Puzzling NHL Under-23 List Includes Fall Of Bedard, Strange Blackhawks Rankings

Things couldn’t be going much worse for the Blackhawks in the NHL right now, as Chicago sits comfortably in last place in the entire league. But on the bright side, even the front office couldn’t care less. That’s because the Blackhawks’ strength clearly lies in the players who are still on their way – the current roster is full of placeholders who won’t be around a few years from now. As a result, the eyes of many Chicago fans are on the players who are still coming, and how they stack up against the rest of the league’s prospect pools.