9+ hour, 4+ min ago  (454+ words) (Editor's note: Last one of these for the week. Enjoy the holiday weekend!) This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. Blackhawks sign forward Cole Smith (SCH) (Sun-Times) Blackhawks sign defenseman Ian Cole (SCH) (Athletic) Musings…...

22+ hour, 54+ min ago  (292+ words) Second City Hockey The Chicago Blackhawks added a defensive-minded forward on the opening day of free agency, signing veteran winger Cole Smith to a three-year, $3 million AAV contract Cole Smith is going to the #Blackhawks: 3 years x $3 million." Frank Seravalli…...

22+ hour, 59+ min ago  (272+ words) This will be Cole's 10th NHL team. The Blackhawks entered Wednesday's free agency period with an extremely young group of blue-liners and have reportedly added a veteran defenseman to remedy that. Pierre Le Brun of The Athletic was among the reporters…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (41+ words) Second City Hockey Come talk about the moves with us! The free-agent market officially opens at 11 a. m. CT on Wednesday morning. Head down to the comments to talk about all the moves!...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (178+ words) Chicago's new acquisition now (reportedly) has a new contract. In his first media call since being traded to Chicago, Bowen Byram was adamant that he wanted to be a part of the organization for a long time. On Wednesday morning,…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (472+ words) This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. Blackhawks likely to avoid silly contracts " aside from Bowen Byram " in NHL free agency (Sun-Times) New Blackhawks prospect Samu Alalauri adds depth to defensive prospect pool (Sun-Times) Blackhawks…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (303+ words) A couple of updates before Wednesday's frenzy arrives. Let's catch up on a few news items following the draft and on the eve of Wednesday's free-agent frenzy. On Monday, the Blackhawks extended qualifying offers to four players who were all…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (473+ words) This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. Blackhawks give qualifying offers to four RFAs, including Connor Bedard (Sun-Times) SCH Draft Articles: No. 34 pick Xavier Villeneuve, No. 35 pick Ryan Roobroeck, No. 66 pick Samu Alalauri, No. 194 pick…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (455+ words) This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. SCH Draft Articles: No. 34 pick Xavier Villeneuve, No. 35 pick Ryan Roobroeck, No. 66 pick Samu Alalauri, No. 194 pick Alexander Ivanov, No. 200 pick William Sorband Blackhawks notes from NHL draft:…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago  (225+ words) Second City Hockey The Chicago Blackhawks picked their third defenseman in a row at the 2026 NHL Draft by selecting Russian blueliner Alexander Ivanov in the seventh round The 6-foot-2, left-shot defenseman suited up primarily for Ak Bars Kazan in the…...