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BLACKHAWKS
SCH articles on the Blackhawks draft picks: (Second-rounders) (Third-rounders) (Alex Pharand, 4th round) (Marcel Marcel, 5th round) (Milton Oscarson, 6th round) (Janne Peltonen, 7th round)
Day 2 Draft Round-up articles (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Blackhawks acquire Corey Perry (SCH) (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks acquire (and then buy out) Josh Bailey (SCH) (Sun-Times)
Articles on Connor Bedard pick (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Articles on Oliver Moore pick (SCH) (Sun-Times) (The Athletic)
With Connor Bedard in hand, Kyle Davidson now has to get the rest right (The Athletic)
Blackhawks GM gives interview as “Kyle from Chicago” (ESPN)
(Editor’s note: if you didn’t see this clip, it’s pretty damn entertaining)
Blackhawks sign Nick Foligno (SCH) (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks release ’23-24 schedule (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
Blackhawks continue roster decisions as free agency approaches (The Athletic)
Hall/Foligno trade articles (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic) (ESPN) (NHL)
An SCH roundtable discussion: Five offseason questions (SCH)
Blackhawks notes: Cap space still enormous even after Taylor Hall addition (Sun-Times)
How much cap space does GM Kyle Davidson actually need to fill to reach the floor? (The Athletic)
Blackhawks offseason preview: Plenty of draft picks, free-agent discussions to make as rebuild continues (Sun-Times)
The only other time the Blackhawks had the No. 1 pick, they landed Patrick Kane. A look back at the 2007 NHL Draft (Tribune)
NHL DRAFT
Who are the best players available on Day 2 of the NHL Draft? (The Athletic)
2023 NHL Draft winners and losers: Scott Wheeler’s complete first-round analysis (The Athletic)
Pronman: NHL Draft analysis for every first-round pick (The Athletic)
NHL Draft 1st-round results, analysis (NHL) (ESPN)
How one top NHL Draft prospect’s family optimized his hockey potential, “48 eggs at a time” (The Athletic)
NHL NEWS
Oilers trade Yamamoto, Kostin to Red Wings (NHL)
Reports: Sabres’ Quinn suffers ruptured Achilles (ESPN)
Golden Knights sign Barbashev, trade Smith (NHL)
NHL salary cap increases for 2023-24 season (NHL)
Maple Leafs, Kampf agree on four-year extension (ESPN)
Toffoli traded to Devils by Flames (NHL)
Los Angeles acquires Dubois for 3 players, signs forward to 8-year, $68 million contract (NHL)
Sharks getting trade interest for Karlsson (NHL)
Keefe to remain Maple Leafs coach, GM says (NHL)
Hayes traded to Blues by Flyers (NHL)
Newhook traded to Canadiens by Avalanche (NHL)
Blackwood traded to Sharks by Devils (NHL)
NHL Awards: Hart, Lindsay, Norris, Vezina, Calder, Lady Byng, Selke, Jack Adams, Masterton, All-Rookie Teams, All-Star Teams
Source: Flyers-Canes trade held up by CBA quirk (ESPN)
E. Karlsson wants to be traded to contender (NHL)
J. Staal signs 4-year contract with Carolina (NHL)
Durzi traded to Coyotes by Kings (NHL)
Ingram signs 3-year contract with Coyotes (NHL)
LGBTQIA+ community hurt by NHL’s jersey ban (ESPN)
HOCKEY WORLD
Sources: Women’s hockey could unite with sale (ESPN) (The Ice Garden)
A matter of pride: Women’s hockey and the LGBTQ+ community (ESPN)
Hershey wins in OT in Game 7 to capture Calder Cup (ESPN)
Hockey Hall of Famer Henri Richard had stage 3 CTE at time of death, study finds (Sportsnet)
Quinnipiac men’s hockey celebrated at White House ‘College Athlete Day’ (Quinnipiac Chronicle)