It is surprising to think that the 24-year-old Alex Vlasic will be one of the defensive unit's older players.
Vlasic is also the second-most tenured player on the blue line. That speaks to how inexperienced the Blackhawks' defense will be this season. Connor Murphy is the only other Blackhawks defenseman to have played in more games than Vlasic. He is also the only Blackhawks defender born in the 1990s.
Youth is going to be served this season on the blue line. I cannot wait to see what the kids can do, considering the Blackhawks have a lot of impressive young talent.