The Chicago Blackhawks and 30 other NHL teams have made it through the postseason awards show, the Vegas Golden Knights expansion draft, the 2017 NHL Entry Draft and prospect camps. So the offseason is officially at its halfway point, as there’s really only arbitration and training camps left to deal with before the 2017-18 season begins.
So what better time to grade the Blackhawks and the six other Central Division teams on their offseason performances? There has been plenty to talk about within the division — especially for general manager Stan Bowman’s crew.
Blackhawk Up’s Sean Fitzgerald highlighted key gains and losses for each of the NHL’s teams during his early power rankings posts last week.