The Blackhawks entered last week on the cusp of winning their third Stanley Cup in the past six seasons, and by the end of last Monday night, they did that.
One week later, the anticipation is no longer about what the Blackhawks are about to win. It’s about what they’re about to lose.
The NHL draft begins on Friday but it won’t be surprising if the Blackhawks start shaking up their roster before then. It wouldn’t be the first time the Blackhawks started dismantling a team prior to the draft; on June 24, 2010, the day before that year’s draft, the Blackhawks sent Dustin Byfuglien, Brent Sopel and Ben Eager to Atlanta in exchange for Jeremy Morin, among others, and first- and second-round picks for that draft.