Four Stan Bowman Trades That Could Still Help the Blackhawks

The Blackhawks’ absence from the postseason over the past seven years is largely (rightfully) blamed on former general manager Stan Bowman, whose draft record left a lot to be desired and trade record didn’t hit often enough.

With new general manager Kyle Davidson now guiding the ship, he’s looking to overhaul the organization. But there may be some pieces left over from Bowman’s tenure that could still prove beneficial to the organization moving forwards.

These four trades made by Bowman could still pay dividends for the Blackhawks in the future.

รขโ‚ฌยข Feb. 24, 2020 — traded defenseman Erik Gustafsson to the Calgary Flames for a third-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft. That pick became defenseman Wyatt Kaiser (No. 81 overall).

Kaiser just completed his second season at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. He scored two goals with 17 assists in 34 games and finished fourth on the Bulldogs with 41 blocked shots. Duluth finished the season ranked sixth in the country. He’ll return for a junior season but many like his upside as a defenseman.

รขโ‚ฌยข Oct. 7, 2020 — traded a seventh-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft to the seventh-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft (No. 188 – Louis Crevier).

Crevier is a massive defenseman (6-8, 214) who is still 21 years old. Even though he was a seventh-round pick, Crevier was the first contract handed out by Davidson when he became the interim general manager in Chicago.

We included Crevier in our breakdown of the future of Chicago’s blue line.

รขโ‚ฌยข April 8, 2021 — traded defenseman Lucas Carlsson and forward Lucas Wallmark to the Florida Panthers for forward Brett Connolly, defenseman Riley Stillman, center Henrik Borgstrรƒยถm and a seventh-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft (No. 216 forward Jalen Luypen).

Connolly will continue to be buried it appears with a cap hit that isn’t ideal; Bowman received the other pieces in this trade to get his albatross cap hit off Florida’s books. The jury is still out on how Borgstrรƒยถm fits in the center picture in Chicago. And Stillman signed a three-year deal with the Blackhawks while Bowman was still the general manager and is part of the crowded blue line for next year (for now).

Luypen, however, is an interesting prospect for an organization that desperately needs forward depth. In 66 games with Edmonton in the WHL, he scored 29 goals with 35 assists, more than doubling his point production from his draft year. Listed at 5-10 and 157 pounds, Luypen finished third on the Oil Kings in goals and fourth with 200 shots on net. With Davidson leading the front office, he indicated the organization wants him to potentially be the next Brandon Hagel.

โ€œA lot of conversation when talking to player development, (Brandon) Hagelโ€™s name gets brought up a lot,โ€ Luypen told The Athletic in December. โ€œWhen I watch their games, they want me to watch Hagel every time heโ€™s on the ice. They see me kind of being like him in the future, and I totally see that as well. Itโ€™s exciting. Thatโ€™s basically what Iโ€™ve been hearing from them.โ€

รขโ‚ฌยข April 12, 2021 — traded defenseman Madison Bowey and a fifth-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft to the Vancouver Canucks for a fourth-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft (No. 104 Ethan Del Mastro).

Like Crevier, Del Mastro has already received a contract from Davidson. He had 48 points in 68 games with Mississauga in the OHL this past season and the organization may view him — and Crevier — as part of the next wave of defenseman who will receive ample time to develop in Rockford.

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Boom! Right off the puck drop, Landon Slaggert flew down the ice, won the puck and scored the game's first goal in Florida for the Blackhawks. #Blackhawks score 7 seconds into the game! 🚨 Landon Slaggert 🍎 Ryan Donato pic.twitter.com/RcZSiysrMD—...

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The Edmonton Oilers travel to face the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday, and are -278 favorites on the moneyline, with the home team a heavy underdog at +225.Watch the NHL on Fubo!Oilers vs. Blackhawks Favorite, Moneyline, TotalFavorite: Oilers (-278)Underdog: Blackhawks (+225)Total:...

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New NHL Players Poll Offers Interesting Results

On Wednesday morning The Athletic released the results of their informal, anonymous NHL player poll. They asked the usual range of questions, from coaches players would/would not want to play for, which cities would be on a no-trade list and...

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Top Player Prop Bets for Heat vs. 76ers on February 5, 2025

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