The Blackhawks used their 3rd overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft to select center, Kirby Dach. Stan Bowman has said that Dach will be given every opportunity to make the 2019-20 NHL roster. If he does crack the NHL roster, this bolsters the team’s roster depth and gives Jeremy Colliton much more flexibility in line combinations.
Recently, Bowman has also acquired some much needed defensive help in Olli Maatta and Calvin de Haan. Maatta and de Haan will be instant upgrades as they both have a defense-first mindset. The Blackhawks were the 2nd worst defense in the league last season, only behind the Ottawa Senators.