Here is a list of content that I found insightful or just enjoyable over the last 7 days.
Local
Seattle Center Arena Redevelopment Design Commission Presentation – A few weeks old, but this flew under the radar. A 95 page OVG presentation to the Seattle Design Commission on 2018-06-21 on the Seattle Center Arena redevelopment.
Snohomish County hockey is on the rise The Everett Herald published a recap of the big weekend for Snohomish County Hockey.
CEO Tod Leiweke talks about the bid, the practice facility, and…. the name. Chris Daniels and Chris Cashman had Tod Leiweke on the Next Best Podcast.
Juniors
How the CHL Import Draft (really) works (pay wall) The CHL had their Import draft this week and this provided a good summary on what the Import Draft is all about.
T-Birds notebook: Imports, Harsch, Barzal, and Konowalchuk
Thunderbirds add offense in CHL Import Draft Andy Eide covered the Seattle Thunderbirds picks in the CHL Import Draft
NHL
Free-agency guides for all 31 NHL teams
San Jose by Evander Kane Nice article by Evander Kane in the Players Tribune.
Fun Stuff – NHL Prospect Camps
Fresh off the draft, NHL teams are hosting their prospects for development camps. I always love the development camps because you get to see the future NHL stars showing off their skills. There are a ton of fun and cool vignettes on these camps. Here are a few that caught my eye:
Red Wings Camp: Filip Zadina (2018 6th Overall) looks like he has been doing this drill for years.
Good run here out of Filip Zadina at Red Wings development camp. pic.twitter.com/pGTY4fBCHd
— The Athletic (@TheAthleticDET) June 26, 2018