Morning Bag Skate: Blackhawks sign Trevor van Riemsdyk to 2-year extension

The Chicago Blackhawks agreed to terms to a two-year, $1.65 million extension with defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk on Tuesday.

Here’s the latest news:

**Trevor van Riemsdyk signs two-year, $1.65 million extension (SCH)

**Hawks announce Artem Anisimov, Marko Dano, Corey Tropp jersey numbers (SCH)

**Hawks’ goaltending depth in the wake of the Antti Raanta and Anders Nilsson trades (SCH)

**Blues sign Vladimir Tarasenko to eight-year, $60 million (St. Louis Game Time)

**Stars captain Jamie Benn returns to ice two months after hip surgery (Defending Big D)

**Avalanche add Dave Farrish to coaching staff (Pro Hockey Talk)

**Youth movement is just what Jets need (Arctic Ice Hockey)

**Opportunities wait for Wild’s bottom-six (Hockey Wilderness)

**Coyotes, Mikkel Boedker to one-year deal (Five For Howling)

**Sharks sign first-round pick Timo Meier to entry-level contract (Fear The Fin)

**Panthers agree to terms with Corban Knight, Garrett Wilson (Panthers)

**Blue Jackets sign Columbus-born Kole Shorewood (Pro Hockey Talk)

**Jakub Voracek’s agent begins extension talks with Flyers (CSN Philly)

**Hurricanes sign Zach Boychuk to one-year, two-way contract (Canes Country)

**Senators re-sign Luke Richardson as AHL Binghamton coach (Silver Seven)

**SKA St. Petersburg’s new coaching staff revealed (SKA)

**SKA denies reports that head coach Andrei Nazarov hospitalized team doctor (Pro Hockey Talk)

**Yale promotes Josh Siembida to full-time assistant coach (SBN College Hockey)

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