The Chicago Blackhawks are not having the season they were hoping for when the NHL Trade Deadline approached. As things currently look, they are sitting in one of the top spots for the 2026 NHL Draft as they are unable to secure many points. With another season of missing the postseason likely coming, there are some decisions that the front office need to make before next Friday’s deadline.
Let’s take a closer look at how one writer believes the Blackhawks should approach the nect week with their team.
The Chicago Blackhawks are considered to be moderate sellers at the NHL Trade Deadline
The Athletic’s James Mirtle wrote an article ranking the biggest buyers and sellers as the NHL Trade Deadline approaches. In the article, he lists Chicago seventh in terms of being sellers, and below is what he wrote about the Blackhawks:
“They’re creeping into the lottery conversation again after a pile of losses over the last six weeks, and it’s time to sell to keep stocking the cupboards for better days ahead.”
The Blackhawks are seventh in the Central Division with a 22-27-9 record and 53 points on the season. They have some players on expiring contracts who can give the team a chance to acquire draft picks. Below are some players on the roster who are set to be unrestricted free agents after this season:
- Nick Foligno
- Connor Murphy
- Jason Dickinson
- Ilya Mikheyev
- Matt Grzelcyk
It will be intriguing to see which players are no longer on the Blackhawks once the March 6 deadline hits. General manager Kyle Davidson has to make a decision on what the future will look like, and what assets he can acquire by trading away some pieces of the 2025-26 Blackhawks team.
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