Kraken Select John Quenneville From Chicago Blackhawks Colby Guy | July 21, 2021 General manager Ron Francis and the Seattle Kraken have selected John Quenneville from the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft. About Quenneville After being drafted 30th overall in…
3 Blackhawks the Kraken Are Likely to Focus on in the Expansion Draft Shaun Filippelli | July 20, 2021 With the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft around the corner, we’ll finally get to witness the Seattle Kraken roster come to fruition. In the meantime, though, this is still a topic…
Blackhawks 2021 First Round Draft Targets: Goaltenders Greg Boysen | July 17, 2021 The recent trade of Duncan Keith to the Edmonton Oilers is just another reminder that the Chicago Blackhawks are moving forward instead of looking back at last decade’s Stanley Cup…
Blackhawks Banter: Fleury, Keith & The Expansion Draft Gail Kauchak | July 16, 2021 It’s mid-July, and we’re headed into one of the busiest stretches of the NHL offseason. The Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft is on Jul. 21, the entry draft is set for…
THW’s Ultimate Mock Expansion Draft: Blackhawks’ Strategy Pays Off Shaun Filippelli | July 14, 2021 While we here at The Hockey Writers often deal in real-life scenarios and storylines, we also like to take advantage of opportunities to infuse our expertise and insights into creating…
Blackhawks News & Rumors: Keith, Jones & Fleury Greg Boysen | July 13, 2021 It has been a hectic 24-hour period for the Chicago Blackhawks. The aftershocks from Monday’s trade of Duncan Keith to the Edmonton Oilers are still rippling through the fandom. Keith…
NHL Rumors: Wild, Oilers, Islanders, Maple Leafs, More Jim Parsons | July 13, 2021 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Minnesota Wild have announced that they’ll be buying out the contracts of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter? What’s next for the team and for…
Caleb Jones Move to Blackhawks Could Set Up Blue Jackets Blockbuster Mark Scheig | July 13, 2021 The Chicago Blackhawks made the first major trade of this offseason post Stanley Cup Final. On Monday, the Blackhawks sent future Hall of Fame defenseman Duncan Keith along with forward…
Oilers Inexplicably Accept Duncan Keith’s Full Salary in Puzzling Trade Jim Parsons | July 12, 2021 Early response to the news of the Duncan Keith trade to the Oilers is that GM Ken Holland appears to have just gotten fleeced by the Chicago Blackhawks. On Monday,…
Blackhawks 2021 Expansion Draft Projections Gail Kauchak | July 12, 2021 It’s a little less than one week until the Chicago Blackhawks and the rest of the league (with the exception of the Vegas Golden Knights) are required to provide their…
Blackhawks In No Position to Pursue Either Jones or Hamilton Shaun Filippelli | July 12, 2021 Storylines continue circulating around the Chicago Blackhawks‘ defense and what it will look like by the start of next season. Not just in terms of those who may be subtracted…
Blackhawks Risking Oilers Walk Away From Duncan Keith Trade Jim Parsons | July 11, 2021 If Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland understood where he held the leverage in a potential Duncan Keith trade, he came into negotiations for the player already knowing he was…