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Morning Bag Skate 6-7-23

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

BLACKHAWKS

Blackhawks prospect watch: Is defenseman Alex Vlasic ready to take the next big step? (Tribune)

Blackhawks CHL Prospect Update, 6/5: Korchinski, Dach, Allan reach Memorial Cup Final (SCH)

Blackhawks prospect watch: Can Arvid Soderblom learn from last year’s rough patch? (Tribune)

Welcome to the NHL; Connor Bedard, top prospect see what their “dream” could look like (The Athletic)

The Friday Show: Regina Pats broadcaster Dante De Caria (SCH)

Connor Bedard sweeps Canadian Hockey League awards (Tribune)

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)

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

Stanley Cup Final schedule (NHL)

Panthers “excited” to be back in Florida, look to respond (NHL)

NHL NEWS

Provorov traded to Columbus in 3-team deal (NHL)

Devils to begin contract talks with Meier (NHL)

Chris Chelios won’t return to ESPN as NHL analyst (The Athletic)

Cronin hired as Ducks coach (NHL)

Caufield gets 8-year contract with Canadiens (NHL)

MetLife Stadium to host 2024 Stadium Series (NHL)

Coyotes exploring options for Arizona home (NHL)

Source: Blue Jackets to hire Babcock as coach (ESPN)

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)

HOCKEY WORLD

Andrew Strathmann follows long hockey journey from Chicago suburbs to NHL Draft (Sun-Times)

Remparts take down Thunderbirds for third Memorial Cup title (Sportsnet)

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