It started on the evening of May 8, 2023, when NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly announced that the Chicago Blackhawks had won the draft lottery and the right to select the consensus first pick, Connor Bedard. Even before the Blackhawks made it official at the NHL Entry Draft on June 28, “Bedard Mania” started sweeping
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In the NHL, names like Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Auston Matthews, Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, and Nathan MacKinnon (and others) are the definition of superstars. These players tend to dominate the league and capture much of the spotlight. But what about the future? Who are the rising stars? What players aged 23 years old or
The Montreal Canadiens knew what they were doing when they re-acquired Jeff Petry from the Pittsburgh Penguins at only 75 percent of his salary in a three-team trade. They have a young defence group who need opportunities, which is also why management capitalized on Joel Edmundson’s value and retained some of his salary when they
Having completed offseason overviews for the Eastern Conference, let’s shift our focus out west, beginning with the Central Division. While it wasn’t as busy an offseason for Central teams as it was in the Atlantic and Metropolitan, there was still some player movement. Let’s break down each club’s offseason, starting with the Colorado Avalanche and
Rebuilding in professional sports is a challenge filled with uncertainty and risk. The NHL is a copycat league as teams look to previous renditions of other teams to make their team better. The Chicago Blackhawks find themselves at the beginning of a long development process. This is a very tough spot to be in for
If there’s one thing we’ve learned about Chicago Blackhawks general manager (GM) Kyle Davidson, it’s that he isn’t afraid to be bold. Davidson spent four months as interim GM before taking over full-time in March 2022 and has made a full 180 from the previous regime. He dealt fan favorites and overhauled the scouting department,
It’s been a busy week for the Chicago Blackhawks, especially considering it’s the offseason. But the organization is tying up some loose ends as they prepare for the upcoming 2023-24 campaign, which should contain more excitement than last season. The team is taking its next step in their rebuild, and there are plenty of things
The insiders are at the cottage, much of the cap space is gone, and so we enter the slow portion of the NHL offseason. While there are still rumors swirling around specific players, most teams have finished their roster construction, while others still need to make moves to get under the salary cap. That is
The 2023 NHL Entry Draft has come and gone, and most of the big free agency moves have already been made. But this just means things are picking up in the hockey world while everyone gets ramped up for a new season to start. Beyond the obvious success of selecting Connor Bedard as the No.
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Chicago Blackhawks made a big trade on Monday, acquiring Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno. On Tuesday, the team signed one of those players to an extension. Meanwhile, the Montreal Canadiens have tried to get back into the running for Pierre-Luc Dubois but a trade isn’t likely based on information
The idea of the Chicago Blackhawks signing a veteran defenseman or two this summer shouldn’t be ruled out. They have approximately just $45.9 million committed to next year’s group, so they’ll need to hit the cap floor. The Blackhawks could use help on their left side. Aside from Jarred Tinordi, they could be relying on
The Vancouver Canucks don’t have a second-round pick this year – again – as they traded it away to the Detroit Red Wings for Filip Hronek. Last year was the same story, having traded it to the Arizona Coyotes in the now-infamous Oliver Ekman-Larsson deal. As was the case last season at around this time,
The calendar has now flipped to June, meaning the Chicago Blackhawks are fewer than four weeks out from the 2023 NHL Draft, taking place June 28-29. It’s all but certain they’ll select generational prospect Connor Bedard first overall, but then comes the hard part of pairing him with the right linemates, ideally including a veteran
Any high-priced buyouts this offseason? Daily Faceoff: Frank Seravalli on if there could be some high-priced buyouts this offseason. ** NHLRumors.com transcription “I don’t. I’d be very surprised. Think the best case. The best option on this list are most likely if any of them would be Oliver Ekman-Larsson. I project Matt Murray is going
In this edition of Chicago Blackhawks‘ News and Rumors, three of the team’s prospects are set to compete in the Canadian Hockey League’s (CHL) Memorial Cup, while the organization confirmed this summer’s development camp will take place solely off-ice. The Blackhawks also reportedly denied the Pittsburgh Penguins the chance to interview associate general manager (AGM)
Welcome to another edition of Blackhawks Bytes, a series featuring quotes and comments from players, coaches, management, journalists and fans alike concerning everything Chicago Blackhawks. The purpose of this ongoing column is to capture a slice of the existing outlook, attitudes and culture surrounding the team. Please join me as we have some fun with the
The Boston Bruins are heading into the offseason with very little cap space and several pending free agents. As a result, it has led to speculation that they could trade some players this summer. Matt Grzelcyk is one of the handful of Bruins who have come up in the rumor mill, and it is understandable.
The Chicago Blackhawks landed the first overall pick in the draft lottery on May 8, and it is assumed that Connor Bedard will be the pick of choice. The selection is a great start and a breath of fresh air for a team going through a total rebuild, but the fun stops there as it
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