Top of the Draft: Introducing Chase Reid
Our first deep dive ahead of the draft focuses on one of the top blue-liners in this year's class.
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Tuesday Morning Bag Skate 6-9-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Blackhawks notes from NHL combine: Chase Reid’s dinner, Caleb Malhotra’s connection ( Sun-Times ) Could Blackhawks draft target Ivar Stenberg be the next Lucas Raymond? ( Sun-Times ) Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson says he’s motivated to make a major offseason move ( Athletic ) Could defenseman Chase Reid make sense for the Blackhawks at No. 4 of 2026 NHL Draft? ( Athletic ) Musings on Madison,...
Monday Morning Bag Skate 6-8-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Blackhawks notes from NHL combine: Chase Reid’s dinner, Caleb Malhotra’s connection ( Sun-Times ) Could Blackhawks draft target Ivar Stenberg be the next Lucas Raymond? ( Sun-Times ) Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson says he’s motivated to make a major offseason move ( Athletic ) Could defenseman Chase Reid make sense for the Blackhawks at No. 4 of 2026 NHL Draft? ( Athletic ) Musings on Madison,...
Friday Morning Bag Skate 6-5-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Could defenseman Chase Reid make sense for the Blackhawks at No. 4 of 2026 NHL Draft? ( Athletic ) Musings on Madison, Episode 211 — Pridham departs, revised Blackhawks season thoughts and early draft talks ( SCH ) What losing another prospect means for the Blackhawks in the big picture ( Athletic ) Blackhawks trade prospect Jack Pridham to the Lightning ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( Athle...
Stanley Cup Final Discussion Thread
Instead of having multiple threads over the next few weeks, let’s keep all of the Cup final discussion localized to this spot. The full schedule is below and head down to the comments to get your picks in! All times below are Central Time Tuesday, June 2 Game 1: Vegas Golden Knights at Carolina Hurricanes, ABC, 7 p.m. Thursday, June 4 Game 2: Vegas Golden Knights at Carolina Hurricanes, ABC, 7 p.m. Saturday, June 6 Game 3: Carolina Hurricanes at Vegas Golden ...
Thursday Morning Bag Skate 6-4-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Musings on Madison, Episode 211 — Pridham departs, revised Blackhawks season thoughts and early draft talks ( SCH ) What losing another prospect means for the Blackhawks in the big picture ( Athletic ) Blackhawks trade prospect Jack Pridham to the Lightning ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( Athletic ) Blackhawks CHL prospect update, 6/1: Vanacker and Behm finish strong; Pridham not signing? ( ...
Wednesday Morning Bag Skate 6-3-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Musings on Madison, Episode 211 — Pridham departs, revised Blackhawks season thoughts and early draft talks ( SCH ) What losing another prospect means for the Blackhawks in the big picture ( Athletic ) Blackhawks trade prospect Jack Pridham to the Lightning ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( Athletic ) Blackhawks CHL prospect update, 6/1: Vanacker and Behm finish strong; Pridham not signing? ( ...
Musings on Madison, Episode 211 — Pridham departs, revised Blackhawks season thoughts and early draft talks
A little news, a little look back and a little look ahead!
Tuesday Morning Bag Skate 6-2-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Blackhawks trade prospect Jack Pridham to the Lightning ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( Athletic ) Blackhawks CHL prospect update, 6/1: Vanacker and Behm finish strong; Pridham not signing? ( SCH ) Blackhawks mailbag: Will Kevin Korchinski be in Chicago next season? ( Athletic ) Blackhawks 100 years of drama and dramatics ( Sun-Times ) Dennis Hull, longtime Blackhawks forward and counte...
Blackhawks trade prospect Jack Pridham to the Lightning
And thus ends the Jack Pridham saga before it ever officially reached Chicago. On Monday morning, the Blackhawks traded their 2024 third-round pick (No. 92 overall) to the Tampa Bay Lightning for a 2027 third-round pick. trade alert🔔 details📰 ➡︎ https://t.co/FDlrSEX96v pic.twitter.com/4jYhAtrgwv — Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) June 1, 2026 The deal ends an odd series of events, which started late last week when Scott Powers of The Athletic mentioned that the Blackhaw...
Blackhawks CHL Prospect Update, 6/1: Vanacker and Behm finish strong; Pridham not signing?
A final update on Blackhawks prospects from the 2025-26 hockey season.
Monday Morning Bag Skate 6-1-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Blackhawks 100 years of drama and dramatics ( Sun-Times ) Dennis Hull, longtime Blackhawks forward and counterpart to brother Bobby, dies at 81 ( Sun-Times ) What I’m hearing about the Blackhawks: Trading draft picks, expiring contract rights ( Athletic ) Blackhawks mailbag: Will Kantserov by the biggest offseason move? ( Athletic ) The similar paths — and different archetypes — of Oliver M...
Stanley Cup Playoffs Discussion Thread: May 26-31
Conference finals action continues this week, with one team trying to avoid a sweep and another series still very much in the balance. First up, Tuesday night is Game 4 between the Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights, where an injured Avalanche team is just trying to find a way to extend the series after falling behind 3-0. Vegas has controlled most of the matchup so far, but Colorado still has enough high-end talent to possibly make things uncomfortable for at least a night. Game...
Friday Morning Bag Skate 5-29-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS What I’m hearing about the Blackhawks: Trading draft picks, expiring contract rights ( Athletic ) Blackhawks mailbag: Will Kantserov by the biggest offseason move? ( Athletic ) The similar paths — and different archetypes — of Oliver Moore and Nick Lardis ( SCH ) What trades, free agents or offer sheets could the Blackhawks consider this offseason? Mailbag, Part 1 ( Athletic ) From Bedard t...
Thursday Morning Bag Skate 5-28-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Blackhawks mailbag: Will Kantserov by the biggest offseason move? ( Athletic ) The similar paths — and different archetypes — of Oliver Moore and Nick Lardis ( SCH ) What trades, free agents or offer sheets could the Blackhawks consider this offseason? Mailbag, Part 1 ( Athletic ) From Bedard to Burakovsky: How the Blackhawks players graded in 2025-26 ( Tribune ) Digging into Sam Rinzel’s d...
Wednesday Morning Bag Skate 5-27-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS The similar paths — and different archetypes — of Oliver Moore and Nick Lardis ( SCH ) What trades, free agents or offer sheets could the Blackhawks consider this offseason? Mailbag, Part 1 ( Athletic ) From Bedard to Burakovsky: How the Blackhawks players graded in 2025-26 ( Tribune ) Digging into Sam Rinzel’s disappointing season ( SCH ) Where things stand between Blackhawks and Mikheyev:...
The similar paths — and different archetypes — of Oliver Moore and Nick Lardis
Closer looks at a pair of rookies who split time between Chicago and Rockford this season.
Tuesday Morning Bag Skate 5-26-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS What trades, free agents or offer sheets could the Blackhawks consider this offseason? Mailbag, Part 1 ( Athletic ) From Bedard to Burakovsky: How the Blackhawks players graded in 2025-26 ( Tribune ) Digging into Sam Rinzel’s disappointing season ( SCH ) Where things stand between Blackhawks and Mikheyev: Interest and pragmatism ( Athletic ) Ryan Greene showed he has a spot in future Blackh...
Stanley Cup Playoffs Discussion Thread: May 22-25
It’s a long holiday weekend and the unofficial start of summer, with Memorial Day upon us as the Stanley Cup Playoffs dive deeper into the conference final round. Upsets started each series and the Colorado Avalanche will again be without Cale Makar, so the Vegas Golden Knights have a chance to take a 2-0 series lead on Friday night. Out east, the Montreal Canadiens blew out the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1, but Saturday’s Game 2 could be a different story of the home side finds its legs afte...
Friday Morning Bag Skate 5-22-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Digging into Sam Rinzel’s disappointing season ( SCH ) Where things stand between Blackhawks and Mikheyev: Interest and pragmatism ( Athletic ) Ryan Greene showed he has a spot in future Blackhawks’ lineups — but where? ( SCH ) How the Blackhawks’ Gen Z core has “let down the shield” on social media ( Athletic ) Blackhawks need to be aggressive with trade offers if any stars hit market this...
Stanley Cup Playoffs Discussion Thread: May 18-21
We’ve arrived at the end of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with one of hockey’s greatest gifts awaiting in the finale: a Game 7, this one between the Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres in front of what should be an absolutely wild atmosphere in western New York this evening. Following that game, it’s on to the conference finals. Colorado hosts Vegas for Game 1 on Wednesday, while Carolina plays host on Thursday night to the winner of Monday’s Game 7. All times below are C...
Thursday Morning Bag Skate 5-21-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Digging into Sam Rinzel’s disappointing season ( SCH ) Where things stand between Blackhawks and Mikheyev: Interest and pragmatism ( Athletic ) Ryan Greene showed he has a spot in future Blackhawks’ lineups — but where? ( SCH ) How the Blackhawks’ Gen Z core has “let down the shield” on social media ( Athletic ) Blackhawks need to be aggressive with trade offers if any stars hit market this...
Digging into Sam Rinzel’s disappointing season
With nary a Calder vote to be found.
Wednesday Morning Bag Skate 5-20-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Ryan Greene showed he has a spot in future Blackhawks’ lineups — but where? ( SCH ) How the Blackhawks’ Gen Z core has “let down the shield” on social media ( Athletic ) Blackhawks need to be aggressive with trade offers if any stars hit market this summer ( Sun-Times ) Where Frank Nazar took steps forward this season — and where there’s room for more ( SCH ) Blackhawks sign Roman Kantserov...
Ryan Greene showed he has a spot in future Blackhawks’ lineups — but where?
A closer look at one of this season's more positive developments.
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