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Blackhawks sign 6 free agents — including Max Domi — while Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews are in holding pattern

CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks weren’t expected to make a big splash in free agency this summer, but one of their six signings Wednesday raised eyebrows: Max Domi.

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Phil Thompson: Blackhawks may look unrecognizable next season without Alex DeBrincat — but will it be worth it?

CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks may have a better idea of their starting lineup for the 2025-26 season opener than for the Oct. 12 opener at the Colorado Avalanche.

Chicago Tribune

Blackhawks’ decision whether or not to trade Alex DeBrincat will set course for rebuild

If general manager Kyle Davidson ultimately deals DeBrincat, it’s a clear sign he’s enacting a drastic rebuild that’ll involve tearing down the Hawks’ entire current roster, tanking for a few years and then starting from scratch.

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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?

Chicago Tribune

Blackhawks players’ hopes of quick rebuild don’t align with reality — or Kyle Davidson’s plan

Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews and others cited the Rangers and Kings as evidence the Hawks, too, could return to contention soon. But their general manager cautioned it “might take a little longer than they may hope, perhaps.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Blackhawks don’t win draft lottery, officially cede first-round pick to Blue Jackets

The Hawks’ 15.4% chance of winning the No. 1 or 2 overall pick didn’t come to fruition Tuesday, and the pick is now gone for good — completing the regrettable Seth Jones trade package.

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Jonathan Toews thinks the Chicago Blackhawks ‘can turn around pretty fast’ — but will he be around for it?

CHICAGO — This season has been a challenge for the Chicago Blackhawks and Jonathan Toews in particular.

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Seth Jones disappointed with Blackhawks debut season, but he hasn’t been the problem

Jones’ accountability when evaluating himself and the Hawks all season has been impressive. He has objectively played better than he has given himself credit for, though.

Chicago Sun-Times

End of season can’t come soon enough for miserable Blackhawks

The Hawks, losers of 12 of their last 14, have only three games left. “This is just draining right now,” interim coach Derek King said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Phil Thompson: Whether the Chicago Blackhawks lose down the stretch doesn’t really matter. But how they lose does.

Three games left.

Chicago Tribune

Projecting the Blackhawks’ 2022-23 defense: Caleb Jones’ free-agency fate is an ‘X’-factor

Caught between the group of NHL defensemen on long contracts and the group of defensive prospects pushing for NHL opportunities, Caleb Jones might be a surprising offseason casualty for the Hawks.

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Derek King says he would ‘make some adjustments’ to Blackhawks scheme if he returns as coach

CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks said at the outset of Derek King’s promotion from the Rockford IceHogs that he wasn’t expected to make wholesale changes to the existing schemes but just be a different voice than Jeremy Colliton’s.

Chicago Tribune

Blackhawks stress communication, quicker switches in effort to tighten defensive coverage

Derek King has struggled this season to teach the Hawks to not chase whoever they’re guarding all over the zone, the way they were instructed to under Jeremy Colliton.

Chicago Sun-Times

4 takeaways from Blackhawks’ 5-4 OT loss to Golden Knights — after blowing a 3-0 lead

That was wild.

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Late breakdown costs Blackhawks in loss to Wild

Seth Jones and Erik Gustafsson’s miscommunication with 3:13 left canceled out their teamwork on an earlier tying goal as the Hawks lost, 3-1.

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Blackhawks’ Seth Jones still waiting for shots to translate into goals

Jones is shooting as much as usual and with better accuracy, but he has scored only three goals this season.

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Blackhawks notebook: Seth Jones finally faces Blue Jackets for 1st time since trade

After missing the Hawks’ Jan. 11 game in Columbus with COVID-19, Jones — as well as Adam Boqvist — was healthy Thursday to play his former team.

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Seth Jones embracing imminent role as Blackhawks’ cornerstone through rebuild

"For me, we need to build for the future," said Jones, whose eight-year contract extension hasn’t even kicked in yet. "We have to start doing the necessary things now."

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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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Seth Jones’ return boosts Blackhawks as games against Wild, Avalanche loom

Jones and Dylan Strome will return from COVID-19 on Friday — and Kirby Dach might, too — as the increasingly healthy Hawks begin a brutal stretch of matchups.

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Defenseman Seth Jones’ absence finally catches up to Blackhawks in loss to Kraken

Jones tested out of COVID-19 protocols Monday but missed his fourth straight game, and the Hawks’ undermanned defense cracked without its biggest minutes-eater in a 3-2 shootout loss.

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