Kyle Davidson has done an excellent job drafting and developing as the Chicago Blackhawks' future looks very bright. In a projected top-100 drafted prospects ranking, the Blackhawks have the most prospects to appear with seven.
There are two teams with six prospects, the Washington Capitals and Nashville Predators, and then five teams with five prospects, including the Minnesota Wild, New York Islanders, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, and Utah Mammoth.
The seven prospects and where they sit are as follows – Artyom Levshunov (7), Anton Frondell (12), Sam Rinzel (26), Kevin Korchinski (62), Oliver Moore (71), Nick Lardis (83), and Sacha Boisvert (87).
Besides the Islanders with five in the top-50, the Blackhawks are tied with the Wild , Mammoth, Blues, and Capitals with three in the top-50.
Levshunov and Frondell are top-3 picks from the last two years and Levshunov will make an impact already next season. Frondell is soon to follow, but compared to some of the other top prospects, he isn't as offensive.
Rinzel was drafted 25th overall the same year Korchinski was taken seventh. Based on how Rinzel looked and the fact that he will be playing top minutes next season for Chicago while Korchinski might start in the AHL again, this flip and separation between the two makes a lot of sense.
While Korchinski may need a change in scenery to get the reps he needs to improve quicker, I think he is a bit too high in the rankings right now. Next season will tell a lot and is a big year for him and the decision the Blackhawks have to make.
Moore, Lardis, and Boisvert are in relatively good spots, with Moore just coming out of college and likely having a spot on the Blackhawks next season, Lardis stepping into pro after a 71 goal, 117 point season in junior, and Boisvert still in college.
There is no Marek Vanacker, Vaclav Nestrasil, Mason West, or Roman Kantserov on the list, but the Blackhawks are still hopeful for these higher draft picks and solid prospects they have.
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