It's August. The last of the arbitration cases are being settled, and the Hawks have started to prepare something important for their home opener.
CENTRAL DIVISION
** Here's what's going on with the Avalanche organization in August (Mile High Hockey)
NHL
** Sidney Crosby and Nathan Mackinnon are the summer's top buddy duo (Pensburgh)
** Do the Devils have enough NHL forwards? (Stan could spare them one, I'm sure) (In Lou We Trust)
** Devils hire Paul Castron as director of amateur scouting (In Lou We Trust)
** What do the Voracek and Couturier extensions mean for the Flyers' future cap?