NHL Morning Papers (Thursday Edition): Grand Jury next in Patrick Kane case, Daniel Briere looking for rebound season and an update on the Coyotes situation

Sorry for the late post, but our hyperlinks were giving me trouble this morning.

• Sabres play-by-play man Rick Jeanneret’s son has been named play-by-play man for the Portland Pirates.
• Sticking with Buffalo News, a grand jury is preparing to hear the Patrick Kane case.
• Theo Fleury still has to be allowed to exit the NHL’s substance abuse program if he wants to pursue a comeback to the NHL.
• Bring Theo Fleury to Edmonton, writes John MacKinnon.
• George Sipple of the Detroit Free Press takes a look at the Red Wings’ division-rival Predators.
• After signing a two-year deal with the Oilers on Wednesday, defenseman Ladislav Smid is looking forward to getting to Edmonton to start the 2009/10 season.
• Along with Ladislav Smid, the Oilers also inked Ryan Stone and Gilbert Brule to new contracts.
• I hope Oilers fans enjoy Bryan Adams.
• After a difficult 2008/09 season, Daniel Briere is ready to prove himself to Flyers fan again, writes Sam Donnellon.
• Depositions were the name of the game yesterday, as more news broke out of the Coyotes situation.
• New Leafs netminder Joey MacDonald has no problem with being number three on the depth chart.
• Jim Balsillie is not only going after the NHL but he is now taregeting the Toronto Maple Leafs, and specifically Richard Peddie.
• The new group of Maple Leafs is champing at the bit to start training camp and many of them are already on the ice together.
• Ed Willes of the Vancouver Province says the Rangers’ decision to walk away from Nikolai Zherdev’s contract is a sign of some new times.
• Kelly McParland of the National Post says Gary Bettman is not the right person to determine if someone has integrity.