The Chicago Blackhawks rank 30th in the latest NHL Power Rankings by Bleacher Report, which went public on August 31. Despite finishing with the second-worst record in the league last year, the Original Six franchise had a productive summer, bringing in Bowen Byram, convincing legend Patrick Kane to come home, and extending Connor Bedard.
One of the reasons Blackhawks fans should be excited for this upcoming season is the return of Patrick Kane. After bouncing around the league for the past few seasons, Kane is coming home to Chicago after signing a two-year deal this past offseason.
The Chicago Blackhawks announced last week that they agreed to terms with restricted free agent blueliner Kevin Korchinski on a two-year contract. The contract carries a $1.325M annual cap hit, running through the 2027-28 season.
The calendar has finally flipped to September, and that means training camps across the National Hockey League are just around the corner. According to the updated collective bargaining agreement, camps are shortened this year from 21 days to just 13 days.
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.
Teuvo Teräväinen has been one of the biggest playmakers on the Chicago Blackhawks throughout his tenure. A veteran who has been able to help anchor a developing offense.
When the Chicago Blackhawks first acquired Bowen Byram, some pundits and talking heads winced at the price paid to land him. Then, when the Blackhawks extended Byram, the pundits winced again.
Having a strong, puck-moving defenceman who can hit, score, and lock down elite talents is what every team in the NHL wants, and being 6'8" makes that combination nearly impossible.
Who’s captaining the Chicago Blackhawks has been a topic of discussion ever since the team traded Nick Foligno at last year’s trade deadline. Before Foligno’s tenure, the captaincy was left vacant for a season after Jonathan Toews‘ 15-year stint. This time, the search should take only the remainder of the offseason.
The calendar has officially flipped to September, meaning there will be Chicago Blackhawks hockey this month! Yes, it’s not until Sept. 29 while we’re only at Sept.
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.
Artyom Levshunov was drafted second overall in the 2024 NHL Draft. General manager Kyle Davidson decided to select the defenseman over a forward, which
Connor Bedard faced an immense amount of pressure in the first years of his career. Not only was he selected first overall in the 2023 NHL Draft, but he was also picked by the Chicago Blackhawks.
It took until just a couple of weeks before training camp opens, but the Chicago Blackhawks have completed their final piece of offseason business, re-signing RFA defenseman Kevin Korchinski to a two-year contract extension, the team announced Saturday.
The Chicago Blackhawks made some big additions this offseason, in an effort to ice an improved and more well-rounded squad. Their biggest addition on defense was obviously Bowen Byram.
The Chicago Blackhawks paid a hefty price for Bowen Byram in both assets and dollars. Kyle Davidson dealt the fourth overall pick and Louis Crevier to the Buffalo Sabres, and on July 1, the first day the Blackhawks were allowed to sign him to an extension, they did.
We’ve made it to the final post of our Blackhawks Number History series. I hope you’ve enjoyed reading it as much as I did writing it. With 100 years of hockey under its belt, this franchise has so many names to mention.
Arvid Söderblom has been the Chicago Blackhawks' full-time backup goaltender for the past three seasons. But next season will test him more. There is a bit of a goalie logjam behind No.
What if the Chicago Blackhawks selected Ivan Demidov with the second overall pick in the 2024 NHL draft? Would Chicago have reached the playoffs and been one of the scariest offensive units in the league?
We’ve reached the penultimate post in our journey through Chicago Blackhawks numbers history. With 100 years of hockey under its belt, this franchise has so many names to mention.
Only five more Sundays before the Chicago Blackhawks officially drop the puck for the start of the 2026-27 campaign! It seems like offseason has been going on forever, but we're getting closer every day.
The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to terms on a new two-year contract with restricted free agent defenseman Kevin Korchinski, the club announced Saturday afternoon.
The Chicago Blackhawks have signed their last restricted free agent of the offseason. According to a team announcement, the Blackhawks have signed defenseman Kevin Korchinski to a two-year, $2.65MM ($1.325MM AAV) contract.
The Chicago Blackhawks might be a team on the rise, but if they want to get over the hump, they might need to do something about the large number of young players in their ranks.
The Blackhawks’ marketing team probably wished the club’s centennial season wasn’t a total crapshoot. In early April, the Hawks were eliminated from playoff contention for the sixth consecutive season, with the team finishing second last in the Western Conference with 72 points.
It’s showtime again in Chicago. Patrick Kane is back where it all began, signing a 2-year contract to likely finish his career as a Blackhawk. Reactions were mixed, but most Blackhawks fans were thrilled to see him back where he belongs.
The Chicago Blackhawks enter the 2026–27 season with a reshaped roster after a busy offseason that saw them bring back Blackhawks legend Patrick Kane, lock up their franchise cornerstone, and make a splashy trade for a top-pairing defenseman.