2015-2016 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
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2017-2018 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
Andrew Ladd (88)|Jonathan Toews (95)|Patrick Kane (95)
Artemi Panarin (85)|Eric Staal (88)|Andrew Shaw (85)
Ryan Hartman (85)|Artem Anisimov (83)|Justin Williams (82)
Philippe Danault (83)|Marcus Kruger (82)|Richard Panik (83)
Kyle Baun (80)||Beau Bennett (81)
Duncan Keith (92)|Brent Seabrook (89)
Niklas Hjalmarsson (85)|Ville Pokka (87)
Brett Pesce (83)|Connor Murphy (83)
Corey Crawford (88)|Scott Darling (81)
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PRE-TRADE DEADLINE NEWS
- Pre-season: 3-2-1.
- For a second straight season, the Chicago Blackhawks started out of the gate poorly, posting a record of 4-5-1 through the month of October.
- 43 games into the season, a week away from the All-Star Break, the Hawks have a miserable 18-20-5 record. The story of the season: whenever they get a win or two and look to be heading in the right direction, they suffer a loss and their confidence crumbles, putting them in an even longer losing streak. They currently sit 6th in the Central Division, 7 points back of the final wild card spot held by the St. Louis Blues. At this point, Chicago media and fans are wondering what lies ahead for the rest of the season. Are they going to ship off younger players and more picks for a quick fix to get into the playoffs, where they would possibly suffer another first round exit? Will they write this season off, grab a good pick and come back strong next season? Will they stand pat and hope it works itself out? These questions are all being discussed in the media, among fans, and even in Chicago's front office heading into the All-Star Break.
- By the end of January, those questions seemed to answer themselves as the Hawks finished the month with a 19-25-5 record. All signs are pointing to the Hawks being a seller at the trade deadline.
- With a week to go until the NHL Trade Deadline, the Chicago Blackhawks have a 24-31-5 record and will "definitely be shipping out assets for younger talent and picks." The names being shopped include Artem Anisimov, Justin Williams and Marcus Kruger. The Hawks are reportedly also listening to offers on Corey Crawford and Brent Seabrook.
TRADE - Mar. 1, 2018 - The Chicago Blackhawks trade
C Artem Anisimov, RW Justin Williams, CAR 2018 4th-round-pick & CHI 2018 6th-round-pick to the Calgary Flames for
prospect C Vesa Jarvinen, LW Auston Carroll & CGY 2018 2nd-round-pick.
TRADE DEADLINE
- With a 26-32-5 record and the trade made on March 1st, it's clear the Chicago Blackhawks are sellers and aren't willing to trade for a quick fix just for another early playoff exit. The Blackhawks aren't looking to "blow it up" according to reports, but looking for a retool to come back stronger next year. The Hawks are open to trading names like Eric Staal or Andrew Ladd, but not both, but the return would have to be really good for the Hawks to do it, otherwise they'll just bring both back next season.
TRADE - Mar. 3, 2018 - The Chicago Blackhawks trade
LW Eric Staal & RW Richard Panik to the Boston Bruins for
C Alexander Khokhlachev, prospect RW Keanu Yamamoto, BOS 2018 1st-round-pick & BOS 2018 2nd-round-pick.
TRADE - Mar. 3, 2018 - The Chicago Blackhawks trade
C Marcus Kruger to the Montreal Canadiens for
MTL 2018 3rd-round-pick & MTL 2018 5th-round-pick.
Eric Staal was apart of a blockbuster trade on trade deadline day, sending him from the Chicago Blackhawks to the Boston Bruins as apart of a 4-player, 6-piece deal.
POST-TRADE DEADLINE
- Reports out of Chicago shortly after the NHL Trade Deadline are that a lot of players in the dressing room are disappointed in the trades in the recent days of players like Anisimov, Williams, Kruger, Panik, and most notably, Eric Staal, but "all of them" are more disappointed in themselves for allowing it and allowing a season like this to take place. Reports say that GM MCG was looking to do something like this, but not to this extent, after two consecutive first-round playoff exits.
- The Hawks went on an 8-9-2 after the trade deadline to finish the season with a 34-41-7 record. They finished 6th in the Central Division and 26th in the NHL.
PLAYER STATS
FORWARDS
Name
|
GP
|
Goals
|
Assists
|
Points
Jonathan Toews|82|23|44|67
Patrick Kane|82|26|38|64
Andrew Ladd|82|16|34|50
Artemi Panarin|82|23|24|47
Ryan Hartman|82|13|22|35
Andrew Shaw|82|12|20|32
Eric Staal*|63|11|20|31
Marcus Kruger*|61|10|12|22
Artem Anisimov*|62|10|12|22
Philippe Danault|82|10|12|22
Beau Bennett|46|8|7|15
Alexander Khokhlachev**|19|2|11|13
Richard Panik*|63|3|10|13
Stanislav Galiev|19|5|4|9
Justin Williams|30|4|4|8
Kyle Baun|26|1|5|6
Garret Ross|19|2|2|4
DEFENSE
Name
|
GP
|
Goals
|
Assists
|
Points
Duncan Keith|82|11|43|54
Ville Pokka|82|7|19|26
Brent Seabrook|82|6|16|22
Niklas Hjalmarsson|82|3|4|7
Brett Pesce|82|1|5|6
Connor Murphy|82|0|3|3
GOALIES
Name
|
GP
|
Record
|
Shutotus
|
GAA
|
SV%
Corey Crawford|71|29-37-5|2|2.57|.915
Scott Darling|13|5-5-2|1|2.24|.927
* - traded mid-season
** - acquired mid-season
PLAYOFFS
The Blackhawks fail to qualify for the playoffs.
NHL ENTRY DRAFT
The Hawks first-round-pick is 2nd overall. They finished the season 5th last in the league.
The game also is a piece of **** and gave us a bust.
Pick
|
Player
|
Position
|
Age
|
Overall
|
Potential
2|Bryce Harper|Defense|18|63|Low Top-4
10|Albert Lowe|Right Wing|20|65|Medium Top-6
39|Ernest Olesky|Center|20|67|Low Bottom-6
44|Don Fallon|Left Wing|18|64|Medium Bottom-6
85|William Poirier|Left Wing|18|52|Medium Bottom-6
95|Lasse Rajala|Center|18|61|Medium Bottom-6
122|Cory Godard|Right Wing|20|64|Low AHL Top-6
125|Livio Stadler|Defense|20|68|Low AHL Top-2
145|Brendan Harrogate|Center|20|59|Low AHL Bottom-6
152|Stanislav Yakupov|Right Wing|19|61|Low AHL Top-6
185|Julien Tessier|Left Wing|20|60|Medium AHL Bottom-6
207|Charles Taillon|Left Wing|19|62|Medium AHL Bottom-6
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS RE-SIGN...
Player
|
Position
|
Age
|
Overall
|
Potential
|
Term
|
AAV
|
Total
Andrew Shaw|Right Wing|26|85|Medium Top-6|4 years|$4,100,000|$16,400,000
Ryan Hartman|Right Wing|23|84|Medium Top-9|5 years|$2,300,000|$11,500,000
Alexander Khokhlachev|Center|24|84|High Top-6|4 years|$2,800,000|$11,200,000
Brett Pesce|Defense|23|83|Medium Top-4|2 years|$1,600,000|$3,200,000
Philippe Danault|Center|25|83|Medium Top-6|2 years|$2,600,000|$5,200,000
Defenseman Connor Murphy was qualified with the intention of a trade, similar to Trevor van Riemsdyk, due to his "ridiculous" contract demands, according to a source.
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS LOSE...
Player
|
Position
|
Reason
Beau Bennett|Right Wing|UFA
Scott Darling|Goalie|UFA
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS SIGN...
Player
|
Position
|
Age
|
Overall
|
Potential
|
Term
|
AAV
|
Total
Mike Richards|Center|33|83|Bottom-6|2 years|$2,800,000|$5,600,000
Eric Fehr|Right Wing|32|82|Bottom-6|1 year|$1,000,000|$1,000,000
Antti Kalapudas|Center|21|79|Medium Top-6|3 years|$700,000|$2,100,000
TRADE - July 1, 2018 - The Chicago Blackhawks trade
D Connor Murphy to the Toronto Maple Leafs for
D Stuart Percy.
TRADE - July 4, 2018 - The Chicago Blackhawks trade
prospect LW Don Fallon & prospect C Jack Studnicka to the St. Louis Blues for
D Jordan Schmaltz.
Analysts across the North America were praising the hell out of the Jordan Schmaltz deal. The 24-year-old defenseman has 4 years left on his deal at $3.29m a year and had become
extremely disgruntled in St. Louis (he had the red angry face next to his name). He reportedly demanded a trade to the Chicago Blackhawks due to glowing reviews from his brother, Nick (who no longer plays hockey). The Blues came calling and the offer was too good for GM MCG to pass up.
(Schmaltz overall when the Blues offered him was 78 overall, after the trade he popped back up to an 85 overall).
2015-2016 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS TRANSACTION SUMMARY
TRADES
Date
|
Team
|
Acquires
|
Acquires
|
Team
Mar. 1, 2018|
|C Vesa Jarvinen, LW Austin Carroll & CGY 2018 2nd-round-pick|C Artem Anisimov, Justin Williams, CAR 2018 4th-round-pick & CHI 2018 6th-round-pick|
Mar. 3, 2018|
|C Alexander Khokhlachev, RW Keanu Yamamoto, BOS 2018 1st-round-pick & BOS 2018 2nd-round-pick|LW Eric Staal & RW Richard Panik|
Mar. 3, 2018|
|MTL 2018 3rd-round-pick & MTL 2018 5th-round-pick|C Marcus Kruger|
Jul. 1, 2018|
|D Stuart Percy|D Connor Murphy|
Jul. 4, 2018|
|D Jordan Schmaltz|LW Don Fallon & C Jack Studnicka|
RE-SIGNINGS
RW Andrew Shaw (4 years, $4.1m)
RW Ryan Hartman (5 years, $2.3m)
C Alexander Khokhlachev (4 years, $2.8m)
D Brett Pesce (2 years, $1.6m)
C Philippe Danault (2 years, $2.6m)
SIGNINGS
C Mike Richards (2 years, $2.8m)
RW Eric Fehr (1 year, $1m)
C Antti Kalapudas (3 years, $700k)
