The Chicago Blackhawks are hoping to take a step forward this coming season and get out of the basement in both the Central Division and Western Conference. This off-season, General Manager Kyle Davidson made some key additions, bringing in Tyler Bertuzzi, Teuvo Teravainen and T.J. Brodie, along with depth pieces Craig Smith, Alec Martinez, Pat Maroon, Ilya Mikheyev.
While the Blackhawks are poised to be better in 2024-25 than they have in recent years, they'll still be in tough as they search for a playoff spot in the Western Conference. It seems more realistic that they'll be in the mix for a playoff berth in 2025-26 and next summer could be big for the Blackhawks on the free agent market.
In a recent mailbag article on The Athletic, Mark Lazerus was asked if the Blackhawks could be aggressive in the free agent market and he said that it's possible, especially considering next year's crop of UFAs that includes Mitch Marner Brock Boeser and Aaron Ekblad, just to name a few.
It's going to be interesting to see what the Blackhawks are able to accomplish on the ice this season as Connor Bedard looks to take his game to another level and potentially become the team's first 100-point player since Patrick Kane in 2018-19.
Off the ice, it looks like Kyle Davidson could have some big decisions to make next summer as he tries to turn the Chicago Blackhawks back into a contender, led by the aforementioned Connor Bedard.
Source: The AthleticIs it OK for Blackhawks fans to actually root for wins? Lazerus mailbag, Part I
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