Looking at Joffrey Lupul and the Leafs; Curtis Lazar on the bubble in Calgary; Now is the time for the Wings to trade Mike Green;  the NHL crackdown on slashing and faceoff infractions; Arena battles, training camp news and more in this week’s Nation Roundup brought to you by the Daily Dugout.

In the Roundup, we go around the Nation Network and give you some of the best articles of the last couple weeks. Every once in a while it’s good to know what other teams are doing, or maybe you find an interesting article you wouldn’t have found otherwise.

Making sense of the Joffrey Lupul situation (Ryan Fancey)

What will be considered a successful season for the 17-18 Leafs? (Shawn Reis)

TLN Roundtable: Bold predictions for this season (Scott Maxwell)

Is Derek Dorsett’s roster spot safe? (Vanessa Jang)

Prospect statistics have moved far beyond points scored (Jeremy Davis)

Why now is the right time to trade Mike Green (Nick Seguin)

On the bubble: The bizarre case of Curtis Lazar (Karim Kurji and Bill Tran)

Flames cut 21 players from camp (Ryan Pike)

Arena deal is a battle of future for Victoria park (Ryan Pike)

What would you do with McDavid and Leon? (Cam Lewis)

Letestu and RNH discuss new faceoff rules (Jason Gregor)

Is a Nugent-Hopkins trade a certainty? (Baggedmilk)

Nation notebook: Demers to Arizona, Pastrnak signs, Ducks injuries (Christian Pagnani)

Will NHL still call stick infractions during season? (Jason Gregor)

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