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Blackhawks sign Ryan Donato as free agency opens, further crowding forward roster

Donato signed a two-year contract Saturday with a $2 million salary-cap hit after producing 27 points in 71 games for the Kraken last season.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 1, 2023

2023 NHL Free Agency live tracker: Catch up on all the major signings

Keep track of all the major NHL free agent signings this summer right here!

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 1, 2023

Connor Bedard’s first challenge with Blackhawks will be handling the enormous pressure

Being arguably the most anticipated NHL rookie of all time won’t be an easy situation to manage. But people close to Bedard are resoundingly, uniformly confident that he will overcome the challenge.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 1, 2023

The Flyers' big swing for Matvei Michkov could prove to be a 'home run' for their rebuild

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — On Wednesday night on the draft stage at Bridgestone Arena, Flyers president of hockey operations Keith Jones thanked the Washington Capitals for selecting him in the seventh round of the 1988 draft.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 29, 2023

Get to know Bradly Nadeau, the Carolina Hurricanes’ 2023 first-round NHL Draft pick

Welcome to Carolina, Bradly Nadeau.

Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023

Retiring Predators GM David Poile got the coolest send-off at the 2023 NHL Draft

Retiring Predators GM David Poile got the coolest send-off during Wednesday's 2023 NHL Draft.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 29, 2023

What does using all three first-round picks mean for the Blues' NHL roster next season?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In the two-plus months that bridged the end of the Blues' season and the first round of the NHL draft on Wednesday night, speculation pinged around the league about what general manager Doug Armstrong would do with three first-round picks.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jun 29, 2023

Blackhawks acquire Corey Perry’s rights from Lightning, hope to sign veteran

The Hawks traded a 2024 seventh-round pick in exchange. Perry is currently set to become a UFA on Saturday, but the Hawks are confident they’ll sign the 38-year-old forward best known for his Ducks tenure.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 29, 2023

Helene Elliott: Ducks surprise by picking Leo Carlsson in NHL draft, but choice makes sense

LOS ANGELES — The more Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek saw of Swedish center Leo Carlsson on and off the ice, the more impressed Verbeek became.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 29, 2023

A look at sports gambling rules among Big 4 pro leagues

The Supreme Court’s 2018 ruling in Murphy vs

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023