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Five of the six vice presidents who form the Hawks’ new business leadership group joined the organization in either 2021 or 2022. The Hawks have also gone from “having the smallest analytics and strategy team in the league to the largest,” business president Jaime Faulkner said.

During three practice days before Friday’s home opener, coach Luke Richardson will emphasize playing quickly through the neutral zone and aggressively on the forecheck.

The cap ceiling could increase by as much as $9.5 million — from $82.5 million to $92 million — over the next three years, a number that exactly matches Jones’ individual cap hit through 2030.

Thrown into the fire Saturday with nothing to possibly overthink, Dickinson tallied three points in a Hawks win over the Sharks. After a tough season in Vancouver, it’s a promising sign for his fresh start in Chicago.

Kurashev became close friends with — and learned how to get to the net from — Meier during a spontaneous offseason of training with the Sharks star in Switzerland.

Five unanswered goals — including two shorthanded by Sam Lafferty — powered the Hawks on Saturday to a 5-2 victory, Luke Richardson’s first as head coach.

SAN JOSE, Calif. – The crowd at SAP Center on Saturday night began the night with a rousing ovation for former San Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson.

Plus, Duncan Keith lands a front-office job with the Oilers and Filip Roos experiences Las Vegas for the first time.

The Hawks haven’t scored an even-strength goal in either of their two season-opening losses, but there have been some bright spots.

As promised by general manager Kyle Davidson, the Hawks have significantly increased their analytics investment, hiring five new staffers — including two who previously helped build the Cubs’ analytics system.

The Hawks are still searching for their first even-strength goal of the season after wasting goalie Alex Stalock’s splendid start in a 1-0 loss Thursday.