Michael Traikos
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TRAIKOS: Jack Eichel says Golden Knights have 'chip on our shoulder' after playoffs
There may no longer be a herniated disc protruding from Jack Eichel’s surgically repaired neck. But after another year of missing the playoffs — this time with a new team — there’s now a chip on his shoulder that needs addressing.

TRAIKOS: Could Auston Matthews pull a 'Gaudreau' and walk away from the Maple Leafs in a couple of years?
In the aftermath of Johnny Gaudreau leaving Calgary for less money to be kinda, sorta, closer to home in (nearby?) Columbus, all eyes will now turn to restricted free agent Matthew Tkachuk and what this means for his future with the Flames.

TRAIKOS: Who will replace Gaudreau? Who will backup Murray? And why are the Senators worth keeping an eye on?
Who will replace Johnny Gaudreau? Who will backup Matt Murray? Will anyone take a chance on Evander Kane or Evgeni Malkin? And why are the Ottawa Senators worth keeping an eye on?

TRAIKOS: Blackhawks intent on burning things to the ground — and smoking out Toews and Kane in the process
How low can they go? It doesn’t happen often, but there is a romanticism in playing your entire career with one team. Especially when that career is filled with so many highs. Kane and Toews, who were drafted a year apart, won three Stanley Cups together in Chicago, along with various other hardware including a Calder, Selke, Art Ross and Hart and two Conn Smythe trophies.
