Blackhawks Community Survey - July 2019
A survey for Blackhawks fans to gauge the confidence in the franchise.
This is the July installment of the Second City Hockey community survey. As a reminder, we will be publishing monthly opportunities for Blackhawks fans to participate in surveys that will measure the confidence fans have in the direction the team is taking, the coaching staff and front office decisions.
A few notes on the FanPulse survey series
- There will be a question on the state of the NHL each month.
- A question regarding the confidence in the coaching staff will start in September.
- We will be creating and posting charts that track responses to two questions over the course of the 2019-20 season - your confidence in the direction the team is taking and the coaching staff. We are looking forward to sharing them with you.
- FanPulse surveys will be posted on the first of each month./
June was busy for GM Stan Bowman and his front office colleagues
- Defenseman Olli Maatta was acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins for winger Dominik Kahun and a 2019 fifth round draft pick.
- Canadien center Kirby Dach was selected No. 3 overall at the NHL draft, as well as five other selections.
- Winger John Hayden was traded to the New Jersey Devils for center John Quenneville.
- Defenseman Calvin de Haan and forward prospect Aleksi Saarela were acquired from the Carolina Hurricanes for defenseman Gustav Forsling and netminder Anton Forsberg.
- Former Blackhawk Andrew Shaw and a seventh-round pick in 2021 were acquired from the Montreal Canadians in exchange for second- and seventh-round picks in 2020 and a third-round pick in 2021. /
Free Agent Signings
- Former Vegas Golden Knight center Ryan Carpenter was signed to a 3-year, $3 million contract.
- Czech center David Kampf was re-signed to a 2-year, $2 million contract.
- Vezina Trophy finalist Robin Lehner was signed to a 1-year, $5 million contract. /
Polls close at noon on July 3.
Are you confident in the direction the team is taking?
| Yes | 271 |
| No | 64 |
Are you confident in the decision to take Kirby Dach at No. 3 overall at the 2019 NHL draft?
| Yes | 222 |
| No | 99 |
| Hard cap - There is an upper limit to a team’s payroll that can’t be exceeded. | 135 |
| Soft cap - There is an upper limit to a team’s payroll, but teams can choose to go over that limit. If they do go over, there are consequences like having to pay a luxury tax or losing draft picks. | 190 |
