Niklas Hjalmarsson

A Look Back At Crazy Offer Sheets in the NHL

As a New York Rangers fan, I am well aware of offer sheets. On August 7th of, 1997, the Blueshirts signed the great Colorado Avalanche forward Joe Sakic to a contract offer sheet of $21 million over three seasons. At the time, the team was looking to replace Mark Messier since the “Messiah” went and signed […]

Jonathan Toews “So that part of it doesn’t sound appealing to me at all”

Jonathan Toews’s future in Chicago has been discussed relentlessly for the last six months. This past week Jonathan Toews was interviewed for the first time since the NHL draft that saw Kyle Davidson tear down the Blackhawks roster to the core. Toews sat down with Mark Lazerus of the Athletic to discuss his future as […]

Opinion: Why Chicago Should Trade Connor Murphy and Luke Richardson hired as HC

Luke Richardson named Head Coach As the finals rage on, it’s quiet in the Windy City. The calm before the storm. The Blackhawks have an insane offseason in front of them. Kyle Davidson has taken the wheel and put the Blackhawks on a path leading the Hawks down the rebuild route. With the trade rumors […]

Player Profile: Connor Murphy

Connor Murphy is coming off his ninth season and is currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks. Murphy has been the definition of a stay-at-home defensive defenseman throughout his career. Connor Murphy was selected by the then Phoenix Coyotes, now Arizona Coyotes, twentieth overall in the 2011 NHL draft held in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Connor Murphy’s […]

Opinion: What Numbers Should The Blackhawks Retire From The Dynasty Teams

After crying on and off during the Edmonton game, Keith’s return home and Hjalmarsson’s legacy night all bottled in one. I gathered myself together, then I started scrolling through Twitter, and Barstool Chief put out a Tweet, Who from the 2010s should get their numbers in the rafters? This got me thinking. Dynasty’s come along […]

A Look Back At Niklas Hjalmarsson’s Career as his legacy night approaches

Hjalmarsson day is fast approaching! The Chicago Blackhawks are honoring Niklas Hjalmarsson on March 3rd at the United Center as the Blackhawks face the Edmonton Oilers to end a six-game homestand. Chicago would select the young Swedish defenseman back in 2005 in the fourth round, one hundred and eighth overall. Niklas Hjalmarsson would go on […]

Top 5 Defenseman In Chicago Blackhawks History

This is pretty much a Hall Of Fame list. The Blackhawks are full of star defensemen. You can go to any era, and there will be a name that stands out. While I was digging into the player’s history and moments that these legends were involved in just gave me a nostalgia high. Then there […]