Kirby Dach #77, Chicago Blackhawks (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
After making the Blackhawks roster straight out of training camp, Kirby Dach turned quite a few heads. He kept this trend going throughout an impressive rookie season, as well as throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
If you flashback to June 21, 2019, you might remember being frustrated. The Chicago Blackhawks had just used the 3rd overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft to select Kirby Dach, a 6’4 forward who played for the Saskatchewan Blades of the WHL. Why would Chicago use this pick to draft another center after Dylan Strome had just had a breakout season in his debut season with Chicago?