Morning Bag Skate: 8-16-18

BLACKHAWKS

**Former Hawks and longtime friends Hartman, Hinostroza ready for next chapters of their careers (The Athletic)

**Kuc: Why it’s not time to write off Keith yet (The Athletic)

**DeBrincat, Kane, Murphy to play in Stars and Stripes Showdown (SCH)

CENTRAL DIVISION

**Preds T25U25: No. 17 David Farrance (On The Forecheck)

**Rexrode: Ellis signing shows Preds believe nucleus can win it all — and it’s the right play (The Tennessean)

**Blues hire St. Louis native, former NHL player Joey Vitale as radio analyst (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

**Avs T25U25: Shane Bowers at No. 10 (Mile High Hockey)

**NHL farm system rankings: No. 16 Dallas Stars (The Athletic)

NHL

**Mount Puckmore: 4 players who define…