Morning Bag Skate: 7-30-18

BLACKHAWKS

**Kane eager to get Hawks back into playoffs (NHL.com)

**Hawks’ championship window is closing, but it’s not shut yet (Chicago Tribune)

**Anisimov doesn’t pay attention to trade talk (Chicago Tribune)

**Ward ready to thrive in Chicago (The Daily Herald)

**Rozner: What to call Hawks’ plan? Good question (The Daily Herald)

**Emergency backup goaltender Scott Foster opens up for first time about ‘unbelievable moment’ (Chicago Tribune)

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

CENTRAL DIVISION

**Stars GM Nill gives update on Seguin contract negotiations (Sportsnet)

NHL

**Wheeler: The Top 50 drafted NHL prospects ranking, 2018 edition (The Athletic)

**Flyers seeking contract extension for Simmonds (NHL.com)

**Iginla worthy of ranking among top five expansion era goal-scorers (NHL.com)

**Tkachuk to announce if he’ll sign with Senators by Aug. 12 (NHL.com)

**Brown hoping to stick with Ottawa (NHL.com)

**Vilardi making fast impression on Kings (NHL.com)

HOCKEY WORLD

**Islanders prospect Wahlstrom will play for Boston College next season (BC Interruption)