How Chicago Blackhawks can become a Dynasty Again

The Chicago Blackhawks are a team that is stuck in no-mans-land; they aren't good enough to make the playoffs yet they aren't bad enough to be in the lottery.

So the most logical thing the Blackhawks should do is to trade away their veteran players and rebuild for the future.

At the trade deadline, the Chicago Blackhawks make one trade:

Chicago Blackhawks trade Duncan Keith to the Boston Bruins for John Moore, 1st rd pick '21.

The Bruins need a Left Defenseman to pair with Charlie McAvoy, and Duncan Keith is the perfect fit for this role.

The Chicago Blackhawks miss the playoffs in the 2020-21 season and end up with the 8th pick in the draft.

Chicago Blackhawks buyout Brent Seabrook; the buyout costs 833K until 2027.

Chicago Blackhawks lose David Kampf to the Seattle Kraken in the expansion draft.

Before the 2021 draft, two trades are made:

Chicago Blackhawks trade Jonathan Toews to the Minnesota Wild for Jordan Greenway, Alexander Khovanov, Calen Addison, 2021 1st round pick.

The Blackhawks get Jordan Greenway, Alexander Khovonov, Calen Addison, three great young players, and a 1st round pick for Jonathan Toews.

The Blackhawks also trade Dylan Strome, Nikita Zadorov, Collin Delia to the Philadelphia Flyers for Nolan Patrick, Nicolas Aube-Kubel, and a 2021 3rd round pick.

The Blackhawks swap Dylan Strome for Nolan Patrick, deal away Zadorov, Delia for Aube-Kubel, and a 3rd.

2021 Draft

8-Kent Johnson

18-Artem Grushnikov

39-Colton Dach

The Chicago Blackhawks draft Kent Johnson and Colton Dach to bolster their offense and Artem Grushnikov to be a huge part of their defense.

Chicago Blackhawks re-sign a few players:

Nolan Patrick-2yrs/3M per

Pius Suter-2yrs/2.75M per

Lucas Wallmark-2yrs/1.5M per

Braden Hagel-2yr deal

Chicago Blackhawks re-sign all RFAs

Chicago Blackhawks sign Alec Martinez to a 4 yr deal worth 4 million per season

Scott Laughton, Brock McGinn get signed to 3 yr deals worth 2.5 million per season

The Chicago Blackhawks miss the playoffs again in the 2021-22 season and end up with the 7th pick in the draft.

Before the 2022 draft, the Chicago Blackhawks make one major trade:

Chicago Blackhawks trade Patrick Kane to the Buffalo Sabres for Jack Quinn, 2022 1st round pick.

The Sabres get Jack Quinn, a talented-young scorer, 1st round pick for Patrick Kane.

2022 Draft

3-Brad Lambert

7-Ivan Miroshichenko

Chicago Blackhawks draft Brad Lambert and Ivan Miroshichenko, two blue-chip prospects to bolster the roster.

Chicago Blackhawks re-sign a few players:

Dominik Kubalik-7yrs/5.5M per

Adam Boqvist-6yrs/4.25M per

Kevin Lankinen-3yrs/3.5M per

Jordan Greenway-4yrs/2.75M per

Chicago Blackhawks re-sign all RFAs

Chicago Blackhawks sign Joonas Korpisalo to 5 yr deal worth 5.2 million per season

The Chicago Blackhawks narrowly miss the playoffs in the 2022-23 season and end up with the 15th pick in the draft.

After the 2022-23 season, one major trade is made

Chicago Blackhawks trade Alex Debrincat, Pius Suter, Nic Beaudin, 2023 1st round pick to the Arizona Coyotes for Oliver Ekman-Larsson.

The Blackhawks add OEL, a top-notch offensive defenseman to anchor their defense.

Chicago Blackhawks re-sign a few players:

Kirby Dach-8yrs/6.25M per

Jack Quinn-4yrs/4.5M per

Calen Addison, Alexander Khovanov-2 yr deals.

Chicago Blackhawks re-sign all RFAs

By the 2023-24 season, the Chicago Blackhawks have built a contending team

2023-24 Chicago Blackhawks

D.Kubalik-K.Dach-J.Quinn

I.Miroshichenko-B.Lambert-A.Khovanov

N.Patrick-K.Johnson-B.McGinn

J.Greenway-S.Laughton-N.Aube Kubel

OEL-A.Boqvist

A.Grushnikov-C.Addison

A.Martinez-I.Mitchell

J.Korpisalo

K.Lankinen

Top Prospects: C.Dach

The Chicago Blackhawks have now built a dominant team that looks like it has the potential to be the next dynasty.

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