Locked On Blackhawks - Daily Podcast On The Chicago Blackhawks

Today's episode begins with thoughts on the rumors surrounding the Chicago Blackhawks possibly trading down from No. 3 in the 2025 NHL Draft. Host Jack Bushman goes over the pros and cons of trading the pick before diving into Roger McQueen's 2025 NHL Draft Profile. The episode concludes with an update on a few prospects whose signing rights have expired, such as Alex Pharand, Victor Stjernborg, a...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Seth Toupal (Locked On Wild), David Morassutti (Locked On Leafs) and Zach Martin (Locked On Hurricanes) are here to talk about why the playoffs are lasting so long, how to fix that, whether the NHL will finally close the LTIR loophole some teams have been using, and what to make of the early Olympics roster announceme...

Today's episode begins with a discussion on Ryan Donato signing a four-year extension with a $4 million cap hit to remain with the Chicago Blackhawks and avoid free agency. Host Jack Bushman shares his thoughts on the deal and then dives into an outlook on the Blackhawks' remaining unrestricted and restricted free agents. The episode concludes with Jake O'Brien's 2025 NHL Draft Profile. All that a...

Monday's episode begins with a discussion on why the Chicago Blackhawks should try to acquire Jason Robertson or Mason Marchment this summer, and the likelihood of getting a trade done with the Dallas Stars this summer. Then, host Jack Bushman dives into 18-year-old center Brady Martin's 2025 NHL Draft Profile, breaking down his strengths, weaknesses, and NHL upside. The episode concludes with som...

Today's episode begins with a breakdown of 18-year-old winger Porter Martone's 2025 NHL Draft Profile. Host Jack Bushman dives into Martone's season with Brampton, his strengths, weaknesses, player comparison, and NHL upside before discussing whether the Chicago Blackhawks should select him with the 3rd pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. The episode concludes with thoughts on the Blackhawks trading defen...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Seth Toupal (Locked On Wild) and Tom Callahan (Locked On Mammoth) are here to talk about how the Panthers are outclassing the Oilers, as well as the coaching drama happening in Dallas!   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNHL at  mona...

Today's episode begins with 18-year-old center James Hagens' 2025 NHL Draft Profile and WHY the Chicago Blackhawks should consider him with the 3rd pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Host Jack Bushman delves into Hagens' strengths, weaknesses, and player comparison before analyzing whether the Blackhawks should attempt to acquire former first-round pick Marco Rossi from the Minnesota Wild this offseason....

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Eddie Garcia (Locked On Kings) and David Morassutti (Locked On Leafs) are here to talk about the Stanley Cup Final beginning and where Mitch Marner is going to go in free agency, as well as some other key free agents!   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Mon...

Today's episode begins with a discussion on whether the Chicago Blackhawks could acquire the 2025 1st overall pick from the New York Islanders before the NHL Draft later this month. Host Jack Bushman shares insight from the new Islanders GM Mathieu Darche and then dives into three-time Stanley Cup champion and former Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews officially returning to the NHL! The episode co...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Eddie Garcia (Locked On Kings) and Zach Martin (Locked On Hurricanes) are here to talk about what really matters in the playoffs: goaltending. Also, we discuss how to improve the regular season AND the playoff format, before swinging back to the playoffs to talk about the importance of physical players like Sam Bennet...

Wednesday's episode begins with a discussion over whether the Chicago Blackhawks should pursue Toronto Maple Leafs' pending unrestricted free agent star forward Mitch Marner this summer. Host Jack Bushman breaks down Marner's potential contract, the rumors the Blackhawks aren't showing interest, whether they are making a mistake, and the 25th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft officially belonging...

Friday's episode begins with 18-year-old center Anton Frondell's 2025 NHL Draft Profile! Host Jack Bushman dives into Lundell's strengths, weaknesses, and player comparison before discussing whether the Chicago Blackhawks should select him with the 3rd overall pick in this year's Draft. The episode concludes with an update on the 2025 IIHF Men's World Championship, where the United States is one o...

BREAKING NEWS! The Chicago Blackhawks have hired former Detroit Red Wings bench boss and Tampa Bay Lightning assistant Jeff Blashill as the 41st head coach in franchise history. Host Jack Bushman breaks down Blashill's first head coaching tenure with the Red Wings, industry thoughts on the hire, the new group of assistant coaches behind the Blackhawks' bench, and Anders Sorensen remaining as an as...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Eddie Garcia (Locked On Kings), Haley Taylor Simon (Locked On Blues), Ann Kimmel (Locked On Preds) and Seth Toupal (Locked On Wild) are here to check in on the start of the conference finals, talk through each team’s changes, make some predictions on the Stanley Cup Final, dissect the latest playoff disappointment fro...

Wednesday's episode begins with 18-year-old center Caleb Desnoyer's 2025 NHL Draft Profile! Host Jack Bushman dives into Desnoyers' strengths, weaknesses, and whether the Chicago Blackhawks should select him with the 3rd overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft in late June. The episode concludes with a breakdown of the Blackhawks' new Hall of Fame, which will be located inside Fifth Third Arena in Chic...

Tuesday's episode begins with a discussion around former Detroit Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill interviewing for the Chicago Blackhawks' vacant head coaching position. Host Jack Bushman breaks down Blashill being the first candidate to have his name dropped for the job and then dives into a preview of the Conference Finals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The episode concludes with an update on th...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Tom Callahan (Locked on Mammoth), Kyle Kjer (Locked On Ducks) and Shukri Wrights (Locked On NHL Game Night) are here to check in on the second round of the playoffs, before talking about some of the newly hired coaches, including Joel Quenneville and Rick Tocchet!   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch Money...

Wednesday's episode begins with a discussion over whether the Chicago Blackhawks should target 2022 1st-round pick Isaac Howard, who could reportedly get traded by the Tampa Bay Lightning after announcing he'll return to Michigan State for his senior season. Host Jack Bushman dives into Howard's skill set and then breaks down Scott Wheeler's recent 2025 NHL Mock Draft. The episode concludes with t...

Tuesday's episode begins with 2025 draft prospect Michael Misa's 2025 NHL Draft Profile! Host Jack Bushman dives into Misa's strengths, weaknesses, NHL projection, and whether the Chicago Blackhawks could land him in the 2025 NHL Draft. Then, Bushman gets into forward Lukas Reichel's 2024-25 season recap before diving into updates on several Blackhawks' projected restricted free agent prospects. A...

It's another Mailbag Monday on Locked On Blackhawks, where host Jack Bushman answers a question from a few lucky listeners LIVE on the show! But first, Bushman begins his 2025 NHL Draft Profiles with none other than the projected No. 1 overall pick, left-handed defenseman Matthew Schaefer. Bushman goes through Schaefer's strengths, weaknesses, upside, and potential fit with the Chicago Blackhawks...

Friday's episode begins with a discussion over whether Anders Sorensen could return as the Chicago Blackhawks' interim head coach for the 2025-26 season. Host Jack Bushman breaks down why Sorensen returning in the same role would be a mistake and the Rockford IceHogs' 6-2 loss to the Milwaukee Admirals in Game 3 of their 1st-round playoff matchup. The episode concludes with defenseman Wyatt Kaiser...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Haley Taylor Simon (Locked On Blues) and Shukri Wrights (Locked On NHL Game Night) are here to talk about the back to back Game 7 comebacks in Round 1 of the NHL playoffs, the Sam Bennett incident vs the Maple Leafs, the upcoming second round series’, and the shock that everyone had with the New York Islanders and Uta...

Wednesday's episode begins with a breakdown of every Chicago Blackhawks pick in the 2025 NHL Draft and Corey Pronman's first Mock Top 16 following the Draft Lottery on Monday. Then, host Jack Bushman discusses GM Kyle Davidson's comments regarding the Blackhawks' coaching search and shares his thoughts on David Carle signing an extension with Denver University and Jared Bednar remaining with the C...

Tuesday's episode begins with a FULL breakdown of the Chicago Blackhawks receiving the 3rd overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft! Host Jack Bushman dives into the Blackhawks missing out on the first two picks, the top options at No. 3, including James Hagens, Porter Martone, Anton Frondell, and Caleb Desnoyers, and the New York Islanders winning the Draft Lottery. Bushman also breaks down the Rockfor...

Monday's episode begins with a preview of the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery, where the Chicago Blackhawks have the second-best odds to land the top overall selection. Host Jack Bushman breaks down EVERYTHING to know before the ping pong balls get picked on Monday evening and discusses Mike Sullivan and Jon Cooper no longer being options for the Blackhawks' vacant head coaching position. The episode concl...