From the deadline to the draft to free agency to a training camp battle for the Chicago Blackhawks
Scott Powers of The Athletic: (mailbag) If the Chicago Blackhawks trade forward Ilya Mikhayev on the trade deadline, it’s unlikely that they re-sign him within the offseason. They’ll likely either trade him on the deadline or extend him.
Scott Powers of The Athletic: (mailbag) The Chicago Blackhawks aren’t rushing goaltender Drew Commesso, so that they can delay any Arvid Soderblom decisions. Spencer Knight is the No. 1. Next training camp, Commesso and Soderblom will battle for the backup.
The Blackhawks next season will likely have the identical path as this season, implementing more top prospects – likely Anton Frondell and Roman Kantserov. Nick Lardis is also able to make the total jump next 12 months. Artyom Levshunov, Sam Rinzel, Alex Vlasic, Wyatt Kaiser and Louis Crevier will likely be their top-five they usually’ll see if Kevin Korchinski and Ethan Del Mastro are ready.
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Don’t see any major free agent signings or trades this offseason. They might determine to bring pending UFA defenseman Matt Grzelcyk back next season. The next 12 months, they might look to maneuver veterans Teuvo Teräväinen and Andre Burakovsky.
Forward Tyler Bertuzzi has two years left on his deal, and don’t think there can be much interest. In addition they have to take note that they should get to the salary floor, so that they may not wish to move him.
With their first-round pick, they’ll likely go together with best player available. There are loads of defenseman projected in the highest 10, but thinks that they need to goal a forward. They might look to on the second and third rounds so as to add some defensive depth.
Although trying to accumulate someone like Alex Tuch or Quinton Byfield, don’t get the season the Blackhawks are looking outside the organization for players like that.
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Don’t think the Blackhawks are sold on Gavin McKenna as the highest pick within the draft, but in the event that they’re drafting further down and he’s still available, they’d have to contemplate it.
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