Yeah, you could say that the Hawks added some sand this offseason.

And in a few short days, we will all get to see the impact for ourselves. Hawks Training Camp begins on Saturday, and as if that weren’t enough to make you do the Yub Nub dance, the new Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray collection is being released the day before.  It really is enough to make one go Tommy Lee on a Stormtrooper’s/ Canucks' helmet, but in lieu of camp (and intergalactic civil war), enjoy this morning's jumps through cyberspace.

• Sharpie goes under the knife (Jahns)
• Rogers considers the impact of Sharp's appendicitis on the depth chart
• Sam breaks down the blueline corps.
• Bicks has been rebuilt, better than he was before, and may or may not be a Horcrux (Trib)
• What a drag it is getting old: Third Man In's Jon Fromi discusses Hossa's health chart
• Brandon Saad uses US World Junior roster cut as motivation (NHL.com)
• Scroll down to listen to Chris Block talk Hogs and Hawks prospects with Mick Peck
• Byfuglien facing criminal charges (Calgary Herald)
• The Devils refute that they need to pawn their fiddle made of gold. Read the original New York Post article claiming the Devils are facing bankruptcy here.