There’s no doubt that Adam Boqvist has NHL level skill. There’s no doubt that he will be an important part of the Chicago Blackhawks for many years to come. However, rushing him into the league is the last thing the Blackhawks should do.
As the Chicago Blackhawks roster sits right now, the team has eight quality defensemen who will eat up all the team’s minutes.
Duncan Keith and Erik Gustafsson will be relied on to play with the team’s top line, while helping to generate offense from the back end.