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Quick Strikes for Friday, September 4

Steven Stamkos contract questions linger, Erik Condra headed back to his alma mater, and a Slava Voynov update for Friday's links.

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  • This stuff isn't going away any time soon, so might as well talk about it. "The Leafs are probably going to sign Steven Stamkos". [The Leafs Nation]
  • Joe Smith points out there's still a lot of little details that have to get worked out before a Stamkos extension can be inked -- not to mention the fact there's still a whole year left on the deal he's currently signed to. [Tampa Bay Times]
  • The University of Notre Dame's Pro Hockey Camp will feature new Tampa Bay Lightning forward Erik Condra. [UND]
  • Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: "A Tale of Two Cities". [Stats.Style.Score]
  • Speaking of those two division rivals ... Yahoo! has their 2015-16 Atlantic Division preview up. [Puck Daddy]
  • The asking price for the Pittsburgh Penguins franchise is ... high. [ESPN]
  • The New York Islanders will unveil a new black alternate jersey to go along with their move off Long Island (and to match the Brooklyn Nets, who they will now share a building with). [Islanders Point Blank]
  • Breaking last night -- Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov has been moved from a jail to immigration custody. "...Because of the violent nature of Voynov's legal entanglement the agency didn't allow a bond. That is common in cases in which the agency believes the subject is a danger to the community or flight risk." [Los Angeles Times]
  • The new California AHL group will have an outdoor game -- at Raley Field in Sacramento between the Stockton Thunder and Bakersfield Condors. [Sacramento Bee]
  • The Iowa Roughriders of the USHL have informed the University of North Dakota that they own the trademark "Roughriders", which is on UND's shortlist for new nicknames. [Grand Forks Herald]
  • Eddie Olcyzk, Jr. joins the coaching staff at Niagra. [Buffalo News]