Chicago Blackhawks

In a message to fans, the Chicago Blackhawks affirmed that they are “committed to developing young players,” and told supporters of the club that the team intends to rebuild its roster over the coming months. The Blackhawks, who traded away forward Brandon Saad and allowed goaltender Corey Crawford to leave the team via free agency this fall, told fans to…

A statue featuring the Chicago Blackhawks’ logo was vandalized outside of the United Center over the weekend, with spray-painted slogans and orange paint splattered all over the monument. The statue, which stands on the north side of the arena on Madison Street, is currently covered with a tarp, the team announced in a statement. “Over the weekend, the sculpture on…

The Chicago Blackhawks have made another depth signing Monday, reportedly inking forward Lucas Wallmark to a one-year contract. The deal will pay Wallmark approximately $950,000 next season, per The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun: In 67 combined games between the Carolina Hurricanes and Dallas Stars, Wallmark scored 12 goals and dished out 13 assists. In his NHL career, he has appeared in…

The Blackhawks agreed to terms with forward Mattias Janmark on a one-year contract, the team announced Monday.

The Colorado Avalanche acquired rugged winger Brandon Saad in a multiplayer trade with the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. Colorado sent defensemen Nikita Zadorov and Anton Lindholm to Chicago for Saad and defenseman Dennis Gilbert. The Blackhawks also will retain $1 million of Saad’s $6 million salary for next season. Zadorov was a restricted free agent, but Chicago said he signed…

Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman announced Thursday that the team will not be re-signing goaltender Corey Crawford.

The Chicago Blackhawks finished up their NHL Draft on Wednesday, adding several defensemen and a goaltender to their prospect pipeline. Here are the Blackhawks’ picks in the 2020 NHL Draft: The Details: The Blackhawks reached just a bit to grab Reichel, but with the success rate of their European scouting regime in recent years, it’s hard to question them if…

The Chicago Blackhawks have made their first round pick in the NHL Draft, selecting forward Lukas Reichel with the 17th overall pick Tuesday. Reichel, a German-born forward who plays for Eisbaren Berlin in the German Elite League, scored 12 goals and dished out 12 assists in 42 games last season. In the under-20 World Championships, Reichel had three goals and…

Chicago Blackhawks first round draft pick Lukas Reichel addresses the media after being picked by the team Tuesday.

It’s normally a summer institution, but the NHL Draft will instead take place starting Tuesday at a time when the league is usually starting to play its regular season. Instead, the top prospects in the game will find out which teams they’ll be selected by as the draft gets underway in a virtual format this season. The New York...

The NHL Draft is set to start on Tuesday night, and the Chicago Blackhawks will have a lot of important decisions to make as they look to restock their prospect pipeline. The Blackhawks, who own the 17th overall pick in the draft this year, are expecting to see multiple top prospects make the jump to the NHL next season, with…

The Chicago Blackhawks have freed up some salary cap space for the coming season, trading defenseman Olli Maatta to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for forward Brad Morrison. Maatta, acquired in a trade by the Blackhawks prior to last season in exchange for forward Dominik Kahun, scored four goals and dished out 13 assists for the Blackhawks in 65…

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner is staying put in Sin City, as the netminder has signed a 5-year, $25 million contract extension with the team. The news, first reported by TSN’s Frank Seravalli, takes a big-time free agent off the market as the NHL prepares for the start of free agency next week: The Golden Knights confirmed the deal…

Center Brandon Pirri was 23 years old when the Blackhawks traded him to the Florida Panthers for two draft picks. Now, he’s 29 and he and his wife Elyse are expecting their second child in December.

The Chicago Blackhawks have made it a habit to give former players another shot in recent years, and it appears they’ll be doing that again, as they’ve acquired Brandon Pirri in a trade with the Vegas Golden Knights. In exchange, the Blackhawks sent forward Dylan Sikura to the Golden Knights. Pirri, a second-round pick of the Blackhawks in the...

The Chicago Blackhawks are facing a lot of uncertainty in net heading into next season, but according to a new report out Tuesday, the team has made an offer to long-time starting netminder Corey Crawford. According to Scott Powers of The Athletic, the Blackhawks have offered Crawford a one-year contract worth $3.5 million, and negotiations remain ongoing. Crawford, who has…

On Tuesday, forward Pius Suter became the fifth member of the Blackhawks organization to be loaned to another team since the Hawks’ season ended.

The Chicago Blackhawks will have some interesting decisions to make over the offseason, including moves they’ll need to make to free up salary cap space and to move new players into the mix for roster spots. While the decisions on trades and buyouts will likely come in the days and weeks to come, some of the team’s most important...

The Chicago Blackhawks were gifted with an opportunity to participate in playoff hockey this season, but now their attention will turn to the future after their Game 5 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night. The Blackhawks, who finished the regular season in 12th place in the Western Conference, were still able to get into the postseason thanks…

The Chicago Blackhawks had two different leads in Game 5 against the Vegas Golden Knights, but they couldn’t finish the job, as Alex Tuch scored a go-ahead goal early in the third period to eliminate Chicago in a 4-3 Vegas triumph. The Blackhawks got goals from Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat, but it wasn’t enough as the...