Blackhawks definitely do not have the best rookie class in the NHL this season.
That title goes to the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have a freshman group including Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander and Nikita Zaitsev leading them to the playoffs. There’s no debate to be had there.
But in spite being contenders all season with one of the oldest rosters in the league, the Blackhawks are actually in the conversation for whom comes next. The Blackhawks’ rookies have been among the most productive in the NHL this season, and it’s one of the reasons they’re the No.