Chicago Blackhawks reveal their next seasons plan for Artyom Levshunov

Blackhawks AGM Mark Eaton made it sound like they'd like Artyom Levshunov to be in the AHL this season.

"If we have the ability to have him in-house and our great development staff in Rockford working with him on a daily basis to start to close that gap between where he is and where he needs to go, it's only a bonus."

#Blackhawks assistant GM of player development Mark Eaton implied they would prefer Artyom Levshunov to turn pro and play in the AHL: "Being able to be hands-on every single day is a huge bonus. That is the line that we walk with our amateur prospects, is the realization that they all play for other coaches, they all play in different systems, so if we have the ability to have him in-house and our great development staff in Rockford working with him on a daily basis to start to close that gap between where he is and where he needs to go, I think it's only a bonus."

The most complete defenseman in the draft, Artyom Levshunov is a physically gifted player with remarkable poise on the ice. He plays a mature, steady game, but also has the offensive skill to make plays in all zones.