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Stick in Link: Jared McCann wants to be Alex Edler's friend

Itā€™s time for ā€œStick in Linkā€, the feature where we just plug in a bunch of stuff written by others! Featuring a smattering of links from around the Smylosphere and beyond every Tuesday and Thursday.
Stick in Link
Stick in Link

Itā€™s time for ā€œStick in Linkā€, the feature where we just plug in a bunch of stuff written by others! Featuring a smattering of links from around the Smylosphere and beyond every Tuesday and Thursday. Warning: our links are so hyper, they change colour when exposed to heat. (Have something for us to share in the next edition? E-mail us at [email protected] or tweet us @passittobulis. Or tell us some other way. The point is: we'll probably link it if we know about it.)

  • The Pass it to Bulis Podcast will return soon, but if you can get an appetizer -- a soupƧon of Bulis, if you will -- by listening to the latest Game Time Decision Podcast, featuring yours truly as a guest, along with a brief appearance from Harrison. []
  • Ben Hutton has managed to impress Glen Gulutzan: ā€œThe first thing is the poise with the puck and the ability to hold it for that extra second ā€” not that too-long second ā€” but that extra second.ā€ Thatā€™s right: none of them fancy seconds that last longer than a second. Only good old Canadian-crafted seconds that last one second or less. []
  • The Canucks group of forwards is really starting to take shape, with just a few young prospects still here to battle for a spot. Oh, and also 30-year-old Adam Cracknell. Whatā€™s he still doing here? [±ÕĢż
  • Some prospects are still with the Canucks, while others are with the Comets at their training camp, but some have started their seasons in Junior already. Kyle Pettit, in the absence of Connor McDavid and Dylan Strome, is off to a hot start with the Erie Otters, as are defencemen Carl Neill and Tate Olson. []
  • Forget making the roster, Jared McCann has a far more difficult goal in view: become best buds with Alex Edler. ā€œIā€™ve tried to get to know Alex Edler too,ā€ he smiled, ā€œbut heā€™s a tough nut to crack.ā€ []
  • Wyatt Arndt talks to ex-Canuck-turned-analyst Garry Valk Corey Hirsch about his WHL years, the change in goaltending styles, and the joys of being on TV. []
  • Jim Benning says heā€™ll make room for prospects if they deserve it. He also says that both Jake Virtanen and Jared McCann have been ā€œreal good,ā€ so I guess itā€™s time to . [±ÕĢż
  • Jason Botchford says that Ronalds Kenins has lost his abrasive style and hasnā€™t been good enough in the pre-season. Honestly, I feel like Kenins has quietly had a pretty solid pre-season and has been more physical than Botchford suggests. []
  • Who could upset Connor McDavid for the Calder this season? Sportsnet put together a list and Jake Virtanenā€™s on it, but heā€™ll first have to make it past 9 games. Also, the only way he has any chance on the Calder is if he goes back to Junior this year and saves his rookie season for next year. [±ÕĢż
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