*One good thing about everyone in the hockey universe being on vacation is that all of the nutty discourse that pops up around things like the TK contract or the Kolosov drama dies off pretty quickly with no one around to stoke the flames. Anyhoo, we decided to bring you something a little more interesting: a very deep dive into one of the other Russian prospects, Ilya Pautov. [BSH]
*Tyson Foerster really came on last season, and I think we’re all hoping he comes on even more this year. Either way, he’s clearly a very important part of the puzzle Danny Briere’s been tasked with solving.