Kicking Tires

Low miles, driven only by a lady on Sundays...

• So the Bruins' Kevan Miller is a gently used player, then? A veritable creampuff on the used car lot? Take a look at the numbers.[WEEI]


• Let's just look at Miller's comparables and at the present market for defensemen, then.[PuckDaddy]


• He's still a wanted man- Don Sweeney is trying to get a deal done with Loui Eriksson .[BostonHerald]


• Tuukka Rask is on the roster for Finland at the World Cup of Hockey.[NHL]


• David Pastrnak will play for Team Czech Republic, although Jaromir Jagr will bow out.[Sportsnet]

Elsewhere around the rink:

• The stars were not aligned for the Lightning last evening. Despite the return of Steven Stamkos , they fell to the Penguins 2-1.[TheHockeyNews]


• Here is the updated ranking of the NHL Draft order, save for the final two picks which will be resolved by the Stanley Cup Final.[NESN]


• Killjoys! The NHL shut down the Lightning 's proposed Game 7 watching party, and it looks like low ratings may have been the real issue.[Deadspin]


• Here's the blueprint for building a Stanley Cup contending team. It all starts with a stellar centerman (CHECK!)[TheHockeyNews]


• And one new twist, teams are using their goalie tandem to weather the tough slog that used to belong to the starter alone.[NationalPost]