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Blackhawks offseason preview: Plenty of draft picks, free-agent decisions to make as rebuild continues

After drafting Connor Bedard next Wednesday — the easiest decision possible — the Hawks will still have 10 additional picks to make, plus trades to consider and free agents to sign. Here’s a guide to what this summer will bring

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Andreas Athanasiou’s late-season surge with Blackhawks sets him up nicely for free agency

Athanasiou finished the season on a tear after moving to center. He will get a bigger contract as a pending UFA again this summer — and that raise could come with the Hawks, who will need to spend money.

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Blackhawks’ Boris Katchouk finding niche, building confidence on the forecheck

After struggling for most of the season, Katchouk has struck gold recently on a line with Joey Anderson and Jujhar Khaira. He has doubled his season point total in just six games.

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Blackhawks’ converted centers adjusting to different defensive-zone responsibilities

Philipp Kurashev, MacKenzie Entwistle and Jujhar Khaira have moved from wing to center out of necessity during the second half of the season. That means they shoulder more responsibility in Luke Richardson’s zone coverage scheme.

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Joey Anderson trying to assert himself during functional tryout with Blackhawks

The Hawks had kept an eye on Anderson for a while before acquiring him from the Maple Leafs, and assistant coach Derek Plante — who has known Anderson for years — has helped him acclimate. But now he must prove he deserves another contract.

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Blackhawks’ Jujhar Khaira is ‘feeling better skating’ since returning from back injury

Khaira missed the final 43 games of last season with a back injury that required surgery, then another 26 games this season with a different back issue. But he “corrected” some things about his movement that have helped his mobility in his first six games back.

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Blackhawks struggle with chemistry in streak-snapping loss to Ducks

With a number of new faces in various roles — including newly acquired forward Joey Anderson and defenseman Andreas Englund — the upheaved Hawks fell 4-2 in Anaheim, ending their five-game winning streak.

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Blackhawks edge Golden Knights in shootout after Patrick Kane’s apparent winner ruled too late

Kane’s slap shot at the overtime buzzer would’ve been an iconic highlight had it crossed the line one-tenth of a second earlier. But Tyler Johnson — who tied the game late in regulation — scored in the shootout to give the Hawks a 3-2 win nonetheless.

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Blackhawks return from bye week with plenty of good injury news

Tyler Johnson will return Tuesday, Jarred Tinordi could return Friday and Alex Stalock and Jujhar Khaira are trending in the right direction. Jonathan Toews’ pattern of illnesses is becoming worrisome, however.

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Blackhawks stifle Avalanche power play to earn third straight victory

The Hawks went 5-for-5 on the penalty kill, Taylor Raddysh scored the go-ahead goal and coach Luke Richardson made a brazen but ultimately fruitful late challenge in a 3-2 win over the defending Stanley Cup champions.

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Blackhawks’ roster remains in flux, but not enough to make Caleb Jones play forward again

Patrick Kane avoided major injury and might play Friday against the Coyotes. AHL call-ups Lukas Reichel and Brett Seney will definitely play, too. That means the Hawks won’t need to get as creative with their roster as they did Tuesday.

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Andreas Athanasiou angered by Jacob Trouba hit: ‘[He’s] trying to hurt people’

Athanasiou somehow avoided injury when Trouba blew him up during Saturday’s Blackhawks-Rangers game, but he thought it was a dirty play nonetheless.

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Blackhawks snap losing streak with eventful victory against Rangers

Patrick Kane tallied three points (and reached another milestone), Petr Mrazek left with an injury and tensions with Rangers captain Jacob Trouba boiled over in the Hawks’ 5-2 victory.

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Jujhar Khaira playing best hockey since joining Blackhawks, one mistake aside

Khaira has been promoted to the third line and tallied four points over his last seven games, matching his production from his first 39 games with the Hawks.

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Blackhawks experimenting with five-forward power-play unit, for now

Philipp Kurashev has recently become the fifth forward on the ice with Patrick Kane, Max Domi, Jonathan Toews and Taylor Raddysh. But Seth Jones could soon end the five-forward era.

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Blackhawks’ Taylor Raddysh adding more physicality to his game

Raddysh surprisingly ranks second among Hawks forwards with 24 hits this season. He historically hasn’t been known as much of a grinder, but he’s trying to expand his game.

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Blackhawks’ streak snapped by Oilers in penalty-laden barnburner

After a combined 20 penalties and five game-tying goals, Oilers star Leon Draisaitl scored with 37.6 seconds left to defeat the Hawks 6-5 on Thursday.

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Blackhawks’ trendsetting penalty kill fuels another comeback win against Kraken

After scoring short-handed in a third consecutive game for the first time since 2009, the Hawks rallied Sunday for a 5-4 win, also their third in a row.

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Blackhawks’ Jujhar Khaira ready to put Jacob Trouba’s hit, tumultuous season behind him

Khaira still “remembers it all” from the Blackhawks-Rangers game on Dec. 7 last year, when Trouba’s high but somehow unpenalized hit knocked him unconscious on United Center ice.

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Who are the coaching options? What will they do in free agency? What to watch for this Chicago Blackhawks offseason

CHICAGO — The 2021-22 Chicago Blackhawks season probably has faded from fans’ memories already — because who really wants to remember anything that transpired on or off the ice during that turbulent time?

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Blackhawks’ Jujhar Khaira likely out for season after back surgery

Khaira, who won’t resume hockey activities for 10-12 weeks, will likely finish this season having played only 27 games.

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Blackhawks notebook: Riley Stillman’s injury opens up another opportunity for Caleb Jones

Stillman and Jujhar Khaira were both placed on injured reserve Saturday by the Hawks.

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Blackhawks routed by Wild after good injury news proves short-lived

Seth Jones, Dylan Strome and Kirby Dach returned from COVID-19, but Jujhar Khaira and Riley Stillman suffered new injuries as the Hawks lost 5-1 on Friday.

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