Morning Links: Weekend Odds and Ends

With the weekend ending and training camps starting soon, here are a few links to wrap up the weekend.

Semi Breaking News:  NHLPA Fires Executive Director Paul Kelly - This is setting the NHLPA and NHL up for another fight when the CBA expires in 2011. The union is looking for another hardline union chief which can only spell disaster for the league.

Red Mile: The Calgary Flames Blog: Red-White Scrimmage Insight - Flames Recent Headlines: -   A fan account of the Team Canada scrimmage and what it could mean heading into Vancouver.

Russo’s Rants " Blog Archive " Wild unveils third jersey - The Wild unveiled what is a really good looking third jersey on Sunday.

Americans suddenly sold on developmental program, reaping rewards - NHL - CBSSports.com Hockey - This is a great article for those that are unfamiliar with the culture of junior hockey. I don't think people realize the commitement that hockey players make at a very early age.

Could the Coyotes end up at the ACC? - The Globe and Mail - Here is a completely different spin on the Coyotes relocating. Could this actually work?

TheStar.com | NHL | Expert skewers Leafs' sense of (financial) entitlement - Zero. Nothing. Nada. Zip. That's what an expert in such matters says the Toronto Maple Leafs should get – shut out – in indemnification if Jim Balsillie succeeds in relocating the Phoenix Coyotes to Hamilton.

Quebec putting up $75M for Canadiens sale: report - A Montreal newspaper says Quebec's economic development agency will extend a $75-million loan to ensure that the Molson family's purchase of the Montreal Canadiens goes through.