Sabres Links: Rodrigues picked Sabres pre-lottery, Carcillo discusses Montador, Ducks sweep Jets

Sabres Links

• Evan Rodrigues is excited for the chance to play with Jack Eichel again, but landed on Buffalo even before the lottery [Buffalo Hockey Beat]
• Daniel Carcillo wrote about former Sabre Steve Montador, who was his best friend in hockey [The Players Tribune]
• Craig Custance joined the Howard Simon Show to discuss the top coaching candidates available [WGR 550]
• The Sabres are expected to do maintenance on the First Niagara Center this summer, and it is time to address the rafters [Two In The Box]

Around The League

• The Ducks swept Winnipeg to advance to the next round [TSN]
• Ottawa shutout Montreal to stay alive in the series [TSN]
• Kevin Hayes scored three minutes into OT to lift the Rangers over the Penguins [New York Post]
• The Blues demolished Minnesota 6-1 to even the series [ESPN]
• Patrice Bergeron, Anze Kopitar and Jonathan Toews were named as the Selke finalists [NHL.com]
• Former Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli is reportedly in talks with Edmonton [Sportsnet]
• Grantland’s latest mini-documentary detailed the fazing out of enforcers in the NHL [Grantland]