Morning Chirps: Tyler Johnson Retires, Gavin McKenna Makes Up His Mind

One former Chicago Blackhawks player announced his retirement, while another will be behind the bench for an old rival. Meanwhile, the top prospect for next year’s NHL Entry Draft will be heading to a college campus next fall. Blackhawks Chirps NHL

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Short-Term Bruins Forward Announces Retirement

After a 13-season career in the NHL, forward Tyler Johnson announced his retirement from professional hockey on his Instagram on Monday. The 34-year-old spent the majority of his career with the Tampa Bay Lightning, winning two Stanley Cups with the

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Johnson, 2-time Cup winner with Lightning, retires

Former Chicago Blackhawks forward Tyler Johnson, 34, announced his retirement after playing 13 NHL seasons and winning the Stanley Cup twice with the Tampa Bay Lightning, explaining in a Monday social media post that "I'm ready for what's next."

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2-time Cup winner Tyler Johnson retires after 13 NHL seasons

Two-time Stanley Cup champion Tyler Johnson announced his retirement Monday following a 13-year NHL career.

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Blackhawks Should Target These 3 Remaining Free Agents

By now, most of the big-name free agents have put pen to paper with new contracts for next season. The Chicago Blackhawks have been relatively quiet, acquiring forward Sam Lafferty…

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Blackhawks Prospects Rankings & Reviews: 36-40

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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Blackhawks’ Prospect Mason West Has a Unique Background

If there is one Chicago Blackhawks prospect from the 2025 draft class that fans have been intrigued by, it’s Mason West. After all, the Blackhawks traded both their 2025 second-round…

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Blackhawks Getting Stable Goaltending Is Getting to Next Step in Rebuild

The Chicago Blackhawks have not had stability in the goaltending position since the reign of Corey Crawford ended in 2020. In those five years, 13 different goalies have played at…

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Morning Chirps: Bertuzzi’s Uncle Returning, No Offer Sheets for Byrum

We are starting to move into the slog that comes after the NHL free agency slows down. One Chicago Blackhawks forward has a family member making a comeback, while a prime offer sheet target is heading to arbitration. Here are your Monday Chirps! Blac

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Morning Chirps: Soderblom Chooses Arbitration, Sharks Not Done

We’ve got some very quick Chirps for you today, as Saturday was a slow news day. The biggest story was 11 players electing for salary arbitration, including one of the Chicago Blackhawks’ restricted free agents. Blackhawks Chirps NHL Chirps The p

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Eleven Players Elect Salary Arbitration

Eleven players across the NHL have elected for salary arbitration, per the NHLPA. Those names include: F Morgan Barron (Winnipeg Jets) G Lukas Dostal (Anaheim Ducks) D Drew Helleson (Anaheim Ducks) F Kaapo Kakko (Seattle Kraken) F Nicholas Robertson

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Blackhawks Showing You Can Never Have Too Much Goaltending

When Chicago Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson met the media after an inactive day on July 1, he snuck in a surprising detail. When talking about what’s left to do this offseason, he mentioned adding another goaltender. Out of context, that

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