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At the conclusion of the 2025-26 season, Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson identified forward Václav Nestrašil as a prospect whose performance — outside of Chicago and Rockford — stood out....
It’s July 1, Blackhawks fans. Smoke ’em if you got ’em because NHL free agency opens up at lunchtime. But the Blackhawks prospects are also on the ice at development camp in Chicago at the same...
Yesterday was a busy day, but in today’s NHL rumors rundown, NHL free agency opens, and it’s a day of big swings and trying not to make mistakes. There have…
On June 23, the Chicago Blackhawks traded the fourth overall pick and some change to the Buffalo Sabres for defenseman Bowen Byram. With that fourth pick, the Sabres selected a…
Byram was recently acquired from the Sabres, along with Jordan Greenway, in five-piece trade.
According to a report early on Wednesday morning from Darren Dreger, the Chicago Blackhawks are expected to announced a six-year extension with newly-acquired defenseman Bowen Byram at the highest...
Chicago is trying to move into contention.
The Chicago Blackhawks held Day 2 of their 2026 Development Camp on Tuesday, Jun. 30. The first day of camp was comprised of welcome meetings, medicals and physical testing; plus…
Rockford IceHogs head coach Jared Nightingale spoke with us at the Blackhawks’ development camp on Tuesday afternoon. He’s been able to be on the ice with the prospects, albeit not in any kind of...
With a move for Bowen Byram, the Chicago Blackhawks are showing that they want to turn the franchise around. While that move isn’t enough for GM Kyle Davidson to sit on his hands this off-season,...
On Monday afternoon, after the players attending the Blackhawks development camp took the ice for some early testing and data gathering, we had the chance to speak with Mark Eaton, the Blackhawks...
Happy Free Agency Eve, Blackhawks fans! Starting at lunchtime tomorrow, free agency will open and the chaos could begin. It’s more likely that trades shape this summer than a blockbuster signing...
Atlanta decided it couldn't keep Kuminga right now.
The Atlanta Hawks have declined the $23.4 million team option on forward Jonathan Kuminga, ESPN reported on Monday.,The decision makes Kuminga an unre
We didn’t see a whole lot on the ice on Monday from the Blackhawks’ prospects, but we did have a chance to speak with the 2026 draft class in-person for the first time. And the Blackhawks...
The Chicago Blackhawks held Day 1 of their development camp, which runs from June 29 through July 2. 19 prospects are in attendance, and they are bringing back on-ice activities…
On Monday afternoon, the Chicago Blackhawks confirmed they have extended qualifying offers to four players: Connor Bedard, Drew Commesso, Ethan Del Mastro and Kevin Korchinski. Dmitry Kuzmin and...
The Hawks are staying active on the trade market.
With the Blackhawks prospects on the ice for development camp for the first time in a few years, it’s a great opportunity to see some of the young guys in action. Monday they didn’t do a lot of...
During each offseason, each team has a list of restricted free agents who need to be qualified to retain their rights through free agency. PuckPedia describes a qualifying offer by…
The Blackhawks prospects are in Chicago, folks! Development camp gets rolling this week with some on-ice work and a whole lotta talking to the media. This is always a fun week because we get to...
This obvious issue might be what holds the Seahawks back in 2026.
On Saturday, following the conclusion of the 2026 NHL Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks announced the roster of prospects who will be on the ice this year for the organization’s development camp. Five...
The 2026 NHL Draft concluded (after what felt like a full calendar month) on Saturday afternoon. The Chicago Blackhawks made five selections in this year’s draft: 2 — 34 — Xavier Villeneuve, LHD 2...
The 2026 NHL Draft is officially in the books, Blackhawks fans! For the first time under the current front office, the Blackhawks did not make a selection in the first round. In fact, the...
The Blackhawks concluded their selections in the 2026 NHL Draft on Saturday, which gives those young men… today to travel to Chicago to join other Hawks prospects for the organization’s annual...
The 2026 NHL Entry Draft is officially in the books. For the Chicago Blackhawks, we already know they gave up their No. 4 and No. 45 picks in the blockbuster trade for…
After trading up a couple spots in the second round of the 2026 NHL Draft, the Blackhawks had us sitting around for more than three hours between picks. And yet, in the seventh round, they had two...
With the 34th overall selection in the 2026 NHL Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks made defenseman Xavier Villeneuve the organization’s first pick of the draft. Here’s a collection of what was said and...
With the 66th overall selection in the 2026 NHL Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks selected right-handed defenseman Samu Alalauri. Samu Alalauri – Player Badge .player-badge { background: #7a1a1a;...
With the 35th overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks have selected Ryan Roobroeck from the Niagara IceDogs of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). About Roobroeck Roobroeck…
With the 34th pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks have selected Xavier Villeneuve from the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)....
Roobroeck had 30 goals and 28 assists for 58 points in 49 games in an injury-shortened season with the Niagara IceDogs in the OHL.
The Chicago Blackhawks traded up from No. 37 overall to 35 — immediately after they made the 34th overall selection. And, with the 35th overall selection in the 2026 NHL Draft, the Blackhawks have...
Villeneuve had six goals and 32 assists for 38 points in 37 games with the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada in the QMJHL.
With the 34th overall selection in the 2026 NHL Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks have selected left-handed defenseman Xavier Villeneuve. .player-badge { background: #7a1a1a; border: 1px solid...
Whelp, the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft came and went last night. It took forever, and the Blackhawks didn’t have a pick. I ran out both a tracker of the trades and signings from around the...
Chicago Blackhawks general manager (GM) Kyle Davidson got draft day started with his first trade. The Blackhawks have sent veteran Andre Burakovsky to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a…
The first round of the 2026 NHL Draft came and went last night without the Chicago Blackhawks moving up — or any other action (after trading André Burakovsky). 32 players heard their names called...
The first round of the 2026 NHL Draft is on Friday night. After an absolute debacle to open the draft with Justin Bieber — apparently the only “famous” person the NHL recognizes being from Toronto...
Chicago Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson made a trade on Friday afternoon that may come as a surprise. Chicago sent forward André Burakovsky to the Ottawa Senators. The surprise(s): the...
The Blackhawks received a 2027 sixth-round pick from Ottawa in exchange for Burakovsky.
The first round of the 2026 NHL Draft is on Friday night, but a wild week of trade activity is gaining momentum before the selections begin. Teams are actively shopping players, inquiring about...
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold won a Super Bowl ring but admitted he wasn't satisfied, and his honest take reveals what's driving him in 2026.
It’s Friday, June 26 and the 2026 NHL Draft has finally arrived! The months of speculation, frequently updated prospect rankings, hype and smoke and disappointment and everything else, the futures...
There seems to be plenty of buzz around Jason Robertson ahead of tonight’s NHL Draft. While I’d lean toward the Dallas Stars finding a way to re-sign him, a trade…
It’s Friday, June 26. Finally! The first round of the 2026 NHL Draft is tonight. Finally! And, yeah, the Blackhawks wake up this morning without a pick tonight, but anything is possible. Heck, if...
It’s the night before the 2026 NHL Draft and all of a sudden it feels like a few hours before the trade deadline. Stirring the most action on Thursday night: Dallas Stars superstar Jason...
The Chicago Blackhawks were originally entering the 2026 NHL Draft with eight draft picks, and it seemed likely it wasn’t going to stay that way. In the aftermath of the…
The Chicago Blackhawks and Buffalo Sabres threw the hockey world into a frenzy with their Tuesday blockbuster trade, with the Sabres sending defenseman Bowen Byram and forward Jordan Greenway to…