Revisiting Wayne Simmonds situation (John Gove)
Breaking News
- Shea excited about joining Oilers: ‘This is a whole different animal’
- Where the Oilers 2026-27 roster stands after a busy free agency
- Two Oilers land on projected Canadian 2028 World Cup of Hockey roster
- Why Rickard Rakell might not be the home-run swing the Oilers need
- Peter Pocklington’s 1984 mistake changed Stanley Cup protocols

