The Daily: Forsling an Unsung Hero; Manager Merry Go Round

Remember when Gustav Forsling wasn’t the player everyone in Chicago thought he would. Turns out he just needed to take his talents to South Beach.

Florida Hockey Now’s George Richards explains that the Panthers’ unlikely run to the Stanley Cup Final has been in large part to his contributions.  Steady on the back end for Florida, Richards writes that Florida taking a flier on him was the best thing that could have happened for Forsling. When Carolina waived him he wasn’t sure he’d play again.

Now Forsling is playing for the Stanley Cup.

Manager Merry Go Round Continues to Spin

One former general manager shows up in Toronto. The recently fired former GM dragging it out with Pittsburgh? Both Brad Treliving and Kyle Dubas are trending and while the former heads to where Dubas couldn’t get Toronto out of the second round.

Toronto’s answer, then, is to acquire the guy who traded current playoff dynamo Matthew Tkachuk to Florida, and then watched Johnny Geaudreau go to Columbus. Calgary Hockey Now’s Craig Ellingson writes that the trade was still a good one.

Meanwhile, Pittsburgh Hockey Now’s Dave Molinari wonders why the Penguins ownership hasn’t given a tighter deadline for Dubas to make his mind. Dubas, he writes, certainly has appeal but certainly seems to vetting the Fenway Group more than they are him. Maybe he’s even using it to make his way to Ottawa.

Whatever it is, the longer the Penguins go without a general manager, the longer limbo stretches and it’s not good for their future.

Blackhawks In Case You Missed It

• The trio of Blackhawks prospects move onto the semifinal of the Memorial Cup following Seattle’s 6-1 drubbing of Kamloops
• Blackhawks Back in the Day recalls three game winning goals from the Cup Final that you may have fogotten
• Prospect Ryan Greene is only solidifying what is becoming a strength in the Blackhawks prospect pool

Hockey Now Network

Boston: There is still not timeline for captain Patrice Bergeron’s decision. Boston Bruins

Buffalo: The Buffalo Sabres future is being built from the ruins of their past failures: Buffalo Sabres

Colorado: The best and worst drafts in Colorado Avalanche history

Detroit: Former captain Henrik Zetterberg has no interest in joining the Detroit Red Wings front office

Nashville: The Andrew Brunette hire is a full circle moment for some players: Nashville Predators

Philadelphia: TNT overlooks the 2010 Philadelphia Flyers memorable comeback

San Jose: A look back and reconsidering of the 2003 San Jose Sharks draft

Vegas: What did Bruce Cassidy learn from his Stanley Cup loss? Vegas Golden Knights