The Chicago Blackhawks seem to be headed towards a full fledge rebuild but if they have Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews on the team, it may affect their chances of getting a top pick in the draft.
The best thing Chicago can do is trade Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews so they can play for another Stanley cup and so the Blackhawks can full on tank.
Chicago Blackhawks make two major trades involving their core players:
Patrick Kane is traded to the Buffalo Sabres for Sam Reinhart, Rasmus Ristolainen, Casey Mittelstadt, 1st round pick 2022.
The Buffalo Sabres get Patrick Kane, a superstar that can help bring the franchise to new heights, while the Chicago Blackhawks get Sam Reinhart, a top 6 forward, Rasmus Ristolainen, a top 4 defenseman, a top prospect in Casey Mittelstadt and a 1st round pick.
The Blackhawks also trade Jonathan Toews to the New York Islanders for Brock Nelson, Josh Bailey, 1st round pick 2021.
The New York Islanders get Jonathan Toews, one of the best leaders in the NHL, which makes the Islanders a legit contender, on the flip side, the Blackhawks get two very good players in Brock Nelson and Josh Bailey and a 1st round pick.
Chicago Blackhawks re-sign Dylan Strome to a 3 yr deal worth 3.8 million per season, Casey Mittelstadt to a 2 yr deal.
Chicago Blackhawks sign Ben Hutton to a 1 yr deal worth 2 million per season.
Without Kane and Toews, the Chicago Blackhawks finish the 2020-21 season with the 3rd worst record in the league but slide to the 5th pick in the draft.
Chicago Blackhawks lose Connor Murphy to the Seattle Kraken in the expansion draft.
Chicago Blackhawks buyout Brent Seabrook, which costs them 833k per season until 2027.
Before the 2021 draft, Chicago Blackhawks make two trades:
Chicago Blackhawks trade Duncan Keith to the New Jersey Devils for 3rd round pick '21.
New Jersey Devils get a savvy Veteran Defenseman that can help mentor the Devils young defenseman, while the Blackhawks get to move his salary and get a 3rd round pick which is pretty good value for a 38 year old defenseman.
Chicago Blackhawks trade Josh Bailey, Rasmus Ristolainen to the New York Rangers for Vitali Kravtsov, 1st round pick 2021.
The Rangers get Josh Bailey, a top 6 forward and a top 4 defenseman in Rasmus Ristolainen, while the Blackhawks get Vitaly Kravtsov, a very talented prospect lost in the shuffle with the Rangers and a 1st round pick.
At the 2021 draft, Chicago Blackhawks trade pick 21, 70 to the Vegas Golden Knights for picks 29, 35
2021 draft results
5-Mason McTavish
18 (from NYI)-Artem Grushnikov
29 (from VGK)-Luke Hughes
36-Aidan Hreshchuk
37 (from VGK)-Isak Rosen
The Blackhawks draft three really good defenseman in Artem Grushnikov, Luke Hughes and Aiden Hreshchuk; They also get a very talented center in Mason McTavish and a skilled sniper in Isak Rosen.
Chicago Blackhawks re-sign Sam Reinhart to a 4 yr deal worth 5.8 million per season.
Nikita Zadorov, David Kampf, Lucas Wallmark and Alex Nylander are re-signed to 2 yr deals.
Chicago Blackhawks sign Petr Mrazek to a 3 yr deal worth 3.5 million per season, Scott Laughton to a 3 yr deal worth 2.5 million per season.
The Chicago Blackhawks finish the 2021-22 with the 6th worst record in the league but slide to the 9th pick in the draft.
Before the 2022 draft, Chicago Blackhawks make two major trades:
Chicago Blackhawks trade Dylan Strome, Alex DeBrincat to the Nashville Predators for Filip Forsberg, Yakov Trenin, 2nd rd pick '22.
The Blackhawks get a star forward in Filip Forsberg, Yakov Trenin and a 2nd round, while the Predators get two very good forwards in Alex DeBrincat and Dylan Strome.
Chicago Blackhawks acquire Spencer Knight from Florida Panthers for Brock Nelson, 2nd round pick '23. If Spencer Knight starts more than 25 wins in the 2022-23 season, the 2nd round pick becomes a 1st round pick.
The Blackhawks get their future franchise goalie in Spencer Knight, while the Panthers get Brock Nelson and a 2nd round pick.
2022 draft results:
4-Rutger McGroarty
9-Simon Nemec
Chicago Blackhawks draft two blue chip prospects: Rutger McGroarty and Simon Nemec.
After the draft, one major trade is made:
Chicago Blackhawks trade Alex Nylander, Nikita Zadorov, 1st round pick 2023 to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Rasmus Sandin.
The Blackhawks get Rasmus Sandin, a very good young puck moving defenseman, while the Maple Leafs get Alex Nylander, Nikita Zadorov and a 1st round pick.
Chicago Blackhawks re-sign Filip Forsberg to a 8 yr deal worth 7 million per season, Kirby Dach to a 8 yr deal worth 6.5 million per season.
The Blackhawks also re-sign Dominik Kubalik to a 6 yr deal worth 5.2 million per season, Adam Boqvist to a 7 yr deal worth 5.2 million per season;
Vitaly Kravtsov is re-signed to a 3 yr deal worth 3.5 million per season, Rasmus Sandin is 4 yr deal worth 4.25 million per season.
Chicago Blackhawks sign Bryan Rust to a 4 yr deal worth 3.5 million per season.
The Chicago Blackhawks just make the playoffs in the 2022-23 season but are knocked out in the 1st round by the Colorado Avalanche.
Chicago Blackhawks re-sign Ian Mitchell to a 3 yr deal worth 2.5 million per season.
By the 2023-24 season, the Chicago Blackhawks have built an outstanding team.
2023-24 Chicago Blackhawks
D.Kubalik-K.Dach-S.Reinhart
F.Forsberg-R.McGroarty-V.Kravtsov
I.Rosen-M.McTavish-B.Rust
S.Laughton-D.Kampf-Y.Trenin
A.Grushnikov-A.Boqvist
L.Hughes-S.Nemec
R.Sandin-I.Mitchell
S.Knight
P.Mrazek
Top Prospects: A.Hreschuck
The Chicago Blackhawks look like a very good team and look poised to be contenders for many more years to come.
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