In a wide-ranging interview with The Athletic’s Scott Powers, Chicago Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson discussed the team’s offseason plans, draft strategy, and excitement surrounding the franchise’s younger players. With the third pick in the upcoming NHL Draft, Davidson didn’t name any specific players the team is targeting, unwilling to tip his hand. He did, however, … [Read more...] about Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson Previews Draft
Snapshots: Larionov, Rotenberg, Vellucci, Bjorklund
Top Russian club SKA St. Petersburg announced on Monday that they’ve relieved head coach Roman Rotenberg of his duties, and hired Igor Larionov as an immediate replacement. The move concludes Rotenberg’s four-year tenure as SKA’s head coach, which began when he took over for Valeri Bragin partway through the 2021-22 season. It is currently unclear if Rotenberg will continue on … [Read more...] about Snapshots: Larionov, Rotenberg, Vellucci, Bjorklund
Free Agent Focus: Chicago Blackhawks
Free agency is just over a month away, and teams are looking ahead to when it opens. There will be several impact players set to hit the open market in July, while many teams also have key restricted free agents to re-sign. We continue our look around the NHL with an overview of the free agent situation for the Blackhawks. Key Restricted Free Agents F Philipp Kurashev – As the … [Read more...] about Free Agent Focus: Chicago Blackhawks
Safonov Signs One-Year KHL Extension
Blackhawks prospect Ilya Safonov has signed a one-year contract extension with Ak Bars Kazan of the KHL, per a team release. The 24-year-old center was a sixth-round pick by Chicago back in 2021, going 172nd overall. Safonov had a minor role with Kazan at the time but had a breakout 37-point performance in 2022-23, providing some enthusiasm that he could come to North America … [Read more...] about Safonov Signs One-Year KHL Extension
Blackhawks Hire Jared Nightingale As AHL Head Coach
The Blackhawks announced they’ve named Jared Nightingale as the head coach of their AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs. He replaces Mark Eaton, who took over as Rockford’s interim head coach to end the campaign after Anders Sorensen was promoted to the NHL bench to serve as the Blackhawks’ interim in the wake of Luke Richardson’s firing. Eaton will return to his previous … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Hire Jared Nightingale As AHL Head Coach