Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman met with reporters Tuesday, but didn’t offer any real insight as to what the team’s plans are in regards to potential offseason moves.
Stan Bowman said if a trade does happen, it’d likely be closer to the start of the season after teams get a sense of what they have (or don’t have). Also said cap space could make them players for in-season moves, which they rarely could do in the past.
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) July 17, 2018
BLACKHAWKS
**Lazerus: Even with cap space, help might not be on the way for Hawks (Chicago Sun-Times)
**Bowman takes center ice but focus is on Crawford (Chicago Tribune)
**Mitchell trying to stand out among Hawks’ many top defensive prospects (Chicago Tribune)
**Powers: What if Hawks are done this offseason? (The Athletic)
**Recalling Kruger’s crucial role during his Hawks’ career (SCH)
**Remember Hossa with a ‘Hoss Forever’ T-shirt (SCH)
**NHL free agency: Hawks news, rumors, updates (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**What if Stars are done this offseason? (Defending Big D)
NHL
**Coyotes owner Barroway looking to sell 49 percent of team at $500M valuation (Forbes)
**What does an NHL statistical analyst do, how do the numbers shape strategy, and where is this all going? (The Athletic)
**Emery was a complex man who showed friends a different side than the world expected (The Athletic)
**Nosek re-signs with Golden Knights on 1-year deal, avoids arbitration (Knights On Ice)
**Rangers re-sign Jimmy Vesey to 2-year contract (Blueshirt Banter)
**Rangers add David Oliver, Greg Brown as assistant coaches (Blueshirt Banter)
**Devils re-sign checking forward Blake Coleman to 3-year, $5.4M deal (All About The Jersey)
**Devils sign Noesen to 1-year contract (All About The Jersey)
**Islanders agree to terms with Pulock on 2-year deal (Lighthouse Hockey)
HOCKEY WORLD
**CWHL drops Vanke Rays (The Ice Garden)
**Riveters re-sign defensive trio (The Ice Garden)