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@BenPopeCST Well they both are left shot, so there's that.

Last fall, Connor Murphy told me he saw some Duncan Keith in Wyatt Kaiser. Turns out Keith sees it, too. He was watching on TV when Kaiser had his NHL breakout game last March in Anaheim, and the two of them met in January. Story: chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/202…

@ByScottPowers Another season of NCAA hockey will only help Mustard grow as a player. Smart choice.

Blackhawks forward prospect John Mustard plans to return to Providence for his junior season. There was a chance he would turn pro after his college season ended. I imagine he's a candidate to sign late next season and play in some NHL games.

@BenPopeCST Unless the Hawks made an agreement with Mangiapane to buy him out after the season, Burakovsky is the obvious choice to go.

Based on numbers, one of the Blackhawks' three veteran forwards with one contract year remaining — Burakovsky, Mangiapane or Teravainen — probably won't fit on next year's roster. And...it should almost certainly be Burakovsky who gets dumped. Story: chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/202…

@littlegailk Nice turnover by the Hawks "best" D man results in a Sharks goal...

@davidh3086 Well, baby steps is better than no steps. Or steps backwards.

Defenseman Wyatt Kaiser has progressed from good to better to best for the #Blackhawks this season. Here's more on his impressive progression. #THW thehockeywriters.com/blackhawks-wya…

@_VHSBaseball Good thing the wind was howling out to right field. Both those Homer's were routine fly balls on a calm day.

BUFFALO WIN! Landon Howell and Chase Dasher each smashed opposite-field home runs to power VHS to a 6-5 win over Eustis on Monday night in Middleton.

@ByScottPowers @MarkLazerus Maybe Crevier or DelMastro. But I don't think that player is on the roster yet.

Which defenseman emerges as the Blackhawks defensive stopper? @MarkLazerus analyzes ⤵️ nytimes.com/athletic/71700…

@BenPopeCST Obviously one of Lev or Rinzel needs to take a huge step forward defensively next season. I'd like to see #98 get some PK time next season too. His D zone play seems a lot better this season than in his first two years.

The Blackhawks' penalty kill still ranks #1 in the NHL, but since the trade deadline, it has struggled. Is that a sign of things to come next season? Or can Blashill’s unique PK system work effectively with any personnel? New story: chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/202…

@BenPopeCST Slaggert has no spot on this team after next season. I could actually see him on waivers at the end of training camp. Hawks need either more scoring or more physical play from that spot in the lineup.

Landon Slaggert is mired in a 16-game point drought despite plenty of scoring chances lately. Finishing will be a summer training focus for him. He also wants to watch some Tyler Bertuzzi tape. That's part 2 of this Blackhawks notebook: chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/202…

@ChicagoSufferer Out of that group of five, I'd bet on Moore. He seems to have the least likely top 9 role.

With Bedard, Nazar, Kantserov, Lardis, and Moore, the Blackhawks are likely going to have an issue with redundancy in size in their top 9. I think there’s a good chance either Lardis or Kantserov will be traded not this summer, but the next one.

@ByScottPowers It means Bedard loses the best winger he's had to play with since joining the Hawks.

What does a 1-2-3 center punch of Connor Bedard, Frank Nazar and Anton Frondell mean for the Blackhawks now and into the future This story is free for all to read ⤵️ nytimes.com/athletic/71628…

@ByScottPowers So that makes 4 goalies under contract for next season NOT counting Commesso. Is Drew now the odd man out? Any thoughts Scott?

The Blackhawks have signed goalie prospect Adam Gajan to a two-year, entry-level contract. It begins next season.

@BenPopeCST So that makes 4 goalies under contract for next season NOT counting Commesso. Is Drew now the odd man out? Seems like either Soderblom or Commesso are getting traded or Commesso isn't re-signed. Any thoughts Ben?

Blackhawks have signed prospect goalie Adam Gajan to a two-year ELC starting next year, which means he’s leaving Minnesota-Duluth. The 2023 second-round pick had a much-improved sophomore year after a rough freshman year.

@OHLRangers Is a 20 year old really considered an overage player?

OVERAGE PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEE 🏆 Congratulations to Jack Pridham who has been named as one of four finalists for the Leo Lalonde Overage Player of the Year Award! The winner will be announced on April 7th. #RTown | #BattleBuilt

@ByScottPowers Slaggert is truly awful. He adds nothing of value to this lineup

Blackhawks got too cute on the shorthanded rush and it cost them the other way. Jets go ahead 2-1.

@BenPopeCST Does Slaggert get a secondary assist for the pass to Iofallo?

Jets goal: Perfetti scores a PPG on a 2-on-1 rush after Slaggert turned the puck over on a shorthanded rush. Hawks trail 2-1 and still don't have a SOG this period

@_VHSBaseball Let's Go Buffalo!

It's GAMEDAY! We are on the road to Winter Park tonight to face Trinity Prep.

@BenPopeCST So Bedsy can't win a game 6 or game 7? That seems concerning.

Connor Bedard and Sam Lafferty have become close friends this season. Ping pong is one of their shared loves. They play a series every day. Lafferty is undefeated. "Every time it’s Game 6 or Game 7, he takes me down." Story: chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/202…

@MSU_Hockey And let in the softest goal ever 24 seconds into OT. Hollow award.

Congratulations to Trey Augustine, named the Most Outstanding Player of the Worcester Regional Trey finishes the weekend with 75 saves on a .938 save percentage across both games

@BenPopeCST Possible future 4th liner. Maybe a 4th line of Felcman/Spellacy/Holmes down the road?

Felcman has now signed his ELC