Four Chicago Blackhawks have been ranked in ESPN’s top prospect rankings: Alex DeBrincat (No. 47), Gustav Forsling (66), Ville Pokka (77) and Nick Schmaltz (85).
HAWKS
**DeBrincat leads 4 Hawks on ESPN’s top prospect rankings (SCH)
**Top 25 Under 25: Fredrik Olofsson at No. 11 (SCH)
**Hawks mailbag: Who will play with Toews? (Sun Times)
**Hawks drop to No. 20 in ESPN farm system rankings (SCH)
**Top 25 Under 25: Chad Krys at No. 12 (SCH)
**SCH GIF Tournament (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**Jets’ Laine healthy, ready to represent Finland (NHL.com)
**Wild announce Traverse City roster (HW)
NHL
**Hurricanes give GM Ron Francis 2-year extension (CC)
**Flames captain optimistic about Gaudreau’s contract (Calgary Herald)
**Flames sign Chris Higgins to PTO (M&G)
**Orlov is still unsigned, but Caps see greater role for him (The Washington Post)
**Bruins sign Dominic Moore to 1-year, $900K deal (SCoC)
**Blue Jackets sign Jarret Stoll to PTO (PHT)
**Blue Jackets’ Pierre-Luc Dubois believes he can win the Calder (NHL.com)
HOCKEY WORLD
**World Cup: 10 unknown players you should know (CBC)
**BC vs. Harvard women’s hockey to play at Frozen Fenway (BCI)
**Hockey East: 5 biggest offseason stories (SBNCH)