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BLACKHAWKS
Meet the new Blackhawks: What will Ilya Mikheyev bring to Chicago? (SCH)
United Center owners planning massive $7 billion campus around the arena (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
Meet the new Blackhawks: What to expect from Teuvo’s second stint in Chicago (SCH)
What to know about Blackhawks first-round draft pick Sacha Boisvert (The Athletic)
New Blackhawks goalie Laurent Brossoit eager to prove himself in larger role (The Athletic)
What I’m hearing about the Blackhawks: Loaded AHL roster, Artyom Levshunov, Roman Kantserov (The Athletic)
Is Luke Richardson the right coach for the Blackhawks? This season should help answer that (The Athletic)
Meet the new Blackhawks: Who’s this Laurent Brossoit guy? (SCH)
Blackhawks prospect rankings: Artyom Levshunov claims top spot above Frank Nazar, Oliver Moore (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks 2024-25 season projection: How much could Chicago improve? (The Athletic)
Musings on Madison, Episode 160 — Levshunov signs and looking ahead to the next Blackhawks season (SCH)
Articles on Teuvo Teravainen’s media session from Tuesday (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (NHL)
Recapping the news and notes from the Blackhawks’ 2024 Development Camp (SCH)
Artyom Levshunov signs with Blackhawks (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic)
Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson: Offseason moves will create better development path in NHL, AHL (The Athletic)
Musings on Madison, Episode 159 — Teuvo’s back! Also some free agency and draft stuff (SCH)
How Nick Foligno helped Blackhawks’ front office woo free agent like Tyler Bertuzzi (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks plan to hold young players in AHL until they’re ready to “thrive” in NHL (Sun-Times)
Sam Rinzel maturing physically while taking long route to NHL (Sun-Times)
NHL NEWS
2024 NHL Free Agent Tracker (NHL)
Stan Bowman hired as Oilers GM (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (NHL) (ESPN)
Just because the Oilers could hire Stan Bowman doesn’t mean they should have (Sun-Times)
Luukkonen signs contract with Sabres, avoids hearing (NHL)
Suns’ Ishbia wants to bring NHL back to Phoenix (ESPN)
Wells Fargo to drop name from Philly sports arena (ESPN)
Sabres avert arbitration, sign forward Malenstyn (ESPN)
Maple Leafs add to depth up front, re-sign Dewar (ESPN)
Evason hired as Blue Jackets coach, replaces Vincent (NHL)
Tkachuk has “really special” day with Cup in St. Louis (NHL)
Veleno signs 2-year contract with Red Wings (NHL)
Guentzel sees Lightning as right fit to pursue Cup (NHL)
Minnetian has goal of “finding my identity” for Stars (NHL)
Sprong, 27, agrees to one-year deal with Canucks (ESPN)
Kuznetsov placed on unconditional waivers by Hurricanes (NHL)
Islanders sign RFA Holmstrom, 23, to 1-year deal (ESPN)
Krug out indefinitely; could miss season for Blues (NHL)
Silovs signs 2-year contract with Canucks (NHL)
Byfield signs 5-year contract with Kings (NHL)
Avalanche acquire goalie Mandolese from Senators (ESPN)
Pavelski retires from NHL after 18 seasons (NHL)
Schneider signs 2-year contract with Rangers (NHL)
NHL educates officials at European combine (NHL)
HOCKEY WORLD
As enrollment falls, girls hockey is booming (The Ice Garden)
The NCAA settlement’s potential impact on women’s college hockey programs (The Ice Garden)
Breaking down the NCAA’s most likely draft powerhouses (The Ice Garden)
The on-ice lessons learned in the inaugural PWHL season (The Ice Garden)
Late NHLer Greg Johnson diagnosed with CTE (The Athletic)
PWHL free agency: Mid-July roster update (The Ice Garden)