Chicago Blackhawks offseason

[17 Seconds]

sounds like they're basically done for the offseason. my excitement level for the rebuild has plummeted 

[Tryptamine]

Never seen a team so openly waste a "generational talent" as the Blackhawks are with Bedard. Why would he want to stay?

[NorthsideAvenger]

18 minutes ago, 17 Seconds said:

sounds like they're basically done for the offseason. my excitement level for the rebuild has plummeted 

So Bears have "ignore the pass rush."

Blackhawks have "ignore giving Bedard line help." 

For Davidson, he better not be done with the off-season. 

[jersey cubs fan]

26 minutes ago, 17 Seconds said:

sounds like they're basically done for the offseason. my excitement level for the rebuild has plummeted 

I’ve hated the rebuild from day one. It’s a waste of years of fan money that isn’t going to work until they hit on outside help. 
 

If Bedard is happy with Byram and willing to sign they have a chance of one day making the playoffs but Davidson is going to have to switch gears in a big way before they will threaten to win a series or two. 
 

As for this offseason, unless they go after Robertson or some other big ticket item there really isn’t much worth adding in free agency. They need a RHD but probably somebody no better than Grelcyk as a 3rd pairing depth guy. They signed a couple penalty killer types to replace Murphy and Mikhayev.

Kantserov, Lardis and Frondell are going to be counted on to fuel offensive improvement on the front end and they desperately need Byram to be who they think he is at the point.