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Jonathan Toews’ Words’ Potential Affect on Future Blackhawks Leadership Decisions

Nick Foligno is in the final year of his contract with the Chicago Blackhawks. He arrived in Chicago via trade and was already established as one of the more respected leaders in the NHL. Foligno won the Mark Messier Leadership Award in 2017 when he

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Published: 2 days ago

Is Marek Vanacker the Next Blackhawks Lottery Ticket to Hit?

In three of the four drafts since Kyle Davidson took over as the general manager of the Chicago Blackhawks, he’s made a pick late in the first round that has felt like a bit of a reach based on the rankings from the analysts all over the interwebs.

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Published: 2 months ago

Fan Survey Thoughts, Best Value Contracts, Fantasy Rankings, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

I shared some thoughts on the annual Blackhawks fan survey at The Athletic yesterday that were specifically focused on the job of general manager Kyle Davidson. There were a few others questions/answers that were noteworthy as well, though.

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Published: 2 months ago

Morning Chirps: Stanley Cup Coach Gets New Gig, Chelios Goes Hollywood

We have quite a few Chirps for you for a late-July day! The Chicago Blackhawks had a pair of top prospects in action yesterday. Meanwhile, a former assistant coach gets a new gig and a franchise legend makes a movie cameo. Blackhawks Chirps NHL Chirp

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Published: 2 months ago

Trade Pitch Has Oilers Acquiring $6.6M Goalie in Intriguing Move

Heavy.com shared a trade pitch that would see the Edmonton Oilers acquiring Laurent Brossoit from the Chicago Blackhawks. The post Trade Pitch Has Oilers Acquiring $6.6M Goalie in Intriguing Move appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Published: 2 months ago

Blackhawks Prospects Rankings & Reviews: 15-11

Now that the NHL Entry Draft has come and gone, it’s time to take a look at the Chicago Blackhawks’ prospect pool. I’m not the biggest fan of rankings, so take these with a grain of salt. There is very little difference between being the 40th-r

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Published: 2 months ago

Blackhawks Biggest Bounce Back Candidate

It seemed like everyone on the Chicago Blackhawks had a rough year. Franchise center Connor Bedard didn’t take the leap fans had hoped he would. Key players took steps back. The team finished with an ugly 18-43-5 record.Fortunately, when you hit ro

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Published: 2 months ago

Bruins Linked To Three Blue Line Trade Targets

The Boston Bruins have added grit up front this offseason — but their blue line still needs reinforcements, especially on the right side. Three trade targets, Rasmus Andersson, Bowen Byram and Connor Murphy were identified by Michael DeRosa of The

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Published: 2 months ago

Why Blackhawks Should Sign Top Free Agent

Now that the dust has settled on free agency, the Chicago Blackhawks are ready to make a splash. The Hawks have had a relatively underwhelming offseason thus far, only adding Andre Burakovsky and Sam Lafferty.While they’ve managed to extend both Ry

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Published: 2 months ago

Considering How the Blackhawks’ Books Are Influencing Current Decision Making

Without a lot of hockey happening right now, it leaves idle hands to do the Devils’ work on social media. And there are still lots of conversations about what the Blackhawks are doing — and haven’t — in free agency and trades to improve the N

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Published: 2 months ago

Blackhawks’ Kyle Davidson Took “Grand Slam Hack” to Draft Mason West

The Chicago Blackhawks have plenty of young talent on the ice and in the pipeline. But a new name added to the list might be the most unique prospect yet.…

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Published: 2 months ago

7 Fun Facts About Dustin Byfuglien

At 40 years old, Dustin Byfuglien was an NHL defenseman for well over a decade. He has played for the Winnipeg Jets, Chicago Blackhawks, and the Atlanta Thrashers (who became…

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Published: 2 months ago

Bedard’s Offseason, World Junior Showcase Begins, Backstrom’s Back, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

Good read from Ben Pope this weekend on what Connor Bedard is doing this summer to get better. We’ve seen the little clips here and there of him on the ice from various places on social media, and it makes us want to fast forward to training camp j

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