The Blackhawks are going to take their goaltending competition day by day, but there’s one guy who’s making a strong early impression so far: Kevin Lankinen.

Erik Condra, like millions of others, watched the 2020 Stanley Cup Final between the Lightning and Stars from his couch. And a number of the players he saw were there in small part due to his mentorship.

The Chicago Blackhawks have hired Erik Condra as player development coach for the organization.

Collin Delia had lots of distractions in his life last season. But it’s with a reinvigorated drive that he’ll attack the 2020-21 campaign.

The Colorado Avalanche have acquired forward Brandon Saad and defenseman Dennis Gilbert from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for defensemen Nikita Zadorov and Anton Lindholm.

A lot has changed in Brandon Pirri’s game – and in his life – since his first stint in the Chicago Blackhawks organization. 

The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired forward Brandon Pirri from the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for forward Dylan Sikura.

The Rockford IceHogs have agreed to terms with defenseman Cody Franson on a one-year AHL deal with the club for the 2020-21 season.

The Rockford IceHogs have released forward Garrett Mitchell from his professional tryout agreement and signed him to a standard AHL contract through the 2020-21 season.

The Chicago Blackhawks have re-signed goaltender Kevin Lankinen and forward Matthew Highmore to two-year contract extensions through the 2021-22 season.