Fresh Links: Chara Days Edition

In Bruins news you can use:

• David Pastrnak has given himself seven years to make the team. It is good for a young hockey player to have ...goals. [BostonHerald]
• Locking up David Krejci sends a message, one that will be very attractive to available free agents. [BleacherReport]
• One small niggling point, Krejci is now paid more than Patrice Bergeron... [SportsIllustrated]
• ...who is, after all, a Top 10 Forward of this generation. [Fansided]
• Justin Florek is ready to make his move for a roster spot. If only he were a right shot! [WEEI]
• No surprise which Bruin made this list of the Top 14 Defensemen, especially after his contributions at net front on the power play this past season. [NHL]
• Seen at the scene... other notable NHLers with local ties participated in yesterday's practice, including Cory Schneider, Keith Yandle, Ryan Whitney, and Hal Gill. [NESN]
• Hockey fans swear the most, and the air is blue with profanity at TD Garden! Aren't statistics wonderful? [TheSportingNews]

Elsewhere around the rink:

• And now a more analytic take on this week's hot topic, weighing in on the question of the value of drafting goalies. [Hockey-Graphs]
• Oh, this is cheery. A look back at the 1994 NHL lockout. Gary Bettman was commissioner then, too, so don't jump to the conclusion that correlation equals causation or anything... [Grantland]
• If you've got any unused money lying around, here's an idea what an NHL expansion team would cost you. [NationalPost]
• Who needs an owner? The innovative Elmira Jackals will soon be entirely community owned. [StarGazette]
• Are sports "sideline reporters" a mere sideshow? [TheBostonGlobe]
• It is done. Steve Moore has settled with Todd Bertuzzi. [SportsIllustrated]
• Fancystats: The Next Generation has arrived! [TooManyMenOnTheSite]
• Martin Brodeur would be happy to back up Cary Price in Montréal. [NHL]
• Longsuffering Rick DiPietro will take to the air, but still hopes to take to the ice again. [TheScore]
• Sneak a look behind the curtain at EA Sports, as Morgan Rielly and Max Pacioretty demonstrate how they accomplish motion capture for NHL 15. [TheScore]