BLACKHAWKS
**Kane eager to get Hawks back into playoffs (NHL.com)
**Hawks’ championship window is closing, but it’s not shut yet (Chicago Tribune)
**Anisimov doesn’t pay attention to trade talk (Chicago Tribune)
**Ward ready to thrive in Chicago (The Daily Herald)
**Rozner: What to call Hawks’ plan? Good question (The Daily Herald)
**Emergency backup goaltender Scott Foster opens up for first time about ‘unbelievable moment’ (Chicago Tribune)
**NHL free agency: Hawks news, rumors, updates (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**Stars GM Nill gives update on Seguin contract negotiations (Sportsnet)
NHL
**Wheeler: The Top 50 drafted NHL prospects ranking, 2018 edition (The Athletic)
**Flyers seeking contract extension for Simmonds (NHL.com)
**Iginla worthy of ranking among top five expansion era goal-scorers (NHL.com)
**Tkachuk to announce if he’ll sign with Senators by Aug. 12 (NHL.com)
**Brown hoping to stick with Ottawa (NHL.com)
**Vilardi making fast impression on Kings (NHL.com)
HOCKEY WORLD
**Islanders prospect Wahlstrom will play for Boston College next season (BC Interruption)