Nash to Tampa?; Vokoun, Hunter out of Washington; Parise to Minnesota?; and Gagne cleared for contact. Your weekly links.

No urgency is on display with the looming expiration of the NHL's collective bargaining agreement with the Players Association.

For the third time ever, a Tampa Bay Lightning player has been nominated for the NHL's MVP award. Steven Stamkos effort in the 2011-12 season has been recognized as one of the greatest in the game.

A lack of leadership in the NHL executive offices has made it tough to suspend a player when a playoff series is on the line.

What everyone really wants to say to the offseason.

A public service announcement draws attention; Stamkos for Hart? Is the affiliation between the Lightning and Admirals coming to an end? All this and plenty more in our link roundup.

John Tortorella may be a real piece of work, but he brings results. That's not good enough for at least one Ranger fan.

What did I learn by watching the NHL All-Star Weekend? Well, for one thing, Steven Stamkos might be pretty good at hockey after all.

The "North America versus the World" format of the past wasn't that great an idea. It was, however, cause for one of my first stories about the Lightning online.

The Players Association has voted against the realignment of the league that was put forth weeks ago.