Monday Links - I Love Summer

BLUES NEWS:

• Brian finished up the profiles for the rest of the Blues' draft picks . . . defenseman Niko Mikkola [SLGT], goaltender Luke Opilka [SLGT] and winger Liam Dunda [SLGT]. Profiles for defenseman Vince Dunn, center Adam Musil and center Glenn Gawdin were posted Saturday.
• The Kings appear ready to buy out Mike Richards' contract. Should the Blues sign him? (No, probably not.) [SLGT]

HOCKEY NEWS:

• The Stanley Cup made an appearance at the Chicago Pride Parade, getting its' own float. Nice. [Puck Daddy]
• 10 notable UFA's. I would love to have Joel Ward on my team, but is he #Reckless enough? [CBS Sports Eye on Hockey]
• The Hockey Hall of Fame class will be headed by Nicklas Lidstrom . . . but I think we knew that. [USA Today]
• The always-insightful Elliotte Friedman and his 30 Thoughts following the draft. [Sportsnet]
• This trade didn't get much play, but I found it interesting . . . the Maple Leafs acquired Martin Marincin from the Oilers for a prospect and a pick. Seems like a minor steal. [TSN]
• Another player placed on waivers with intent to buy out . . . Canadiens forward P.A. Parenteau, whom I'd probably rather have than Mike Richards. [Eyes on the Prize]
• So this piece slaughters the job Don Sweeney did during the draft, assassinates the character of Dougie Hamilton AND has a quote from "St. Louis Blues president John Davidson". The Boston hockey MSM is a motherfucking trainwreck. [Boston Herald]

OTHER SHIT:

• The Space X mission failed. Chris Kerber was there. There's gotta be some kind of Blues metaphor here. [Blues]
• Bassist and cofounding member of the band Yes, Chris Squire, passed away Saturday at age 67. [NPR]
• Yes, I would like an X-Wing coffee table. [Nerdist]
• Meet the world's ugliest dog! [CBC]
• Ummmmmmmmmm . . . Orbit, I think you're doing wrong. [Deadspin]
• A truck carrying bees tipped near Coeur d'Alene, ID yesterday. Well that'll be fun. [Y! / AP]

VIDEO:

Heywood Banks loves summer:

Okay, maybe not. Neither do I.

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And we'll have Episode #92 of Beyond Checkerdome for you later on this week.