The Chicago Blackhawks will open the home portion of their 2016-17 regular-season schedule against the St. Louis Blues on Oct. 12 at the United Center.
HAWKS
**Hawks to host Blues in home opener (SCH)
**Anisimov is eighth Hawk with no-movement clause (SCH)
**SCH Days of Fandom: Former Hawks you want back (SCH)
**Hawks depth chart 2016-17: A living projection of the roster, salary cap books (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**After two years in KHL, it sounds like Sobotka will rejoin Blues (PHT)
**Preds get third-round pick for Vesey’s rights (OTF)
**Preds to host Chicago on Oct. 14 (OTF)
**Preds announce development camp schedule, roster (OTF)
**Blues to host Wild in home opener Oct. 13 (STLGT)
**Stars host Ducks in home opener (DBD)
**Avs host Stars in home opener Oct. 15 (MHH)
NHL
**Rangers trade Yandle to Panthers for picks (BB)
**Leafs acquire, extend Andersen for picks from Ducks (PPP)
**Sabres re-sign Deslauriers for two years (DBTB)
**Canucks don’t give qualify offer to Etem, Vey (NM)
**Penguins sign Porter to one-year deal (Pensburgh)
**Oilers sign Oesterle to one-year contract extension (PHT)
HOCKEY WORLD
**McKenzie’s final NHL draft rankings (SBNCH)