All remains quiet with the Chicago Blackhawks. With the draft a week away, there will be some action coming.We’ll see if there’s anything in store beyond making their picks. But for now, here are a few things I’m hearing, plus a few leftover items from recent stories:Trade targets to watch• The Blackhawks are expected to look for an established defenseman this offseason, as mentioned before. John Carlson is a player they like, but the belief is he’ll sign with an Eastern Conference team.The Buffalo Sabres’ Bowen Byram fits what they’re looking for even more. He’s a relatively young, left-handed defenseman who could fit in with what the Blackhawks are building. It obviously depends on what the Sabres want for him and whether he’s open to signing beyond next season, which is the final year of his deal. He has a $6.25 million cap hit and just turned 25 last week.The challenge in a potential trade for Byram and in other possible trades to acquire an established player is what the Blackhawks can offer in return. They have draft picks, but a lot of teams will want players, too.I asked The Athletic’s Sabres beat writer Matt Fairburn about that. He wrote, “I could see them using him as a way to get a forward to replace (Alex) Tuch. I doubt they would be looking for futures, but if that’s the best package they may just take assets and try to flip those for something else.”Time will tell, but Byram is definitely a name to watch. The Blackhawks like him as a player.• The Blackhawks could be interested in Toronto Maple Leafs winger Matthew Knies if he’s available. I don’t think they’d offer the No. 4 pick for him, though.• I don’t get the sense the Blackhawks will pursue a trade with the Anaheim Ducks for forward Mason McTavish.Roster updates• Ilya Mikheyev is expected to hit the open market on July 1. Re-signing with the Blackhawks hasn’t been ruled out, but Mikheyev wants to see what his options are. There is always the chance the Blackhawks rescind their offer to him if their roster changes between now and then. AFP Analytics projects Mikheyev to receive a three-year deal with about a $3.5 million cap hit. The Blackhawks’ offer is believed to be about three years and somewhere around $4.5 million.• The Blackhawks are expected to provide qualifying offers to restricted free agents Connor Bedard, Drew Commesso, Ethan Del Mastro and Kevin Korchinski. Dmitri Kuzmin and Ryan Mast are not expected to receive qualifying offers.• Whenever Jonathan Toews does announce his retirement, which could come on Friday, the Blackhawks would like to discuss the possibility of him signing a one-day contract and retiring with the organization. The Blackhawks have maintained a positive relationship with Toews since he left the team.