After turning heads in training camp, the Blackhawks made the decision on Wednesday to assign No. 8 overall pick Adam Boqvist to the Ontario Hockey League's London Knights, where he will continue his development under close watch by the organization.
Coach Joel Quenneville hinted earlier in the week that Boqvist could participate in each of the final three preseason games, but there were a few instances on Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings where he was getting bodied around against NHL-level players rather than the prospects he had gone up against towards the beginning of preseason.