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In back-to-back seasons, the Chicago Blackhawks added Ryan Hartman and Nick Schmaltz to the organization. Hartman was taken 30th overall in the 2013 NHL Draft, with Schmaltz arriving one year later as the 20th overall selection.
By the start of the 2017-18 season, both had become fixtures in the NHL lineup and appeared to part of the team’s long-term future.