Edmonton Mayor makes bet with Nation beer, where is Kovalchuk going, Leafs can’t fall too in love with their season, Canucks new bench boss, the Datsyuk contract dump was actually a bad move, have the Jets improved, who do the Flames qualify, 2nd round previews, free agency and more in this week’s Nation Roundup brought to you by Violent Gentlemen

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.

Leafs can’t fall in love with this season too much (Ryan Fancey)

Should the Leafs be interested in Ilya Kovachuk? (Jeff Veillette)

How bad was Kadri’s ‘Low hit’ on Ovechkin? (Jonathan Willis)

Wild or Ducks can be trade partner before Expansion draft (Ryan Fancey)

Canucks hire Travis Green as new head coach (Ryan Biech)

5 quotes that stuck out from the Travis Green press conference (Jeff Paterson)

Who is to blame for Nikita Tryamkin leaving the Canucks? (Vanessa Jang)

Canucks: You know what I hate!? (Cam Davie)

Wheeler “Excited about the direction we’re going” (Art Middleton)

How have the Jets developed over time? (Garret Hohl)

Scheifele opens up about the season (Art Middleton)

The Datsyuk ‘contract dump trade’ was actually a BIG mistake (Adam Laskaris)

How far away are the Wings from having a ‘Big 3’ (Adam Laskaris)

Flames: Top 5 off-season story lines (Pat Steinberg)

A deeper look at the Dennis Wideman lawsuit (Ryan Pike)

Net problems: Who will be in the Flames goalie next season? (Ari Yanover)

RFA’s: To qualify or not to qualify? (Pat Steinberg)

The Flames have every reason to re-sign Versteeg (Ari Yanover)

Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson makes bet with Nation Beer (baggedmilk)

Why you should HATE the Anaheim Ducks (baggedmilk)

More to the matchups than we think (Jason Gregor)

Looking back on Round 1 as we look ahead to Round 2 (baggedmilk)

Prediction: Oilers beat Ducks in 7 (Robin Brownlee)

Free agent profile: Alexander Radulov (Cam Lewis)

Rangers vs Sens preview (Pat Keogh)

Capitals vs Penguins preview (Cam Lewis)

The MVP’s of the 1st round (Shawn Reis)