A daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news.
BLACKHAWKS
Blackhawks loan Hagel to HC Thurgau in Switzerland (SCH)
Vlasic invited to US National Junior Team Evaluation Camp (SCH)
Blackhawks’ No. 17 pick in 2020 NHL Draft: Making case for Hendrix Lapierre (SCH)
Making case for Dawson Mercer (SCH)
Making case for Mavrik Bourque (SCH)
Blackhawks prospect needs for 2020 draft (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
What this Stars Stanley Cup playoff run means (Defending Big D)
Five takeaways from Predators GM Poile’s first offseason news conference (The Athletic)
Turris buyout among options for Predators, who look to get younger (NHL)
Predators sign Denver goaltender Cooley to 2-year entry-level contract (On The Forecheck)
Blues prospect Toropchenko loaned to Kunlun in KHL (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Why the Wild should draft Anton Lundell (Hockey Wilderness)
Everything to know about Jets’ plans for the draft (The Athletic)
NHL
How Lightning learned to be champions (ESPN)
Lightning’s Stanley Cup win adds them to list of Redeem Teams (ESPN)
How Virginia basketball inspired Lightning’s title run (Streaking The Lawn)
Rangers to buy out Lundqvist (Blueshirt Banter)
Blue Jackets GM Kekäläinen wants Anderson, Dubois deals signed so offseason deals can commence (The Athletic)
HOCKEY WORLD
USHL announces 54-game season schedule starts Nov. 5 (USHL)