Morning Bag Skate: 7-27-18

BLACKHAWKS

**Former Hawk of the Week: Jeff Shantz (SCH)

**After first down season, Wirtz keeps the faith: ‘We’re going to be fine’ (Chicago Sun-Times)

**Roenick on CTE: ‘You play the game understanding the dangers of it’ (Chicago Sun-Times)

**Prospect Mitchell is too promising to ignore (SCH)

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

CENTRAL DIVISION

**Preds T25U25: Carl Persson at No. 24 (On The Forecheck)

**Avs T25U25: Anton Lindholm at No. 24 (Mile High Hockey)

**Blues confident in Bannister as coach of their top prospects (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

**Taking a look at the Stars’ defense (Defending Big D)

NHL

**Penguins agree to terms with netminder Jarry on 2-year deal (Pensburgh)

**Flames ink Rittich to 1-year contract (theScore)

HOCKEY WORLD

**NWHL announces 2018-19 season schedule (The Ice Garden)

**Coyne Schofield signs with Minnesota Whitecaps (The Ice Garden)

**NCHC commissioner says league excited for Colorado College’s new arena, however big it winds up (The Gazette)