Blackhawks Salary Cap Moves Raise More Questions than Answers Steve Sobel | October 8, 2014 (Robin Alam/Icon SMI) In my previous article, I suggested that Chicago Blackhawks Nick Leddy and Kris Versteeg were the most likely candidates to be shipped out of town. That turned…
Stan Bowman Needs to Play Salary Cap Limbo Steve Sobel | August 22, 2014 It’s no secret that Stan Bowman and the Chicago Blackhawks are in a bit of a pickle. Less than 8 weeks remain until the NHL opens up its 2014-15 season,…
Stan Bowman Faces Familiar Challenge Jason Lowenthal | July 6, 2014 Columbia, MO (July 6, 2014) – Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman always seems to have cap troubles on his mind during the offseason. After capturing the Stanley Cup in 2010,…
Salary Cap Crunch May Force Bowman to Get Bold Michael Szwaja | June 30, 2014 General managers are often defined by the boldest of decisions made during their tenures. Bold decisions, both with personnel and coaching, can either lead to a championship or go so…
Stan Bowman, Chicago’s Mad Genius Andy Dudones | March 19, 2014 Where would the Chicago Blackhawks be without GM Stan Bowman? That’s a fair question with a dim answer. In his fifth year in the driver’s seat in the Windy City,…
The Bickell Contract: Albatross or Blessing In Disguise? Ty Schrock | March 6, 2014 One of the surest ways for a professional athlete to secure a big payday is a great postseason run. Over-zealous GMs with money to burn often mistake a few weeks…
With No Second-Line Center, Do the Blackhawks Stand-Pat? David Parbhakar | March 5, 2014 The Blackhawks have spent close to a year trying to find a second line center and it’s unlikely they will find one with just hours left to go in…
Ryan Kesler – Perfect Fit For Blackhawks? Ty Schrock | March 3, 2014 The St. Louis Blues served loud notice to the Blackhawks with their acquiring of Goalie Ryan Miller from the Sabres last Friday. The Blues are all in this year, and…
The Ironclad Intangibles of Andrew Shaw Andy Dudones | February 8, 2014 In terms of intangibles, is there anyone in the NHL more underrated than Andrew Shaw? Although the Blackhawks boast 10 players who were selected to represent their countries in Sochi,…
Stan Bowman Injures His Pinky: The “What If” Chamber Sean Sarcu | December 25, 2013 Enter the “what if” chamber, where legendary stories are crafted out of nonsensical hypotheticals. In this edition, we take a look at the overwhelming consequences of a pinky injury to…
Blackhawks Look Poised to Repeat; Acquire Versteeg Damien Romaine | November 15, 2013 The Chicago Blackhawks opened up the season as favorites to win the Stanley Cup for the second year in a row and it’s easy to see why. Jonathan Towes is…
The Blackhawks Are On The Cusp of A Dynasty Evan F. Moore | September 21, 2013 The Chicago Blackhawks are on the cusp of a dynasty. Two Stanley Cup victories in four seasons, combined with key players locked up with contract extensions along with a stable…