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Morning Bag Skate 6-2-23

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news.

BLACKHAWKS

Blackhawks mailbag: Connor Bedard, trades and free agency (The Athletic)

New Stadium for Blackhawks, Bulls and White Sox? TV broadcasts have new option (Sun-Times)

WHL’s Thunderbirds roll into Memorial Cup semi (ESPN)
(Editor’s note: You probably know why this is under the “Blackhawks” section)

Ten contracts the Blackhawks could target with their salary cap space (The Athletic)

Before the Blackhawks, Connor Bedard’s fame transformed the Regina Pats: “He created a mania” (Sun-Times)

Are the Blackhawks and Canucks ideal offseason trade partners? Why a deal could make sense (The Athletic)

Evaluating Cole Guttman’s brief – but encouraging – NHL stint (SCH)

Searching for signs of progress from Philipp Kurashev (SCH)

Why Hawks’ development camp will be off-ice only in 2023 (NBC Sports Chicago)

What I’m hearing about the Blackhawks from Connor Bedard to free agency (The Athletic)

What’s the best way to utilize Seth Jones going forward? (SCH)

Why Connor Bedard won’t change Kyle Davidson’s rebuild plan in Chicago (The Athletic)

What to expect form Tyler Johnson as the final year of his contract approaches (SCH)

How Brian Campbell has become Kyle Davidson’s trusted adviser in Blackhawks’ front office (Sun-Times)

Blackhawks’ Mike Doneghey on No. 19 pick, prospect timelines, player updates and more (The Athletic)

A dive into the brief NHL stints for Kaiser, Vlasic and Regula (SCH)

What to do with unrestricted free agent Andreas Athanasiou? (SCH)

Regina Pats coach John Paddock on Connor Bedard: Center or wing? Linemates? Expectations? (The Athletic)

Blackhawks amateur scouting director Mike Doneghey Q&A: Connor Bedard and more on NHL Draft (The Athletic)

Who should the Blackhawks draft with pick 19? Five players who make sense (The Athletic)

A look back at the first season in North America for European import Filip Roos (SCH)

Blackhawks’ No. 1 pick not yet official, but Bedard’s “special way” has special sway (Sun-Times)

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

Stanley Cup Final schedule (NHL)

Panthers “loose” entering Stanley Cup Final (NHL)

Eichel has Stanley Cup on mind in 1st playoff run with Golden Knights (NHL)

NHL NEWS

Patrick Kane out 4-6 months after undergoing hip surgery (Sun-Times) (Tribune)

Dubas hired as Penguins president (NHL)

Keefe future as Maple Leafs coach uncertain (NHL)

Francis to remain Kraken GM through ’26-27 (NHL)

Hynes fired by Predators after 4 seasons (NHL)

Carbery hired as Capitals coach (NHL)

Okposo signs 1-year contract with Sabres (NHL)

Conroy named general manager of Flames (NHL)

Maple Leafs’ busy offseason gets busier (NHL)

CT gov. wants to coax Coyotes away from Arizona (ESPN)

Ehlers expects Jets to make changes (NHL)

Bettman to meet with Quenneville after playoffs (The Athletic)

NHL: Coyotes to play at ASU despite no vote (ESPN)

Devils GM says Ruff to return as team’s coach (ESPN)

Coyotes arena proposal in Tempe defeated by public vote (Daily Faceoff) (The Athletic)

McDavid says “Cup or bust” moving forward (NHL)

Dubas won’t be GM elsewhere next season (NHL)

HOCKEY WORLD

Peterborough advances to Memorial Cup semifinal (ESPN)

Looking back at the 1998 Nagano Olympics via Sunburst Viz (The Ice Garden)

Latvia declares holiday after hockey upset of US (ESPN)

Canada rallies for record 28th hockey world title (ESPN)

Talking Points