Chicago Blackhawks Morning Links- Summer Is Here

Good morning Chicago Blackhawks fans! The Chicago Blackhawks are now joined by every other team in the NHL enjoying the long hot summer.

In consecutive nights, the NHL and NBA playoffs came to an end, and now all we have is baseball to watch.  I must say, last summer it was a whole bunch more fun watching the Cubs win game after game unlike their roller coaster season so far.

Next up on the NHL calendar is the expansion draft which really should be very exciting with the Vegas Golden Knights wheeling and dealing players and picks for the next few weeks.

Of course it’s been long rumored that Marcus Kruger is gone with only the official announcement coming sometime next week assuming it will be after June 21 when the Knights special period comes to an end.

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So we are still over 100 days away until opening day which is a sobering thought since the season ended in mid April.  Maybe it’s just a big smoke screen that a core player will be moved by the time of the draft.

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Here are some morning links to kick off your morning.

Take a look back at Nick Schmaltz draft experience (Blackhawks)

Scott Darling says farewell to Chicago in a very good article (Sun-Times)

The season is over, let’s bring it back home to Chicago now (Faxes From Uncle Dale)

Are the Hawk or Pens a better current dynasty (CSN)

The Detroit Red Wings New Arena will be a work of art (Pro Hockey Talk)

Winners and Losers of the Stanley Cup Playoffs (Bleacher Report)

Now what for the Nashville Predators Free agents (Predlines)

What is the ideal offseason for the Colorado Avalanche (Mile High Sticking)

Three teams  the Dallas Stars should be trading with (Defending Big D)

Next: Trials and Tribulations Of Fandom

The Stanley Cup Final was a pretty good ratings bonanza with context (Puck Daddy)