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Zawaski: Meaningful Preseason Awaits BlackhawksAlex DeBrincat, the fourth line, the final two defensemen spots and the backup goalie situation are storylines to follow.

Zawaski: Blackhawks Want To Upgrade Bottom-6 Forwards Ahead Of Trade DeadlineIt could be a pretty quiet trade deadline for the Blackhawks, and that's not necessarily bad.

Zawaski: Blackhawks Happy To Extend Artemi Panarin But Will Soon Face Tough DecisionsPanarin agreed to a two-year extension, but the $6 million annually will add to the team's salary cap crunch.

Zawaski's Mailbag: Which Young Blackhawk Is Impressing The Most?The Blackhawks are off to a strong start, and Jay Zawaski is here to take your questions.

Zawaski: Patience Will Be Key For New-Look BlackhawksThe next generation of Blackhawks is finally in Chicago.

Zawaski: Opportunity Abounds For Young BlackhawksThe Hawks have several roster positions to solidify and many candidates to fill those slots.

Zawaski: Hey Hockey Fans, Get On Board With The World CupThis will be entertaining, high-level hockey.

Zawaski: Hard To Find The Plan In Hawks GM Stan Bowman's MovesShopping Teuvo Teravainen to keep Andrew Shaw seemed reasonable, but cutting both loose is questionable.

Zawaski: Perceived Lack Of Work Ethic Played A Role In Teuvo Teravainen's Exit From BlackhawksTeravainen was surprisingly traded to the Hurricanes last week in a deal to unload Bryan Bickell's $4-million salary.

Zawaski: Thoughts On The Blackhawks' Trade Of Teravainen, BickellParting with Teuvo Teravainen is a perplexing move and a really high price to pay to dump Bryan Bickell's contract.

Zawaski: Blackhawks Can Solve Cap Woes With 1 Unpopular MoveIt'd be hard to part with Artem Anisimov given his success, but it would make the Blackhawks a deeper team.

Zawaski: Bowman Upgrades Blackhawks Defense With Another International SigningMichal Kempny projects to be the Blackhawks' fourth or fifth defenseman.

Zawaski's Mailbag: What's On Blackhawks' Offseason To-Do List?Who will the new faces be on the Blackhawks next season?

Zawaski: Blackhawks-Blues Series PreviewCan the Hawks control the puck? Can the Blues keep their heads?