Chicago Blackhawks 2025-26 Centennial Season

[Soul]

Had things to do after watching the Hawks get out to a 3-0 lead.  Checked on the score before bed and saw they gave up that lead.  It's just beyond anything that can be considered acceptable.  Someone needs to get fired.

[jersey cubs fan]

4 hours ago, Soul said:

Had things to do after watching the Hawks get out to a 3-0 lead.  Checked on the score before bed and saw they gave up that lead.  It's just beyond anything that can be considered acceptable.  Someone needs to get fired.

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[17 Seconds]

has levshunov been as bad as people are saying?

[jersey cubs fan]

8 hours ago, 17 Seconds said:

has levshunov been as bad as people are saying?

I think probably, and now they have called up Rinzel with only three games before the trade freeze. So arty might go down soon or Murphy may he gone 

[Tim]

Arty has been exactly what was expected: really high highs and really low lows.

[minnesotacubsfan]

the old adage is D take forever to develop. I’m not sure that’s true but he is only 20 in a foreign countrY

keith was 22 when he came up in 2006 and was consistently 30 pts until 2010. Part of that I’m sure is the rest of the team at the time. But it did take some growing before he was one of the best in the league

Edited January 31 by minnesotacubsfan

[NorthsideAvenger]

I'm ready for the Olympic Break. 

[Hot Sauce]

2 hours ago, minnesotacubsfan said:

the old adage is D take forever to develop. I’m not sure that’s true but he is only 20 in a foreign countrY

keith was 22 when he came up in 2006 and was consistently 30 pts until 2010. Part of that I’m sure is the rest of the team at the time. But it did take some growing before he was one of the best in the league

Keith’s game had to develop but he was light year’s ahead of Levshunov in both talent and potential.

[Derwood]

I hate dump and chase hockey, and both teams were doing a lot of it. 

[Tim]

8 hours ago, Hot Sauce said:

Keith’s game had to develop but he was light year’s ahead of Levshunov in both talent and potential.

I really don't know that's true at all.

[minnesotacubsfan]

18 hours ago, Hot Sauce said:

Keith’s game had to develop but he was light year’s ahead of Levshunov in both talent and potential.

LIGHT YEARS

 

give it 2 more years, and then lets talk

[Hot Sauce]

6 hours ago, minnesotacubsfan said:

LIGHT YEARS

 

give it 2 more years, and then lets talk

I'll be honest, I just don't see it with Levshunov. I wasn't thrilled with the pick on draft day either. I hope I'm wrong.

[minnesotacubsfan]

we'll see I guess

[jersey cubs fan]

I was able to catch the third last night. So I missed most of the scoring but did see the Donato/Dickinson/Mikheyev line looking solid.  Two of those three might be with the team the next couple years, maybe with Teuvo as a third line. 
 

Bedard, Nazar, Frondell, Kantserov, Lardis, Bertuzzi are probably the front runners for top 6 duty next year, with Burakovsky/Teuvo as the next man up for whichever kid starts slow. With three of those 6 kids not currently producing at nhl level you have to expect some speed bumps. Two of those guys are currently 20 goal scorers. Nobody else is likely to get there this year, unless Donato heats up. You’d like to get 5 who at least flirt with it. 

[17 Seconds]

Frank Seravalli says the Florida pick is T10 protected, which is a pretty big bummer

[Hot Sauce]

On 2/3/2026 at 11:19 AM, jersey cubs fan said:

I was able to catch the third last night. So I missed most of the scoring but did see the Donato/Dickinson/Mikheyev line looking solid.  Two of those three might be with the team the next couple years, maybe with Teuvo as a third line. 
 

Bedard, Nazar, Frondell, Kantserov, Lardis, Bertuzzi are probably the front runners for top 6 duty next year, with Burakovsky/Teuvo as the next man up for whichever kid starts slow. With three of those 6 kids not currently producing at nhl level you have to expect some speed bumps. Two of those guys are currently 20 goal scorers. Nobody else is likely to get there this year, unless Donato heats up. You’d like to get 5 who at least flirt with it. 

I hope they bring Mikheyev back. 

[NorthsideAvenger]

Seems Frank is correct. Which sucks. 

Edited February 6 by NorthsideAvenger

[17 Seconds]

it's painful watching celebrini and knowing how close the hawks were to getting him

[Hot Sauce]

Hawks need to be ready if/when Quinn Hughes hits free agency. 

[jersey cubs fan]

Wyatt Kaiser is going to be skating soon. Rinzel and Korchinski are up practicing with the team now and both could potentially play in the first game back. But you have to assume at least one gets sent down if/when Kaiser is back unless Grzelcyk/Murphy gets traded soon. 

[Hot Sauce]

Going back to watching Blackhawks hockey after the Olympics is going to be rough.

[jersey cubs fan]

Hug watch update on an off day. Murphy is headed to Edmonton for a 2nd rounder. They retained half his salary and have one retention spot left. 

[jersey cubs fan]

That would be 4 2nd rounders this year, which makes me think we’ll have another trade up situation like when they made the move with the islanders 

[NorthsideAvenger]

32 minutes ago, jersey cubs fan said:

That would be 4 2nd rounders this year, which makes me think we’ll have another trade up situation like when they made the move with the islanders 

Hawks are getting a 2028 second rounder. 

[jersey cubs fan]

29 minutes ago, jersey cubs fan said:

That would be 4 2nd rounders this year, which makes me think we’ll have another trade up situation like when they made the move with the islanders 

Make that a 2028 2nd rounder, which gives them more than two picks in the first two rounds each of the next 3 years. By 2028 Edmonton could be a lottery team, potentially making that pick more valuable, despite the cost of time