Analyzing Where Blackhawks Stand, Where They're Headed After Quiet Start to Free Agency

Analyzing where Blackhawks stand, where they're headed after quiet start to free agency

The 2025-26 Blackhawks will be run by kids.General manager Kyle Davidson has been making that fact — that the Hawks planned to open the dam on the youth takeover next season — clear for months, if the promising prospect-driven finish to 2024-25 didn't make it obvious enough.But now that Davidson did nothing of significance Tuesday during the first day of NHL free agency, that's not only a likelihood but a reality. There's no longer anything bloc…

When are the Blackhawks going to take their big swings outside of the draft?

The quieter opening of this year’s free agency period — at least at 1901 W. Madison Street — probably shouldn’t have been a surprise, given some of the late June reports trickling out regarding how aggressive the Blackhawks were going to be during this transaction-heavy time. Based on the relative lack of veteran bodies acquired this offseason, it seems like the 2025-26 season is one where… Source

Insider Says Blackhawks Are Closer To Breakthrough Than You Think

The Chicago Blackhawks initiated their rebuild efforts in February of 2023 when they traded Patrick Kane to the New York Rangers. Since then, GM Kyle Davidson has spent eleven 1st round picks and loads of other draft capital rebuilding the farm system and flooding the team with young talent. It’s headlined by former #1 pick Connor Bedard and former #2 pick Artyom Levshunov. Despite such a heavy influx, things haven’t shown up in the win column. …

Chicago Blackhawks insider begs fans to be patient in free agency

The Chicago Blackhawks had a pretty good amount of money to spend in free agency this summer. After a couple of days, they still have a pretty good amount of money. They have been largely inactive on the market, making one small, insignificant trade to bring back a player they once had and doing virtually nothing else. Despite having all that money to afford stars in the loaded ’25 class, the Blackhawks have been absent. This drew the ire of man…

Analyzing where Blackhawks stand, where they’re headed after quiet start to free agency

The 2025-26 Blackhawks will be run by kids. General manager Kyle Davidson has been making that fact — that the Hawks planned to open the dam on the youth takeover next season — clear for months, if the promising prospect-driven finish to 2024-25 didn’t make it obvious enough. But now that Davidson did nothing of significance Tuesday during the first day of NHL free agency, that’s not only a likelihood but a reality. There’s no longer anything bl…

Kyle Davidson's quiet free agency points to younger Blackhawks squad for 2025-26 - CHGO Sports

For two and a half months, speculation and expectation rose for the Chicago Blackhawks and GM Kyle Davidson to do something to improve the team around the young up-and-comers in Connor Bedard, Alex Vlasic, Frank Nazar, etc. Now, closing the book on July 1, 2025, the answer to the looming questions of what the Blackhawks would do with all this rising talent and money to spend is...nothing. There were no "splash" trades before or during the NHL Dr…