The Rebuild Is FULLY Underway With The Blackhawks Having 5 Players Ranked In The Athletic's Top 50

1) Bedard

17) Oliver Moore

22) Kevin Korchinski

29) Lukas Reichel

50) Frank Nazar

Look, I am the first person to say that prospect rankings are sort of over-hyped. Having said that...it is WAY better to be on these lists than not on them. After adding Bedard and Moore the Blackhawks will have the unquestioned #1 ranked prospect pool in the NHL. Not every team ranked #1 in the past has had the best prospect since McDavid leading the charge. That is obviously the blessing and the game-changer we have in Chicago. 

The Blackhawks have a LONG way to go before they are competing for a Cup, but I would expect all 5 of these guys to be full-time NHL players by 2025. Then you add in guys like Rinzel (I expect him to be on this list after a season at Minnesota) and Ryan Greene and you have yourself a nice little core. 

I am of the belief after watching every playoff series ever that the Hawks will need to add some big boys up front to go with Bedard, Nazar, Moore, Reichel and every other speedy prospect who all seem to be under 6' and 180lbs, but they have size on the back end for days. If those guys turn into players its just about finding complimentary pieces through trades and free agency. We are on our way. 

If you only truly care about hockey and football (like me) then I think we are heading for some decent times here in Chicago

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