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Saturday, May 23, 2026
Why Seahawks and Devon Witherspoon have yet to agree on contract extension

This is an interesting theory for why Devon Witherspoon doesn't have an extension yet.

Walk-Year Prospects, a Good Night for Pridham, Avs in Trouble, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

On Friday afternoon the Rockford IceHogs tweeted a link to their always-helpful player tracker for the coming season. It’s a good one to bookmark because it updates contract statuses of guys who...

Friday, May 22, 2026
76ers denied access to rising Hawks executive Onsi Saleh after standout offseason and regular season moves
Knicks’ polarizing $39 million free agent can’t leave for Celtics or Hawks

The New York Knicks have an important decision to make this offseason.

How One Season Changed Patrick Maroon’s Career

When a journeyman NHL player has played a long time in the league, they typically go through a couple of different things. The first thing is the inevitable career-high season,…

Free Agent Buzz: Tuch, McCarron, Kulak, and Other Potential Blackhawks Targets

As the Blackhawks look to bolster their lineup this summer, free agency will be a pool the team explores — even if this summer’s group isn’t overwhelming. Let’s get into some of the recent buzz...

Hawks' CJ McCollum gets $43 million contract update that would be a steep discount

Atlanta would appreciate if that was the cost.

McKenna or Stenberg? or Malhotra? Nemec Rumors, Memorial Cup, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

Corey Pronman at The Athletic wrote a terrific discussion about the top two forward prospects in the 2026 NHL Draft: Gavin McKenna and Ivar Stenberg. The assumption is that the Toronto Maple Leafs...

How I Voted for the Blackhawks Hall of Fame’s Second Induction Class

Last year, as part of their centennial celebration, the Chicago Blackhawks announced a team hall of fame to honor the greatest players in the history of the organ-I-zation. The Blackhawks Hall of...

Chicago Blackhawks 2025-26 Player Grades: Frank Nazar

The Chicago Blackhawks finished their 2025-26 campaign 31st in the league, with a record of 29-39-14 and 72 points. It was an improvement from last season’s totals of 25-46-11 (61 points), but the…

Rams vs. Seahawks 2026 Christmas tickets: See prices, best seats for NFL holiday game

The Rams and Seahawks meet in the NFL Christmas Day finale. Here's how to secure seats to the game in Seattle.

Thursday, May 21, 2026
Blackhawks Should Re-Sign Ilya Mikheyev

The Chicago Blackhawks have their hands full in re-signing Connor Bedard, whether or not it’s a long-term or short-term contract. The Blackhawks have another important task, though, and that’s...

Frondell Helps Sweden Win, a Mikheyev Update, Ruff Extended, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

We’ll start our Thursday at the World Championship where Anton Frondell was finally registered by Sweden and in their lineup. He had two pretty assists and Arvid Söderblom posted a 16-save shutout...

Lessons We Can Learn from the 2012 NHL Draft

I was doing some of my annual pre-draft digging around random stuff this week, and found myself spending time looking at a few draft classes where the top of the board might have been a disaster,...

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
How Devon Toews is related to Blackhawks great Jonathan Toews as Avalanche make playoff run

Toews has the same last name as a great player.

Blackhawks News & Rumors: Mikheyev, Frondell, Moore, Kantserov

It’s the dog days of the offseason for the Chicago Blackhawks. We’re all patiently awaiting the 2026 NHL Draft, where the organization holds the fourth overall pick. But there have…

Islanders announce Trenton Ironhawks as ECHL affiliate for 2026-27

The Ironhawks were originally announced to be the Avalanche’s secondary affiliate.

Offer Sheet Compensation Known, Blackhawks Potential Targets

The fine folks at PuckPedia shared the official offer sheet compensation tiers for this coming summer. They also have a very easy to understand breakdown of which teams have the required draft...

Chicago Social, Peca Talks, Montreal’s Build, Wild Post-Mortem, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

We have finally arrived at the Conference Final stage of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Blackhawks fans. Tonight, Game 1 of the Western Conference Final will see Vegas in Denver (at 7 PM on ESPN)....

Who Was the Blackhawks’ Fastest Skater?

The Chicago Blackhawks’ rebuild has been built around two key on-ice traits: speed and shooting. We’ve seen more of the speed than the shooting thus far, and that figures to be the Blackhawks’...

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Jadarian Price positioned for major role as Seahawks reshape backfield in 2026
Chicago Blackhawks 2025-26 Player Grades: Sam Lafferty

The Chicago Blackhawks finished their 2025-26 campaign 31st in the league, with a record of 29-39-14 and 72 points. It was an improvement from last season’s totals of 25-46-11 (61 points), but the…

Seahawks' Jadarian Price projected by ESPN to beat Jeremiyah Love in key stat in 2026

This would be a great outcome for the Seahawks rookie running back.

$65 million former Hawks All-Rookie guard named 'sneaky addition' for Lakers

An ex-Atlanta Hawks standout contributor was named an underrated trade target for the Los Angeles Lakers.

NFL admits mistake on Jaxon Smith-Njigba's Offensive Player of the Year trophy: 'We just had a problem spelling it'

This is an embarrassing mistake for the NFL to make.

Let’s Compare Blackhawks’ Second Round Picks in New Mock Drafts

We’re starting to get into heavy mock draft season, Blackhawks fans. On Tuesday, I produced a full, two-round mock draft. Corey Pronman and Scott Wheeler at The Athletic also published a full,...

Top 3 All-Time Chicago Blackhawks Goalies

The Chicago Blackhawks are one of the NHL’s “Original Six” teams. As such, Chicago has gone through many goalies in the history of the franchise — some memorable, and some…

Jaxon Smith-Njigba reveals ‘disrespectful’ error on his NFL Offensive Player of the Year award

Seattle's star receiver's hardware from the 2025 season had a glaring mistake.

Montreal Moves On! More Mock Drafts, Mikheyev Thoughts, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

A few more thoughts on the Blackhawks reportedly exploring the trade market for the UFA rights to Ilya Mikheyev, because there were multiple replies on social media on the subject. Why wasn’t he...

Apparently, Seahawks' Jaxon Smith-Njigba was actually Defensive Player of the Year in 2025 NFL season

This is quite the brutal oversight.

NFL makes 'disrespectful' mistake on Seahawks star Jaxon Smith-Njigba's trophy

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba took to social media to show the NFL messed up his Offensive Player of the Year trophy.

2026 NHL Mock Draft: Conference Finals Full Two-Round Edition

The Stanley Cup Playoffs have reached the conference final stage. And the Memorial Cup is set for the CHL. And the IIHF World Championship is under way. So what better time than now to look at an...

Monday, May 18, 2026
Blackhawks' Connor Bedard gets $98.9 million contract update from AFP Analytics

Bedard is certainly going to be paid handsomely.

Report: Blackhawks make UFA Ilya Mikheyev’s negotiating rights available for trade

Mikheyev has been a productive player on a fairly poor Chicago team for the past couple of years.

NHL Rumors: Mikheyev Market, Berbube to Oilers, Carlson’s Future with Ducks

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Chicago Blackhawks are exploring their options with Ilya Mikheyev, the Edmonton Oilers are expanding their coaching search beyond a presumed frontrunner, and the...

Blackhawks Open to Trading Ilya Mikheyev’s Rights (Report)

On Monday morning’s edition of the “32 Thoughts” podcast, Elliotte Friedman reported the Blackhawks have made pending unrestricted free agent Ilya Mikheyev’s negotiating rights available for...

3 Blackhawks players who likely won't be back next season

The Chicago Blackhawks intend to become Stanley Cup playoff contenders, but to do so, they have to make key decisions about veterans who simply don’t fit the roster or the organization’s timeline.

Wants vs. What’s Available, USA in Action, Leafs Front Office Shake-Up, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

Ben Pope at the Chicago Sun-Times jumped on the “Blackhawks need to do something this summer” bandwagon this weekend. But, as he usually does, Ben had an appropriately measured approach to that...

Chicago Blackhawks 2025-26 Player Grades: Oliver Moore

The Chicago Blackhawks finished their 2025-26 campaign 31st in the league, with a record of 29-39-14 and 72 points. It was an improvement from last season’s totals of 25-46-11 (61 points), but the…

Sunday, May 17, 2026
Could Aday Mara fill Hawks’ longstanding need in the middle?
Seahawks predicted to embarrass Patriots again, this time in Week 1 of 2026

This would be a great start for the Seahawks, but a nightmare for the Patriots.

Blackhawks Should Move on From Arvid Soderblom

The Chicago Blackhawks have their future starting goalie in Spencer Knight. Knight, just starting his new three-year bridge deal going into this upcoming season, was one of the best players…

2026 NHL Draft Top-5 Scenarios: Maple Leafs Add Stenberg, Canucks Draft Reid

Well, we’ve already looked at two possible scenarios for the top five picks in the upcoming 2026 NHL Draft in Buffalo. To this point, we’ve stuck with the Toronto Maple…

Draft Podcasts, Buffalo’s Comeback, Calgary Trying to Trade Up, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

We’ll start our Sunday with some 2026 NHL Draft talk. I mention and link to both Chris Peters and Cam Robinson frequently here because I respect the work they do analyzing prospects. They did a...

Connor Bedard Improved All Aspects of His Game This Season

Connor Bedard finally took the big step that Chicago Blackhawks fans had been hoping to see during the 2025-26 season. Now that the season has concluded, I wanted to dig…

Saturday, May 16, 2026
Teuvo Teräväinen’s World Championships Are Over

Blackhawks forward Teuvo Teräväinen’s World Championship tournament is over. He’s being replaced on Finland’s roster because of an injury sustained in Friday’s match against Germany. He had two...

Hall of Fame Ballots, New Collectibles, Edzo on Adding, Vegas Penalized, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

On Friday, the Chicago Blackhawks announced fan voting is open once again for the team’s Hall of Fame. Yesterday, I broke down the Heritage Ballot candidates. Below is the list of players who are...

Sam Darnold's 28-6 tear sets stage for Seahawks' bold Super Bowl defense against Maye

Sam Darnold rides a 28-6 stretch into year two as the Seattle Seahawks open their title defense against a reshaped New England Patriots roster.

Friday, May 15, 2026
Way Too Early Blackhawks’ 2026-27 Forward Line Projections

We learned on Thursday (May 14) that the Chicago Blackhawks have signed top Russian prospect Roman Kantserov to an entry level contract. This is exciting news, as the club is…

Blackhawks Announce New Hall of Fame Voting: Breaking Down the Heritage Ballot

On Friday, the Chicago Blackhawks announced voting is now open for the second class of inductees into the team’s Hall of Fame. As was the case last year with the inaugural class, the Blackhawks...

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