2025 Blackhawks offseason

[jersey cubs fan]

Nazar and Vlasic named to first 18 roster of Team USA Men’s world championships which takes place next month and obviously won’t include a lot of nhl playoff participants 

 

 

[Tim]

Looking forward to the draft lottery. I'm really hoping we can end up with Misa.

[jersey cubs fan]

If they win the lottery I’d love to see what they could get for Schaefer. 
 

 

[Tim]

8 minutes ago, jersey cubs fan said:

If they win the lottery I’d love to see what they could get for Schaefer. 
 

 

Also true

[jersey cubs fan]

Apparently the Blackhawks approached David Carle and he turned them down. That shouldn’t be a surprise. Despite all the young talent in the pipeline, this team is not considered by anybody to be a threat anytime soon. 
 

they will probably struggle to attract top free agents because of all the expected losses the next couple years. 
 

I still think they have to find a way to trade for a young stud, using their upcoming glut of picks. 

[Hot Sauce]

On 4/24/2025 at 9:35 PM, jersey cubs fan said:

If they win the lottery I’d love to see what they could get for Schaefer. 
 

 

If they win the lottery I would prefer they keep the pick and take Schaefer. 

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it's that day again

[Derwood]

If ever there was a year that I wished the NHL had a "the team that just barely missed the playoffs has the greatest odds for the #1 pick", this is it

[NorthsideAvenger]

Hawks will end up with #4.

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gotta come away with misa or schaefer

[Hot Sauce]

47 minutes ago, NorthsideAvenger said:

Hawks will end up with #4.

I’m gonna say… Sharks get #1, Predators get #2, Blackhawks get #3 because missing out on Schaefer and Misa would be our luck.

[jersey cubs fan]

Winning the Bedard pick and hitting on Rinzel and Nazar as mid to late 1st round guys are a couple data points suggesting the hawks aren’t hurting for luck. Throw in the Jones trade and getting what they got back plus moving on from Mrazek and I think things are looking up. 
 

I could live with Hagens or Martone at 3. 
 

fyi, this is Wheelers tier 2, rated 3-6.

[Hot Sauce]

Martone’s effort has been questioned. I’m a bit uncertain on him, even though his game is very much what the Hawks need.

[Hot Sauce]

Islanders win the lottery.

[jersey cubs fan]

Third pick it is 

 

so it’ll be a forward or traded away 

Edited May 5, 2025 by jersey cubs fan

[Rex Buckingham]

Would kind of love for them to trade the 3rd pick to a rebuilding team who has a 1st line quality guy who won't line up with their new timeline... but I have no idea who would fit that bill

[Hot Sauce]

Hopefully KD doesn’t blow the #3 pick like Stan did. 

[jersey cubs fan]

41 minutes ago, Rex Buckingham said:

Would kind of love for them to trade the 3rd pick to a rebuilding team who has a 1st line quality guy who won't line up with their new timeline... but I have no idea who would fit that bill

Yeah, unfortunately most people realize tanking doesn’t really work in the nhl. Tearing down a team to the studs and playing the long game hampers most organizations. The Blackhawks got lucky to win Bedard lottery and are still years away from contending. There just probably aren’t any Hagels or Debrincats out there. 
 

but maybe they get lucky if a Boston, LA, Pittsburgh, Vancouver or Calgary decide to make a splash. 

[Tim]

4 hours ago, Hot Sauce said:

Martone’s effort has been questioned. I’m a bit uncertain on him, even though his game is very much what the Hawks need.

I think I like Frondell the best of the available choices.  He did well against men in the top league in Sweden this year. Basically I'd have 3-6 in the reverse order of Wheeler at the moment.

[NorthsideAvenger]

57 minutes ago, Hot Sauce said:

Hopefully KD doesn’t blow the #3 pick like Stan did. 

Yeah guys like Barker and Dach sucked but otoh the Hawks have struck gold at #3 with Toews and Sevard in their history.

 

 

[Derwood]

Conspiracy theory: it was rigged to get Utah a good pick

[jersey cubs fan]

50 minutes ago, Tim said:

I think I like Frondell the best of the available choices.  He did well against men in the top league in Sweden this year. Basically I'd have 3-6 in the reverse order of Wheeler at the moment.

Corey Pronman goes this way:

 

[Hot Sauce]

1 hour ago, NorthsideAvenger said:

Yeah guys like Barker and Dach sucked but otoh the Hawks have struck gold at #3 with Toews and Sevard in their history.

 

 

It’s pretty incredible to think that 2010, 2013, and 2015 don’t happen if Toews goes to the Blues or Penguins.

[Hot Sauce]

1 hour ago, Tim said:

I think I like Frondell the best of the available choices.  He did well against men in the top league in Sweden this year. Basically I'd have 3-6 in the reverse order of Wheeler at the moment.

I like Frondell a lot too. The only concern I have is he probably slots best as a winger and unless the Hawks are absolutely sold that he’s the BPA at 3 they probably take a true center like Hagens.

[jersey cubs fan]

Blackhawks need Knies or Marner.