Meet the new Blackhawks: Andreas Athanasiou

Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty ImagesWith the Blackhawks in rebuild mode, they didn’t sign any long-term free agents this summer. Instead, they picked up some players on one-year deals to potentially flip at the NHL Trade Deadline in 2023. One such player is Andreas Athanasiou, a speedy middle-six winger that missed much of last season due to injuries and COVID-19.

Drafted by the Detroit Red Wings with the fourth round in the 2012 NHL Draft (110th overall), Athanasiou skated in 294 games with Detroit over a five-year period, producing 154 points (83 G, 71 A). He was able to reach a 0.71 point-per-game rate during the 2018-19 season (30-24-54 in 76 games) but has hovered around 0.45…