Post-Gazette sports reporter Paul Zeise blogs about the world of sports, and Pittsburgh sports in particular, with an assist from Seth Rorabaugh and his Morning Links. Follow Paul on Twitter @PaulZeise and Seth @emptynetters.
Penguins/NHL-Flyers forward and former Penguins captain Jaromir Jagr (right) is expected to test free agency July 1.
-It didn't take long for the Penguins to shoot down any suggestion they would be interested in pursuing Jagr again.
-How do the Penguins' draft classes under Ray Shero stack up against the rest of the NHL?
-The Wheeling Nailers made interim head coach Clark Donatelli the full-time head coach.
-The Nailers extended their affiliation agreement with the Penguins.
-Former Penguins defenseman Jay McKee was fired as an assistant coach of the Rochester Americans, the Sabres' AHL affiliate.
-“I’ve felt all along we might have to go the trade route to improve our team. We’re in the mix in a lot of conversations.” - Hurricanes general manager and former Penguins goaltender Jim Rutherford.
-The Blues re-signed defenseman Barret Jackman (right) to a three-year contract worth a total of $9.5 million. He will have a salary cap hit of $3.25 million.
-San Jose re-signed defenseman Brad Stuart to a three-year contract worth a total of $10.8 million. He will have a salary cap hit of $3.6 million.
-"We took Sundin and we were told we would regret it. I'm still waiting." - Mark Kelley, former Nordique scout on drafting forward Mats Sundin with the first overall pick of the 1989 draft.
-"Every team has so many scouts, and there's the Internet. Everything is a lot more open now, the scouting world. There aren't too many secrets anymore." - Blues scout and former Penguins defenseman Ville Siren on scouting in Europe.
-Ben Roethlisberger takes part in his annual youth camp.\
-Roger Goodell hears appeals in Bountygate.
-The Eagles signed their first-round pick, defensive tackle Fletcher Cox.
-Former 49ers star wide receiver R.C. Owens passed away at age 78.
-Garrett Jones (right) is making adjustments.
-The minor league report.
-The Yankees have won 10 consecutive games.
-Roger Clemens was found not guilty of all charges that he lied to Congress regarding steroids.
-Kyle Drabek, son of former Pirates star Doug Drabek, will undergo the second Tommy John surgery of his career.
-Pitt center Steven Adams makes his debut in the Greentree Summer League.
-The Jerry Sandusky trial continues.
(Photos: Jagr-Jim McIsaac/Getty Images; Jackman-Jamie Sabau/Getty Images; Jones-Harry How/Getty Images)
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