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The Vancouver Canucks and Chicago Blackhawks made a deal on Friday. News emerged that the Canucks have picked up Lukas Reichel via trade from the Blackhawks. Vancouver sent a fourth-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft. Blackhawks trade former first-round pick Lukas Reichel to Vancouver for… well, not a heck of a lot. Quick thoughts from me and … [Read more...] about Vancouver Canucks Acquire Forward from Chicago Blackhawks

Welcome back to another NHL Predictions. Each day, our writers here at Last Word on Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out. For this edition, we will look at the Tampa Bay Lightning taking on the Chicago Blackhawks. Don’t forget to check out more … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: October 23rd Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Chicago Blackhawks

Welcome to the 2017 edition of “Top Shelf Prospects”. During the summer, I will feature a team-by-team look at the top prospects in the NHL. I will follow the order of the first round of the NHL draft (as if there were no trades). You can find all the articles here. Since we had an extensive NHL Draft preview, I will not be reviewing the players who were drafted this year. … [Read more...] about TSP: Chicago Blackhawks Prospects

The Chicago Blackhawks draft twice in the first round of the 2018 NHL draft being held on June 22nd. They have the eighth overall pick and the 27th pick acquired from the Nashville Predators in the Ryan Hartman trade. Having two first-round picks gives the Blackhawks some flexibility. As covered in part one of the Chicago Blackhawks Draft Targets article, the team should try … [Read more...] about Chicago Blackhawks Draft Targets – Part Two

The upcoming 2018 NHL Draft will give the Chicago Blackhawks some of their highest picks in years. What the Blackhawks choose as draft targets will be closely watched by their fans. They are all hoping that this off-season rebuild goes a lot better than last year. A good start would be for the Blackhawks to draft some prospects that will develop quickly. Draft Targets – Part … [Read more...] about Chicago Blackhawks Draft Targets – Part Three