Narratives surrounding the Blackhawks next season.
Looking ahead to the upcoming season, the Chicago Blackhawks have made some minor roster improvements.
Their biggest additions are Taylor Hall and Connor Bedard, who could potentially bring a new dynamic to the team.
Although Bedard is a promising player and likely to become a future NHL all-star, it's important to keep expectations realistic.
He'll need to make adjustments to his game in order to succeed at the professional level.
One major gap in the team's leadership is the absence of a captain since Jonathan Toews' retirement.
While Connor Murphy currently wears an alternate captain's patch and has been with the Blackhawks the longest, Seth Jones could also be a strong candidate for the role due to his long-term contract, post-season experience, and alternate captaincy during home games.
"We're going to leave it up to him," he said. "We'll see how he does, how he comes into training camp. He had a long year, a long couple of years in juniors. So hopefully he has a good summer where he continues to build his body, continued to grow into his frame and he's ready for that full pro hockey season (in Chicago)."
Kevin Korchinski is facing a unique situation as he navigates the CHL and NHL's agreement prohibiting U20 players from joining the AHL. If he doesn't make the team after training camp, he'll be sent back to the Seattle Thunderbirds instead of being sent down to Rockford. However, Kyle Davidson, the team's general manager, doesn't see it as a major issue and will leave the decision up to Korchinski.
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AOUT 8 | 89 ANSWERS Narratives surrounding the Blackhawks next season. Do you think Kevin Korchinski or the Captaincy is a bigger issue? | ||
| Korchinski | 62 | 69.7 % |
| Captaincy | 27 | 30.3 % |
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