*The 4 Nations break is well and truly on, and here’s a ranking of who needs it the most (this writer is not mentioned, but rest assured, she is implied at the top). [BSH]
*It’s a nice break for everyone, but perhaps particularly the group of pending free agents around the league. [DFO]
*The break doesn’t mean we’re without a trickle of newsy related things coming out. First up, it’s reportedly pretty likely that the Flyers will flip Andrei Kuzmenko by the deadline. [BSH]
*Also, Alex Ovechkin thinks Matvei Michkov is a little too showy, apparently. [BSH]
*Another happening: our pal Maddie was on the PHLY Flyers podcast yesterday to talk a little (really, a lot) Phantoms. [PHLY]
*Speaking of prospects, we have a ranking of all of the drafted prospects across the whole of the league. [The Athletic]