Morning Skate: Tuesday, June 26

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Kirk Luedeke gives the Bruins a C grade for their draft last weekend.Im inclined to agree given that Matt Finn was still on the board as a defenseman that Boston could have used, but theres also a willingness there to reach for a boom-or-bust pick with Malcolm Subban at No. 24 overall. Some of the other picks I share Kirks curiousity about.

A video piece about theSubban hockey familyfeaturing P.K., Malcolm and younger brother Jordan that is skating with the Bs first rounder in Belleville.

While theSt. Louis Blues are attempting to keep together their team, perhaps the biggest signing of them all was keeping Darren Pang on as their color analyst.

Joe Sakic is a virtual lockwhen the new Hockey Hall of Fame class is announced this afternoon. Hope that Pat Burns is included as well after the HOF dropped the ball over the last couple of years.

Agent Kent Hughes isconfident that the Tampa Bay Lightning will agree to a contract with Benoit Pouliotafter receiving him in a trade with the Bruins.

Theres a history of brotherly love in the NHL, andthe Staal Brothersare just the latest example in Carolina.

The Nashville Predators are facing plenty of free agent choices and potential dilemmas as July 1 approaches, and it appearsmore and more of a chance that Ryan Suter wont be returning.

Alexander Khokhlachev will be playing in the KHL next season, according to his former junior hockey club.

For something completely different: the Red Sox are in no hurry to find a permanent replacement for Carl Beane in thePA announcer gig at Fenway Parkwhile honoring his memory.

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