Morning Bag Skate: 11-6-20

A daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news.

BLACKHAWKS

Patrick Kane, Darryl Belfry talk hockey skills, their early days and more (The Athletic)

Podcast: Aucoin on playing with rebuilding Blackhawks team (NBCSCH)

Projecting which 35 players could attend Blackhawks’ training camp (SCH)

CENTRAL DIVISION

What Bishop, Seguin surgery updates mean for Stars’ 2021 plans (The Athletic)

Parayko takes reins as Blues’ No. 1 defenseman: ‘He wants the challenge’ (The Athletic)

Improving special teams could be key to Avalanche’s success (Mile High Hockey)

Predicting Avalanche defensive pairings for 2021 season (Mile High Hockey)

Wild T25U25: Hunter Jones at No. 20 (Hockey Wilderness)

Byfuglien update, Dumba chatter, prospects and more: Wild notes (The Athletic)

Dano signs 2-way contract with Jets (Sportsnet)

Q&A: Jets’ Harkins talks on-ice development, getting a dog and more (The Athletic)

NHL

What we know right now about NHL, COVID-19 (ESPN)

R. Strome signs 2-year, $9 million contract to stay with Rangers (Blueshirt Banter)

Blue Jackets lock up Gavrikov with 3-year, $8.4 million deal (The Score)

Electronic Arts, NHL, NHLPA extend partnership with multi-year deal (Sportsnet)

Capital’s Ovechkin hopes to end career with KHL’s Dynamo Moscow (Sportsnet)

How the Seattle Kraken built a scouting staff … virtually (The Athletic)

Why Hawryluk is an intriguing fit for Canucks (The Athletic)

Now that Pulock has re-signed, what’s next for Islanders? (The Athletic)

For this Senators superfan, jersey collecting is much more than hobby (Sportsnet)

HOCKEY WORLD

Big Ten announces first half of 2020-21 schedule (Big Ten)