Now that nerves have been calmed and heads have been leveled after a pair of Chicago Blackhawks wins over the weekend, let’s go back to something that came up during the deepest depths of Chicago’s five-game losing streak.
It was suggested on Twitter, it was debated in our comment sections, and no doubt it was discussed at sports bars around Chicago: that “R” word.
Rebuild.
Conclusions were being drawn that this franchise’s current era had reached its peak, the championship window is now closed, and it was time to ship off every asset the Hawks have for draft picks and/or prospects.