Prospect camp told a lot about the Chicago Blackhawks’ prospect system. First of all, it’s depleted. Whether they missed on draft picks or they were traded away, the ’Hawks have been forced to pull from their prospect pool too early because of their top-heavy salary cap situation.
There were some strong players participating in camp last week, but it’s hard to say who is in line to be the next great Chicago Blackhawk.
Prospect camp is just one way to tell a player’s progression. A young player could be nervous or simply just have a bad camp.