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Blackhawks Blue Line: What Sami Lepisto Means To The Depth Chart
It was announced hours before the Blackhawks Convention opens that the team had reached an agreement with free agent defenseman Sami Lepisto on a one-year deal. What does this mean to the blue line for the Hawks this year? Let’s … Continue reading
Nick Boynton Claimed Off Waivers
The Philadelphia Flyers have claimed Nick Boynton off waivers from the Blackhawks. I’m going to go buy a lotto ticket.
Nick Boynton Placed on Waivers
On Friday morning, the Chicago Blackhawks placed defenseman Nick Boynton on waivers. Nick Leddy was also demoted to Rockford (standard practice at this point), but the Boynton move could/should indicate that another move may be coming from Hawks GM Stan … Continue reading
Blackhawks Trade Rumors: Moving Day in Chicago?
After an underwhelming performance against the Calgary Flames on Monday night, the consistent mediocrity from the Blackhawks is more than a trend. It’s a major issue. How do you wake up a team that’s clearly talented enough to beat anyone, … Continue reading
Blackhawks Trade Rumors
The NHL Trade Deadline is now less than a month away, and the Blackhawks are wandering around the usual trade rumors. So will they do anything? And, if so, for what? Well, let’s first look at what has been said … Continue reading
Blackhawks Blue Line Decision(s) Coming
With respect to full disclosure, this is a second attempt at this piece. The article started discussing the future of top prospect Nick Leddy, but when I was alerted to the article on NBC 5′s Blackhawks blog on the same … Continue reading
Chicago Blackhawks Mid-Season Grades
On Monday night, the Blackhawks officially concluded the first half of their season with an emotional 4-3 win in LA. And what a first half it’s been! Before grading the players, here are a few notes to consider about the … Continue reading
Make Room for Morin: Blackhawks Trade Possibilities
With Marian Hossa, Fernando Pisani and Patrick Kane all (hopefully) coming back soon, the Blackhawks are going to have to make a decision on the immediate future of top prospect Jeremy Morin. Does he stay with the big club in … Continue reading
Blackhawks Circus Trip Wrap-Up
When the final horn sounded on Saturday night, the Chicago Blackhawks were ready to board a plane headed for Chicago. The annual Circus Trip is over. At the end of the trip, the Blackhawks emerge with a 4-2 record and … Continue reading
Blackhawks Summer Trade Analysis: Part Three
On Monday morning in Part One of our Summer Trade Analysis series, we examined the statistical differences between three players: former Blackhawks Kris Versteeg and Andrew Ladd, and current Hawks forward Viktor Stalberg. Monday afternoon, in Part Two, we looked at the differences … Continue reading



