Morning Bag Skate: NHL deadline to submit qualifying offers

The Chicago Blackhawks have five non roster players that are restricted free agents that can extend qualifying offers. They are: Mark McNeill, Mathieu Brisebois, Matt Fraser, Garrett Ross and Ryan Haggerty. If they tender an offer to them it means they intend to negotiate a deal or if they don't qualify a player it allows them to become an unrestricted free agent and sign elsewhere.

HAWKS

**Hawks won't re-sign Leighton, per report (SCH)

**Hawks' draft haul looks strong with DeBrincat at the top (SCH)

**Breaking down the Hawks' 9 newest prospects (SCH)

**Hawks depth chart 2016-17: A living projection of the roster, salary cap books (SCH)

CENTRAL DIVISION

**Stars GM Nill confident in getting Jamie Benn signed to extension (PHT)

**Report: Blues asked Red Wings for Larkin in trade for Shattenkirk (PHT)

NHL

**Report: Canucks plan to buy out Higgins, keep Burrows (PHT)

**Sharks expected to let Reimer, Spaling, Zubrus, Polak hit free agency (The Mercury News)

**Bruins expecting Hayes to step up next season (CSNNE)

**Report: 6 teams contact Eriksson's camp, Bruins willing to go beyond 4 years (WEEI)

HOCKEY WORLD

**Report: Radulov signs in Russia after failing to find NHL deal (WIIM)