Gustav Forsling signs entry level deal with Blackhawks
It was rumored earlier this spring that the Chicago Blackhawks were looking to bring Swedish defenseman Gustav Forsling, acquired by the team in their deal with the Vancouver Canucks for Adam...
View ArticleProjecting the Blackhawks’ draft-day strategy
The Chicago Blackhawks have made the choice to trade away many of their high draft picks over the last two years. Such is the price they’ve been willing to pay to keep pushing for Stanley Cups while...
View ArticlePanarin continuing strong play at Worlds
Artemi Panarin had a stellar first season with the Chicago Blackhawks and has continued his strong play at the IIHF World Championship, as he enters the quarterfinals ranking second in scoring in the...
View ArticleMichal Kempny reportedly inks deal with Chicago
Czech Republic native Michal Kempny went undrafted in the NHL, and has spent his entire pro hockey career playing overseas – first in Slovakia and his home country of the Czech Republic, then in the...
View ArticleBlackhawks Podcast: Power Hour episode 19
The Chicago Blackhawks have been out of the playoffs for nearly a month, but that doesn’t mean they’ve just been sitting around waiting for the summer. General manager Stan Bowman has already been...
View ArticleLars Johansson joins Blackhawks on one year deal
The Chicago Blackhawks have been trying to shore up their depth for next season on a pretty strict budget – so they’ve brought on two free agents from overseas on short-term deals, including goaltender...
View ArticleAndrew Ladd knows Blackhawks don’t have room for him
After the Chicago Blackhawks were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs, Andrew Ladd didn’t wait long to state that he’d like to return to the team. In late April he said that one would have to “be...
View ArticleAn early look at the top storylines for the 2016-17 NHL season
We don’t mean to preempt Pittsburgh’s parade, but when the Penguins raised the Stanley Cup on Sunday in San Jose, they closed the book on the 2015-16 NHL season. While they celebrate in the Steel City,...
View ArticleMac Carruth inks extension with Blackhawks
Goaltender Mac Carruth doesn’t seem like he’s posting potential NHL calibre numbers for the Chicago Blackhawks’ AHL and ECHL affiliates – but he provides a solid option for depth at the minor league...
View ArticleChicago Blackhawks deal Teravainen, Bickell for picks
The Chicago Blackhawks have been trying to get rid of forward Bryan Bickell’s bloated contract for the last season, as he’s only produced two assists in 25 NHL games in the last year – and spent the...
View ArticleBlackhawks ink Richard Panik to one year extension
The Chicago Blackhawks picked up depth forward Richard Panik from the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 2015-16 season, sending Jeremy Morin to Toronto for the former Tampa Bay Lightning second round...
View ArticleTrading Teravainen was a necessary evil for Blackhawks
Upon first hearing about it, Chicago Blackhawks fans likely winced when they saw the trade their team had completed with the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday. Losing such a highly-touted prospect like...
View ArticleNichols’ Notes: Tallon expects competitive Las Vegas team
The underlying theme of the NHL’s expansion draft rules, which we should learn officially in the near future, seems to be that the Las Vegas Black Knights will have the chance to be a competitive...
View ArticleEp. 20: Fallout from Teuvo Teravainen trade
Scott Powers and Brian Hedger discuss the trade that sent Teuvo Teravainen and Bryan Bickell to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for a pair of draft picks. Where they surprised? What does this mean...
View ArticleDraft unlikely to provide much relief for Rangers
The 2016 NHL Draft is just over a week away. And, despite how it may sound at the moment, Toronto actually isn’t the only organization that will be picking players this year. In fact, 25 of the 30...
View ArticleChicago Blackhawks extend affiliation with AHL IceHogs
The Chicago Blackhawks have been affiliated with the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs since the team was most recently relocated to Rockford in 2007 – and after yet another successful year serving as an...
View ArticleRanking the Blackhawks’ salary-cap induced personnel losses
Blackhawks Nation was predictably upset on Wednesday. Faced with another cap crunch and some difficult decisions, general manager Stan Bowman was forced to unload promising 21-year forward Teuvo...
View ArticleNHL expansion spells trouble for these four teams
While all information we have regarding the 2017 NHL expansion draft is unconfirmed, and Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly has already sounded off about the abundance of misinformation being spread,...
View ArticleNick Schmaltz reportedly signs with Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks drafted forward prospect Nick Schmaltz with the 20th overall pick at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Now, after two seasons of hockey at the University of North Dakota, it seems that...
View ArticleMcKenzie: ‘Too early to say’ what Bergevin may do this week
Bob McKenzie was on Montreal’s TSN 690 on Monday morning. On if he thinks Marc Bergevin will be active this week, and how he’s never really shown that he’s susceptible to outside pressure before: “He’s...
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