The Chicago Blackhawks prospect Andrei Altybarmakyan made his KHL debut with SKA St. Petersburg on Saturday. The 2017 third-round pick by Chicago did not record a point in SKA’s 4-3 win over Torpedo.
**Panarin out to prove himself without Kane by his side (Chicago Tribune)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**Dreger: Duchene “wanted this situation remedied a long time ago” (Mile High Hockey)
**‘Nobody hears from him’ — Ribeiro to retire following relapse, says agent (PHT)
**Wheeler: 'It's gotta be this year'; no more excuses for Jets (Winnipeg Free Press)
NHL
**NHL PTO tracker 2017: All of the tryout deals in one place (SBN)
**Canucks sign Vanek to one-year, $2M deal (SBN)
**Blue Jackets sign Wennberg to 6-year, $29.