Veteran defenseman Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook helped recruit forward Jordin Tootoo to the Chicago Blackhawks this summer, the 33-year-old free agent acquisition said during the team’s convention Friday at Hilton Chicago.
HAWKS
**Bowman offers no update on Panarin contract talks (SCH)
**Seabrook, Keith help recruit Tootoo to Hawks (Chicago Tribune)
**McNeill signs 1-year contract with Hawks (SCH)
**Hawks counting on young players to step up next season (Chicago Tribune)
**Hawks just as thrilled as Campbell that’s he’s back (Chicago Sun-Times)
**Fortin wants to sign with Hawks, and he’s eligible to do so (SCH)
**Hawks prospect camp roster, schedule (SCH)
**Every Hawks trade, signing this offseason (SCH)
**Every Hawks offseason rumor (SCH)
**Hawks depth chart 2016-17: A living projection of the roster, salary cap books (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**Stars sign Jamie Benn to eight-year, $76M extension (DBD)
**Stars’ Jamie Benn has core muscle surgery, will miss 6 weeks (DBD)
**Blues sign Schwartz to five-year deal, avoiding arbitration (STLGT)
**Wild to open restaurant named Herbie’s on Park (Star Tribune)
NHL
**Rangers sign Josh Jooris, Tommy Hughes (BB)
**Sharks sign Nieto to 1-year, $735K (FTF)
**Elmhurst native Sparks signs 1-year deal with Leafs (PPP)
**Reimer, wife announce pregnancy with ‘proof goalies can score’ onesie (theScore)
HOCKEY WORLD
**Report: KHL gains permission to expand to London (Puck Daddy)