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Blackhawks Prospects

Updates on Blackhawks prospects from around the hockey world.

Blackhawks sign Antti Saarela to entry-level contract

The Blackhawks signed Saarela before his rights were set to expire in June.

Top of the lottery prospects: Leo Carlsson’s postseason begins

The SHL has started its playoffs.

Blackhawks NCAA prospect update for 3/22: Tourney Time

Conference and national tournaments highlight this round of reports.

Top of the lottery prospects: Michkov’s season ends

After three more playoff games in the MHL, Michkov wasn’t recalled to his KHL club for their postseason.

Top of the lottery prospects: Adam Fantilli lighting up the Big Ten Tournament

Fantilli is now the record holder for most goals and points in a single Big Ten Tournament — and the tournament isn’t even over.

Top of the lottery prospects: Connor Bedard is having an all-time season

The 17-year-old has nine games left to do even more damage.

Blackhawks AHL prospect update for 3/15: Söderblom finds his old form

The Swedish netminder has a .917 save-percentage in his last 10 games.

Blackhawks Europe prospect update for 3/15: Stjernborg, Safonov, Saarela head to playoffs

Several of the Blackhawks’ prospects in Europe are heading for the postseason.

Blackhawks CHL/USHL Prospect Update, 3/13: Korchinski still among WHL’s top blue-liners

The 2022 first-round pick continues to flourish.

Top of the lottery prospects: Carlsson finishes regular season by scoring — and snoring

He’s got points, but he’s also caught too many zzz’s

Top of the lottery prospects: Michkov loaned to developmental league

After a five-point game in the KHL, SKA St. Petersburg sent Michkov to the MHL for a postseason chase.

Top of the lottery prospects: Connor Bedard continues to be the best of a loaded draft class

Bedard is on pace to put up the highest point total in the WHL since 1990.

Top of the lottery prospects: Adam Fantilli ends NCAA regular season as points leader

The first postseason of Fantilli’s college career awaits

Top of the lottery prospects: Leo Carlsson is back on a scoring streak

This Swede’s a different breed.

Top of the lottery prospects: Michkov scoring like a champ

Michkov has firmly gotten on solid ground with HK Sochi and looks like a top-performing prospect again.

Top of the lottery prospects: Adam Fantilli still lighting up the NCAA

He’s done nothing to hurt his draft stock since our last update.

Top of the lottery prospects: Connor Bedard and his lethal shot

The 17 year-old superstar prospect failed to register a point in a WHL game for the first time since Sep. 23.

Top of the lottery prospects: What’s Leo Carlsson been doing over there, anyway?

By over there, we mean the mystical, far-off land of Sweden

Top of the lottery prospects: Matvei Michkov hops back on track

Just two months into his 18th year, Michkov looks much better for HK Sochi recently.

Blackhawks CHL/USHL Prospect Update 2/3: Blue line prospects continue to shine

It’s been pretty solid up north for this bunch of prospects.

Blackhawks NCAA prospect update for 2/3: Nazar skating; Commesso thriving

Multiple injury updates are on this round of updates, with a few unfortunate developments mixed in.

Blackhawks Europe prospect update for 2/2: Good time for those with ‘S’ names

Antti Saarela and Ilya Safonov are doing great. Everybody else? Ehh.

Blackhawks AHL prospect update for 2/2: IceHogs slumping in ‘23

Rockford’s won just two of its last nine games, free-falling down the standings in the process.

Top of the lottery prospects: Adam Fantilli returns to form following World Juniors

Despite a disappointing WJC, Fantilli is back on pace as one of the best draft-eligible NCAA players since Jack Eichel.

Top of the lottery prospects: Connor Bedard

The 17-year-old is a cheat code come to life.

Top of the lottery prospects: Leo Carlsson’s 2023 Draft foreseen, young and Swede, and only 18

It’s an Abba pun. Get it? Because he’s Swedish?!

Top of the lottery prospects: Matvei Michkov getting minutes, not points

Michkov, playing on loan to HK Sochi, has just one assist since the last update.

Top of the lottery prospects: Introducing Connor Bedard

The highest-touted prospect since Crosby and McDavid is absolutely living up to the hype.

Top of the lottery prospects: Introducing Adam Fantilli

The top NCAA prospect in years will be another name high up on draft boards this summer.

Blackhawks CHL, USHL prospect update for 1/16: First post-World Juniors report

The Seattle Thunderbirds will be a team to watch for Blackhawks fans.

Blackhawks AHL prospect update for 1/13: Regula heating up at the right time

The 6-foot-4 defensemen is finally hitting his stride offensively.

Top of the lottery prospects: Introducing Matvei Michkov

The top European skater is productive in Russia’s top leagues but won’t be in the NHL for years.