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The Chicago Blackhawks initiated their rebuild efforts in February of 2023 when they traded Patrick Kane to the New York Rangers. Since then, GM Kyle Davidson has spent eleven 1st round picks and loads of other draft capital rebuilding the farm system and flooding the team with young talent. It's...
Erik Lambert
If the Chicago Blackhawks are going to become a contender again, they need their young guys to start ascending. It begins with Connor Bedard, of course, but this also includes a farm system that GM Kyle Davidson has been loading up with young talent for years. They need some of those guys to reach...
Erik Lambert
There was never any question that the Chicago Blackhawks needed to improve as a team. They have plenty of holes on the roster to fix before they start thinking about chasing Cups again. However, the quickest way to achieve success is to improve internally. They need several of their young guys to...
Erik Lambert
The Chicago Blackhawks were never likely to get aggressive in free agency this year. They're focused on continuing to develop their young core, recently bolstered by their three new 1st round picks. However, GM Kyle Davidson isn't naive. He understands that his team still needs more depth and...
Erik Lambert
Turning this team into a winner hasn't been easy. Rebuilds never are. Everyone agrees the Chicago Blackhawks have built one of the deepest farm systems in professional hockey. They have a pillar player in Connor Bedard to build around. The issue is that all the talent they've been assembling hasn't...
Erik Lambert
One of the biggest challenges of team building is understanding prospect value in a draft. That means getting players later on the board than they probably should've gone. This isn't just true of the NHL draft; it spans all professional sports. Teams that take advantage of value often have the most...
Erik Lambert
The Chicago Blackhawks set the tone in the 2025 NHL draft early. They wanted to swing big, literally and figuratively. GM Kyle Davidson aimed to take some big hacks in the 1st round on prospects with significant upside. It started with the #3 overall pick. Rather than opt for a safer selection, the...
Erik Lambert
The Chicago Blackhawks mainly operated according to plan in the 1st round. They took the best player on the board at #3 overall, landing Swedish standout Anton Frondell. Then they opted for a big, physical presence with the 25th pick, selecting Vaclav Nestrasil. Everybody thought they were done for...
Erik Lambert
It looked like the Chicago Blackhawks were done for the night. They secured a key part of their future by taking Anton Frondell with the #3 overall pick, adding another talented piece to their young core. With the 25th pick, they opted for some size, taking Vaclav Nestrasil from the Czech Republic....
Erik Lambert
The Chicago Bulls have secured the next piece of their future, selecting French standout Noa Essengue with the 12th overall pick. Now the focus shifts to the Chicago Blackhawks. Their draft starts on June 27th. With the 3rd overall pick, they once again have a chance to get a legitimate...
Erik Lambert
For the better part of the last few months, people weren't sure what the Chicago Blackhawks wanted to do. They hold the 3rd overall pick in the upcoming 2025 draft. On the one hand, they can use it to continue stacking young talent in their already deep farm system, hoping to build the foundation...
Erik Lambert
The NHL draft is almost at hand. Speculation is about to end. Chicago Blackhawks fans will find out who their next highly touted prospect will be. They hold the #3 overall pick, marking the third year in a row they've selected third or higher. There is no shortage of potential franchise options...
Erik Lambert