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Marty Brodeur on becoming a GM: “I know what it takes to be a GM. I’ve been around Doug Armstrong for a long time and Lou Lamoriello. I’m just not ready for the commitment, regardless of whether it would be offered to me.” [The Hockey News]
Nico Hischier on his military service and the possibility of the captaincy: “Obviously, I wouldn’t say no, but I think at the end of the day, I’m still a young player, still got a long way to go and still a lot of things that I don’t know yet and need to learn. Even being an (alternate) captain this year, it gave me confidence with that. [NHL]
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ICYMI: Really interesting interview on this episode of the 31 Thoughts podcast with Zachary Binney, an epidemiologist, on setting up a sports bubble: [Sportsnet]
Eleven players have tested positive for COVID-19. Sentiments from around the league about forging ahead: [The Athletic ($)]
The Lightning shut down workouts:
— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) June 19, 2020
Hub cities:
My understanding is that the NHL has cut the list of Hub cities to 6 teams from the original 10. The list still includes all three Canadian cities. My sense is Vancouver and Edmonton rank ahead of Toronto. Obviously Vegas remains in the mix.
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) June 20, 2020
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