• Happy 90th birthday to the one and only Ted Lindsay! Great quote from the legend on his birthday, “It’s just another day in what has been a very quick life, but a wonderful life.” [Red Wings]

• Jonathan Quick talks elite snipers and what it takes for a goaltender to face them. Great read with video! [Players Tribune]

• Many players have long-term deals on the books, but how many of them are protected against a future lockout? [TSN]

• Nine teams will be fined for performance bonus related salary cap overages. [The Hockey Writers]

• Sean Couturier chats with media after signing a six-year contract with Philadelphia, “I’m really looking forward to coming to camp and trying to take another step forward,” he said. “I’m not going to change as a player or as a person. I’m going to be the same type of player and just try to definitely produce a little more offensively.” [Philly.com]

• Mike Illitch owns both the Detroit Red Wings and the Detroit Tigers. He favors one over the other, and it’s not the one that plays baseball. [Octopus Thrower]

• Meet Hat Trick Consultants, the company used by many local municipalities when considering adding a minor league hockey team to their market. [The Sin Bin]

• Why the Sabres will make the playoffs this coming season. And it’s not all because of Jack Eichel. [What’s Going On In Buffalo]

• After ending his Ironman streak last season, Jay Bouwmeester is healthy and ready for a return to form for the Blues. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]

• As if the purse strings weren’t tight enough, the Blackhawks owe a decent contract to Marcus Kruger. [Committed Indian]

• Sven Baertschi and the Vancouver Canucks have agreed on a one-year, $900K deal. [Canucks Army]

• The NBA and NFL have taken strides to include female coaches in their ranks. Why hasn’t hockey followed suit in the men’s game? [Arctic Ice Hockey]

• Brendan Shanahan isn’t accepting the status quo in Toronto. He’s expecting accountability from everyone involved, something that hasn’t been around in a while. [Today’s Slapshot]

• Want to design Cory Schneider’s mask for the upcoming season? Here’s your chance! Download the template and submit your idea for the New Jersey netminder to pick. [Devils]

• Did you know Braden Holtby wasn’t a full-time goaltender until age 12? Seems to have worked out well for him. [In Goal Mag]

• A fantasy hockey look at perpetual third (possibly forgotten) man in Edmonton, Jordan Eberle. [Dobber]

• Someone is in big trouble. The new version of the San Diego Gulls (AHL affiliate for Anaheim) had their uniforms leak on the latest NHL16 trailer. [Sports Logos]

• After signing a one-year, one-way contract with the Red Wings, it’s make or break time for Teemu Pulkkinen. [Along The Boards]

• An unapologetic look at the fancy stat of Corsi and those who deny its relevance. [Hockey-Graphs]

• How to market the Buffalo Beauts  and “professional” women’s hockey of the NWHL. [High Heels & High Sticks]

• New Owen Sound coach Ryan McGill plans to build an ‘unbelievable team.’ Like his optimism. [Buzzing the Net]

• Finally, reason No. 39204809 P.K. Subban is an awesome ambassador for the game. Here he surprises kids in Toronto at the Future Goals seminar: