The Chicago Blackhawks boast an embarrassment of riches in the 2027 NHL Draft, owning three first-round picks next summer. The franchise also hasn’t made the playoffs in six full seasons, and fans in the Windy City are hoping a lengthy rebuild is finally reaching its conclusion.
One of the things that’s always a topic of discussion when it comes to the Chicago Blackhawks is their defensemen. It’s crucial for teams to have good blueliners that can carry their team to more wins and success.
Chicago Blackhawks general manager (GM) Kyle Davidson likely has his opening night lineup currently on the roster for the season. After a 2025-26 season in which the Blackhawks remained at the bottom of the NHL, finishing 31st in the league, I’m starting to think about what fair expectations would be.
The forever debate will be whether or not the Chicago Blackhawks were correct by selecting defenseman Artyom Levshunov over winger Ivan Demidov. Regardless of which side of the fence you lie on, the Blackhawks need Levshunov to develop into a franchise cornerstone on the blue line.
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
This offseason, the Chicago Blackhawks made headlines by paying through the nose to get what they hope is a true No. 1 defender in Bowen Byram from the Buffalo Sabres in June.
With their current stars and pipeline of prospects, the future looks bright for the Chicago Blackhawks, but it will take some time before we see playoff hockey in Chicago.
The Chicago Blackhawks are hoping for a successful 2026-27 season, with Patrick Kane back on the roster. Blackhawks rookie Roman Kantserov is excited about the chance to soon play with Kane.
Connor Bedard‘s new five-year contract is so much more than an extension for one individual hockey player. It is symbolic of the Chicago Blackhawks’ timeline to contention.
With Patrick Kane returning to the Blackhawks on a two-year deal, the 37-year-old will take on the role of a veteran leader in the locker room. With the captaincy currently vacant, fans have clamored for the team to make Kane’s role official and put the “C” on his jersey for the first time in his career.
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
Roman Kantserov spoke to the media at the Upper Deck Rookie Showcase on Wednesday. It marked the first time the Russian forward appeared publicly in a Chicago Blackhawks jersey since being drafted in 2022.
When the Blackhawks acquired defenseman Bowen Byram from the Sabres before the draft, there was some sticker shock on two fronts. The first was the price paid to acquire him with a package including the fourth-overall pick. The second was the subsequent six-year, $75MM contract extension he signed earlier this month.
The Chicago Blackhawks may not be done with reunions this offseason. A day after officially bringing back Patrick Kane, general manager Kyle Davidson said Chicago would love to give Jonathan Toews the same send-off the franchise gave Marian Hossa: a one-day contract that lets him retire as a Blackhawk.
Before Bowen Byram was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks, has agent was talking to some teams, and the price got as high as $14 million Puck Pedia: Agent Darren Ferris said when talking to some teams about what Bowen Byram was looking for, one team went as high as $14 million.
The Chicago Blackhawks made their most significant (and important) move of the offseason on Saturday when they signed restricted free agent forward Connor Bedard to a five-year, $75 million contract. It comes with a $15 million salary cap number per season.