Morning Bag Skate: 11-22-20

A daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news.

BLACKHAWKS

Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25: Vlasic at No. 16 (SCH)

Blackhawks defenseman Nikita Zadorov believes his best is yet to come (The Athletic)

Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25: Hagel at No. 17 (SCH)

Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25: Kalynuk at No. 18 (SCH)

Spoiler-free teaser: learn of former Blackhawk Bryan Bickell’s fate on Canadian figure skating competition show “Battle of the Blades” (CBC)

31 in 31: Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)

CENTRAL DIVISION

Khudobin of Stars “100 percent” after surgery (NHL)

Predators goalie on Russia WJC camp roster (NHL)

Will he stay or will he go? The Saad dilemma (Mile High Hockey)

Landeskog will not be a bargain for Avalanche for much longer (PHT)

NHL

Inside the lives of five NHL prospects who fled North America for Europe (The Athletic)

NHLPA “blindsided” by owners’ demands on CBA (ESPN)

Byfield won’t join Kings until after WJC (Jewels From The Crown)

Why the 10 NHL teams we think are bad could actually be good (The Athletic)

Blue Jackets sure RFA Dubois will sign before camp (NHL)

Panthers hire Brett Peterson as first Black assistant GM in NHL history (NHL)

HOCKEY WORLD

2020-21 NCAA Preview: WCHA, Part 2 (The Ice Garden)