The NHL free agency period begins at 11 a.m. CT Friday.
HAWKS
**Hawks have reportedly reached out to Vanek (SCH)
**Rozsival, Mashinter sign 1-year deals (SCH)
**Cheap free agent depth options for Hawks (SCH)
**Every Hawks trade, signing this offseason (SCH)
**Every Hawks offseason rumors (SCH)
**Hawks depth chart 2016-17: A living projection of the roster, salary cap books (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**Preds buy out Jackman (OTF)
**Blues add ex-Bolts assistant Thomas to Hitchcock’s staff (STLGT)
NHL
**Report: Ekblad, Panthers agree to 8-year extension (PHT)
**Bruins sign Krug to 4-year, $21 million extension (SCoC)
**Sabres re-sign McCabe to 3-year, $4.8M extension (DBTB)
**Lightning buy out Carle (RC)
**Kings buy out Greene’s final two years (JFTC)
**Bruins buy out Seidenberg, who helped them win a Cup (SCoC)
**Blue Jackets to buy out Jared Boll (JC)
HOCKEY WORLD
**USA announces Ivan Hlinka Tournament roster (SBNCH)