Chicago’s front office is moving fast, and the message is clear: the Blackhawks are trying to do something before this season slips any further away.
According to Elliotte Friedman, the club has become “very active,” with a lot of players and assets suddenly in play. Among the pieces reportedly being discussed are the Florida and Edmonton 1sts and 2nds, while Jordan Greenway and Teuvo Teravainen are “out there.” Teams have also checked in on Chicago’s prospects and on players who can handle center.
That urgency comes after a brutal 9-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, a result that underlined just how badly the Blackhawks need a turnaround. Chicago is 1-8-1 in its last 10 games and sits at 4-13-1 overall, having been outscored 76-39.
For a team in year four of the Connor Bedard era, the start has been ugly.
The response inside the room was immediate. After the loss, the Blackhawks held a players-only meeting, and Wyatt Kaiser described it this way: “getting the frustration out, speaking their mind and trying to get to the reality of it: This is the spot we’re in.
How do we get better? How do we get out of it?”
The organization appears to be trying to help answer that question from the outside. Chicago seems willing to act as a buyer early in the season in hopes of making one more push before the situation gets so dire that selling becomes the only option. There’s still time, but the Blackhawks are already in a tough spot, and if they’re going to make a move, the window is now.
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