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We can draw a few conclusions pertaining to the Blackhawks in 2024-25: For one, they\u2019re stuck in last place again. And therefore, we can conclude they\u2019ll be sellers, this time trading off and utilizing more assets than we saw last season.<\/p>\n
This isn\u2019t to say the Hawks won\u2019t surprise us and buy, since a few players rumored to be on the trade block could help speed up the rebuilding process. But common sense says selling is in their near future. They don\u2019t need to rush, however. And in fact, rushing to make a trade could be one giant mistake.<\/p>\n
One reason for this is that the Hawks have some talent they could send elsewhere, and the longer general manager Kyle Davidson holds out, the better those trade offers might get. Someone like Ryan Donato has more than exceeded expectations this year, and holding out until near or at deadline day would only entice more organizations to call with better offers in hand.<\/p>\n
Now, you may point to an obvious downside in this plan, and it\u2019s something I see clearly. The longer Davidson holds out, the more lucrative the offers he may get, but it also runs the risk of teams acquiring similar players or losing interest and nixing a potential trade.<\/p>\n
Of course, this strategy is only as good as assuming another general manager isn\u2019t giving Davidson a hot offer that could involve a higher draft pick or higher potential prospects. In such a case, Davidson needs to just take the deal and run. But if teams aren\u2019t offering what he could potentially get out of players like Donato, keep them sweating and wait for the right offer to come.<\/p>\n
Seth Jones may not have had his best run this season, but his play will turn around once he\u2019s playing for a decent hockey team. Jones can be a two-way talent and if a team that needs someone with playmaker potential comes calling,<\/p>\n
It\u2019s clear that fans are growing impatient throughout this Blackhawks rebuild, and it\u2019s hard to point the finger at them. It\u2019s like watching the same movie over and over again. Fans know how it ends, but they keep tuning in, hoping for a different outcome, which isn\u2019t going to happen.<\/p>\n
Therefore, Kyle Davidson must find ways to get more creative, and if that means refraining from taking the first offer he\u2019s given, or even the second, third, and forth, so long as they keep getting more lucrative, then he needs to hold out as long as he needs to, especially if teams are still inquiring as the March 7th deadline nears.<\/p>\n
Yeah, if there\u2019s a deal on the table that he\u2019d be foolish not to take, then by all means, take the deal. But if Davidson realizes he can get more than what some contenders are offering, he should be perfectly fine with rejecting offers and waiting until near or at the deadline before he started trading those assets elsewhere.<\/p>\n The Blackhawks may be selling during trade season, but general manager Kyle Davidson would be smart to wait until the deadline to move players.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14225,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chicago-blackhawks"],"yoast_head":"\n