Morning Bag Skate: 2017 NHL draft kicks off in Chicago

The 2017 NHL draft will start with the New Jersey Devils on the clock with No. 1 overall pick at 6 p.m. local time Friday at the United Center in Chicago. For the first time since 2014, the Hawks will have a first-round pick with a selection at No. 26 overall.

HAWKS

**A guide to NHL draft: What to expect if you’re going (Chicago Tribune)

**Bowman, Quenneville discuss impact of Hossa sitting out (SCH)

**Hawks announce Blackhawks 2017-18 regular-season schedule (SCH)

**10 key dates for Blackhawks 2017-18 regular-season schedule (SCH)

**Hawks expected to keep Kruger through expansion draft, per report (SCH)

**SB Nation NHL mock draft: Hawks select Henri Jokiharju (SCH)

**NHL draft story: Anthony Louis’ dream comes true (The Athletic)

**Hawks making the most of their draft picks (The Athletic)

**Raddysh driven to earn NHL contract from Hawks (The Athletic)

**NHL Draft comes to ‘hockey hot spot’ of Chicago for first time (Chicago Sun Times)

**A complete list of every Hawks pick (SCH)

**Every Hawks trade, signing during 2017 offseason in one place (SCH)

CENTRAL DIVISION

**Stars add Barnes and Wilson to Hitchcock’s staff, retain Fraser (Defending Big D)

**Stars 2017-18 schedule (Defending Big D)

**Blues seem comfortable with goalies (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

**Blues 2017-18 schedule (St. Louis GameTime)

**Predators free agent targets: Centers (On The Forecheck)

**Predators 2017-18 schedule (On The Forecheck)

**Jets GM Cheveldayoff rolled dice on Enstrom (Winnipeg Free Press)

**Jets 2017-18 schedule (Arctic Ice Hockey)

NHL

**SB Nation’s 2017 NHL mock draft (SBN)

**Coyotes ‘part ways’ with Tippett after 8 seasons (SBN)

**NHL may punish failed offside reviews with penalties next season (PHT)

** Islanders acquire Eberle from Edmonton for Strome (Lighthouse Hockey)

**Radulov seeking $7M per season over six years, per report (Habs Eyes On The Prize)

**Habs acquire defenseman Schlemko from Vegas (Habs Eyes On The Prize)

**Schlemko is smart addition for Montreal (Habs Eyes On The Prize)

**Dwight King, Brian Flynn will not return to Habs next season (Habs Eyes On The Prize)

**Penguins re-sign Ruhwedel to 2-year deal (Pensburgh)

**Kings add ‘tremendous all-around teacher’ Nachbaur to coaching staff (PHT)

**Capitals re-sign defenseman Djoos to 2-year, $1.3M contract (PHT)

HOCKEY WORLD

**Eeli Tolvanen not admitted by Boston College admissions (SBNCH)

**Catching up with Kunlun Red Star’s Noora Räty (The Ice Garden)