Morning Bag Skate: 7-24-18

Our daily look at Blackhawks news and the happenings around the hockey world.

BLACKHAWKS

**Chelios to serve as Hawks ambassador (SCH)

**Agent: Prospect Kayumov willing to come North America next season (SCH)

**Crawford’s status is still Hawks’ most pressing issue (Chicago Sun-Times)

**Path from prospect to NHL goalie is long, difficult and no sure thing (Chicago Tribune)

**NHL free agency: Hawks news, rumors, updates (SCH)

CENTRAL DIVISION

**Is Trouba’s time in Winnipeg coming to an end? (PHT)

**Who is the Preds’ biggest rival? (On The Forecheck)

**Avs sign former Denver standout O’Connor to ELC (Mile High Hockey)

**Avs T25U25: Honorable mentions (Mile High Hockey)

NHL

**NHL’s 15 most intriguing unsigned RFAs (Sportsnet)

**Islanders, Nelson avoid arbitration with 1-year deal (Lighthouse Hockey)

**Golden Knights sign Carrier to 2-year deal (Knights On Ice)

**Red Wings’ Blashill: Time to play prospects over veterans (Detroit Free Press)

HOCKEY WORLD

**Mélodie Daoust reflects on impressive year (The Ice Garden)