TIOPS DAILY FIVE

1. The expectation in the Penguins organization is this regarding Pascal Dupuis:
Doctors are likely to come up with a medication that will allow Dupuis to be ‘cleared’ to play next season but there will be a cloud around him all season and uncertainty as no one knows whether he’ll be able to get through the season, let alone play at an adequate level for someone at his age coming off the seriousness of blood clots and a torn ACL the previous year.
He’s the $3.75 million (cap hit) “elephant in the room,” as one source put it.
Dupuis is a great guy, very valuable in the room and just someone you root for and many are, but the best case scenario for the Penguins would be to have the cap space available and knowing it’s going to be available.

3. Quite the complement today from Lightning GM Steve Yzerman on Jonathan Toews:
Steve Yzerman on comparison to Jonathan Toews: ”He’s bigger, stronger… better.”. High praise from Stevie Y
— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) June 2, 2015

Reirden eyes a chance to become an NHL head coach but he’s in a very good situation in Washington where the pay is about as good as Hynes is going to receive as head coach in New Jersey and it would have been tough for Reirden to leave Washington after one season when he played such a big part in luring Brooks Orpik, Matt Niskanen to the Capitals last summer.
5. What we’re seeing from Gerrit Cole is how it’s suppose to be when you’re the No. 1 overall pick. Enjoy these next three to four seasons Pirate fans before Scott Boras has another $200+ million contract on his resume for a client.