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Just over an hour before the Buffalo Sabres were on the clock, Stan Bowman made quite the splash. The Chicago Blackhawks had acquired 26-year-old defenceman Seth Jones and a 2022 6th round pick from the Columbus Blue Jackets. In exchange, the Blackhawks gave up young blueliner Adam Boqvist, the 12th overall pick in the 2021 […] READ MORE
The NHL offseason is coming at us fast and furious. Signings, injuries, buy-outs, etc. – things are happening daily. It’s time to take a pause and provide some fantasy hockey analysis on the recent fantasy-relevant news. Fantasy Hockey Analysis – Signings Wayne Simmonds Re-signed Simmonds is far from the stat-stuffing asset he used to be […] READ MORE
The Chicago Blackhawks have traded long-time franchise defensive icon Duncan Keith to the Edmonton Oilers in a long-rumoured move. This ends a run of 16 seasons for Keith in Chicago with multiple awards and championships. In return, Chicago will receive defenceman Caleb Jones and a third-round pick. Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli was the first to […] READ MORE
It’s no secret that the Chicago Blackhawks are undergoing a slight rebuild to their lineup. Last season saw an influx of young talent play in all areas of the lineup. Most seemed to be ready to take the team to the next step. However, there are still plenty of veterans on the team from the […] READ MORE
Word is out that the long-time Chicago Blackhawk Duncan Keith would be willing to help the team with their “Aged, Expensive Player” problem.* Keith is a 38-year old defenceman with a $5.5 million cap hit for each of the next two years. His numbers have diminished over the last three years, even taking the reduced […] READ MORE
With the retiring of Chicago Blackhawks fan favorite, Andrew Shaw, there are few NHL players from their Stanley Cup winning core. Including Shaw there have been three notable retirees from those cup winning days. Brent Seabrook stepped away due to injury earlier in the season, as did Corey Crawford before the season started. As the […] READ MORE
This Chicago Blackhawks season, the team missed the playoffs for the third time in the past four years. The team finished just under .500, 24-25-7, sixth place in the modified Central Division. Compared to where the team, fans, and the media expected them to finish this was a successful season despite the lack of a […] READ MORE
Two Chicago Blackhawks have been diagnosed with concussions, with Brett Connolly and Duncan Keith both missing games. Brett Connolly, Duncan Keith to Sit Out On Connolly Connolly, who came to Chicago in a trade April 8, was diagnosed on Thursday after a collision with Steven Lorentz. The Carolina Hurricanes and Connolly met in the second […] READ MORE
In the last article, I looked at Brent Seabrook‘s career from draft day in 2003 through the Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup dynasty years. This article will be taking a dive into his play after the dynasty was over. It will look at where Brent Seabrook and his career started taking a huge step backwards. Looking […] READ MORE
Brent Seabrook retires from the Chicago Blackhawks this morning, in a statement sent from the team. Brent Seabrook says he’s unable to play and announces the end of his 15-year career due to injury. #Blackhawks https://t.co/SK1U8eJfth — Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) March 5, 2021 Brent Seabrook Retires From Blackhawks Brent Seabrook had been a member of […] READ MORE