The Chicago Blackhawks traded away two of their top defenseman prospects in Stephen Johns and Michael Paliotta last offseason.
It depleted the Blackhawks’ organizational defenseman depth this past season, but the Blackhawks feel like there are reinforcements on their way. We looked yesterday at the Blackhawks forward prospects who played this past season in college, Canada or Europe. Today, we take a glance at their defenseman prospects.
Carl Dahlstrom, left-handed shot
Age: 21 | Drafted second round in 2013 | Linkoping (SHL)
2015-16 season: Dahlstrom had a strong season for Linkoping in his second full year in Sweden’s top division.