Ian Mitchell has not signed with the Blackhawks yet, the 2017 second-round pick opted to play out his senior year with the University of Denver, but now the Blackhawks are on the clock to get him under contract. Mitchell is going to have the option to sign anywhere he wants soon on an entry-level contract. Although we have already talked about when Mitchell will sign with the Blackhawks we have to start entertaining the idea that he might not sign at all.
Mitchell would not be the first high-level prospect to walk away from the Blackhawks and choose to sign someplace else.