Blackhawks Acquire Maatta From Penguins The Canadian Press | June 16, 2019 CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired defenceman Olli Maatta in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins for forward Dominik Kahun and a fifth-round pick in this year’s draft. The Blackhawks had been looking to upgrade their blue line after missin…
Koekkoek for Rutta – What Did the Blackhawks Get? Greg Boysen | January 12, 2019 After firing former head coach Joel Quenneville on Nov. 6, Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman has spent the past few weeks changing the look of his roster and trying…
Blackhawks Stumble Into Free Agency Greg Boysen | July 11, 2018 The Chicago Blackhawks headed into July 1 with plenty of holes to fill and, for the first time in a long while, salary cap space to work with. However, their…
What the Duclair Trade Means for the Blackhawks The Hockey Writers | January 11, 2018 The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired left-winger Anthony Duclair from Arizona along with defenseman Adam Clendening in exchange for Richard Panik and Laurent Dauphin. Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville kind of announced…
Is Sharp the Answer to the Blackhawks Struggles? Chris Roemeling | August 17, 2017 Amid the flurry of the most understandable and recognizable emotions that surface during the Stanley Cup playoffs is embarrassment. Embarrassment in failing to accomplish a goal for which an organization…
Blackhawks Look Ahead After Emotional Weekend Scott Kline | June 26, 2017 The Chicago Blackhawks organization and fan base endured an emotional weekend. The NHL Entry Draft, hosted by Chicago for the first time in history, was supposed to take center stage.…
Vesey Watch: Toews to Reportedly Help Recruit College Star Aly Dhanani | August 14, 2016 Right now, there are a lot of conflicting reports surrounding college free agent Jimmy Vesey. The Boston Herald reports Vesey has narrowed his list to the Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks…
Seabrook and TVR Will Benefit from Campbell Signing David Tews | July 24, 2016 The Blackhawks’ signing of Brian Campbell to a one-year, $1.5 million contract this offseason has been widely regarded as one of the best free agent signings this offseason. The veteran…
Could the Hawks Still Move Marcus Kruger? David Tews | June 27, 2016 The center ice position was one of the strongest for the Chicago Blackhawks just a few weeks ago. A group headlined by Jonathan Toews and supported by the likes of…
Fallout of Trading Bryan Bickell and Teuvo Teravainen Brandon Share-Cohen | June 15, 2016 The Chicago Blackhawks have finally unloaded the contract of Bryan Bickell after signing him to a four year, $16,000,000 deal prior to the 2013-14 season. The Carolina Hurricanes are a team that is…
Kruger’s Return is Welcomed, but is His Contract? David Tews | March 29, 2016 Losing center Marcus Kruger to a wrist injury back in mid-December was a frustrating loss for the Chicago Blackhawks. Not only was the veteran pivot in the midst of a…
The Fallout of the Patrick Sharp Trade in Chicago David Tews | March 22, 2016 My THW colleague, Ed Sarno recently completed a terrific interview with Notre Dame Head Coach Jeff Jackson on the play of Stephen Johns. In it, he mentions how Johns made…