The Chicago Blackhawks signed three players in forward Chris Kunitz, defenseman Brandon Manning and goaltender Cam Ward when free agency started Sunday.
BLACKHAWKS
**Hawks sign 2018 first-round pick Boqvist to 3-year ELC (SCH)
**Hawks sign Kunitz, Manning, Ward (SCH)
**Bowman playing long game with low-key free agency signings (Chicago Sun-Times)
**NHL free agency: Hawks news, rumors, updates (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**Colorado signs Cole to 3-year deal (Mile High Hockey)
**Avs sign Calvert to 3-year contract (Mile High Hockey)
**Blues acquire O’Reilly in massive trade with Sabres (St. Louis GameTime)
**Perron returns to Blues on 4-year, $16M deal (St. Louis GameTime)
**Blues sign goalie Johnson to 1-year deal (St. Louis GameTime)
**Blues sign Bozak to 3-year contract (St. Louis GameTime)
**Stars ink Nichuskin to 2-year, $5.9M deal (Defending Big D)
NHL
**Key offseason dates to know (SCH)
**Tavares signs 7-year, $77M deal with Maple Leafs (Pension Plan Puppets)
**Lightning extend McDonaugh for 7 years (Raw Charge)
**Sabres ink Hutton for 3 years (Die By The Blade)
**Penguins sign Johnson to 5-year deal worth $16.25M (Pensburgh)
**Golden Knights, Stastny agree to 3-year contract (Knights On Ice)
**Namestnikov signs 2-year deal worth $8 million with Rangers (Blueshirt Banter)
HOCKEY WORLD
**NWHL free agency tracker (The Ice Garden)