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The ChicagoáBlackhawks are continuing to work with the agents for young stars Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, and Duncan Keith on new contracts to keep the three in Chicago for the better part of the next decade. Many sites have reported that the general framework for each deal appears to be certain, but now the Hawks have to take care of some business on their end. One of the issues the Hawks will ...

ItÆs true about any business: Cash is king. In this economy, when businesses of all shape and size are losing money, making money is one of the great struggles in America. There are well-educated people all over this country trying to re-invent the wheel to make a square peg fit into a round hole for the sake of driving the bottom line. In professional sports, the bottom line has been drawn down ...

Some details about the proposed contract extensions for three young Chicago Blackhawks are coming into view. A number of web sites are reporting that Duncan Keith will sign a deal that, as ESPNÆs Jesse Rogers said, ôwill keep [Keith] in Chicago for the rest of his career.ö A number of sources, including TSNÆs Bob McKenzie, have rumored that KeithÆs offer from the Blackhawks is a 13-year deal with a cap number ...

In Tuesday's Chicago Tribune , Chris Kucáreports a source close to the Chicago Blackhawks says the Hawks could announce new contracts with Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith as early as today . The news that Toews and Kane were close to extensions is nothing new, but the addition of Keith to the mix is fantastic news. Kuc doesn't report anything regarding years of dollars, but does mention that salary ...

There are lots of rumors flying around the Chicago Blackhawks right now, and most of them have to do with potential player movement. However, while some rumors center around improving the team for a run at the Stanley Cup this year, most of them are the work of mad scientists/hockey writers trying to make all of the current Hawks fit into the salary cap next year. The latest rumor is that the ...

If the Chicago Blackhawks werenÆt playing one of the worst teams in the NHL on Friday night, their slowed intensity in the final 30 minutes might have cost them the game. Toronto came into the game with one of the worst records in hockey and were starting a struggling goalie. The Blackhawks obviously knew they had a big advantage in depth and skill, and took the game to the Maple Leafs ...

Sunday night, the ChicagoáBlackhawks will celebrate the career of Jeremy Roenick by honoring him with a "Heritage Night." The thought of celebrating Roenick's career got the wheels turning ... so many memories, so many great highlights, such an ugly divorce. What do you remember most about the Jeremy Roenick Era of the Chicago Blackhawks ? Roenick was drafted eighth overall in 1988 and climbed to the NHL level late that season. He ...

On paper, thereÆs very little reason to think the ChicagoáBlackhawks will lose on Friday night when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Hawks are playing well, have a powerful offense, and their defense has been outstanding. Toronto, meanwhile, has been outscored by more than one goal per game so far, doesnÆt play much defense, and has trouble scoring. Friday night should be a layup for the Hawksùwhich is why itÆs a ...