The NHL’s salary cap for the 2018-19 season will be announced sometime this week. NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daley said May 28 that the cap is projected to be around $80 million, up $5 million from this season.
BLACKHAWKS
**Jokiharju eyes opening night roster spot (SCH)
**Deep NHL draft has Hawks excited to be near top (Chicago Tribune)
**History is on Hawks’ side as they pick No. 8 overall (Chicago Sun-Times)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**As draft and free agency looms, Blues need more scoring punch (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
NHL
**SB Nation’s 2018 NHL mock draft (SBN)
**Key offseason dates to know (SCH)
**Humboldt survivors will reunite at NHL Awards (SBN)
**Trotz resigns as Capitals head coach (Japers’ Rink)
**Dave Tippett joins Seattle NHL group as senior advisor (Seattle Times)
HOCKEY WORLD
**Ryane Clowe to join ECHL’s Newfoundland Growlers as head coach (PHT)