The Blackhawks depth chart for the upcoming 2019-20 NHL season is littered with questions marks among the skaters.
At goaltender, though, the future appears much clearer for the next year. After that, however, a significant conflict arises. Let’s dive in:
Ward’s statistics hadn’t looked that bad since the regular season of his rookie year, although some of that blame can be attributed to the woeful defense in front of him. But any debates regarding Ward at this point feel irrelevant. He came to Chicago on a one-year contract that is now over and there’s little reason to believe he’s sticking around, so let’s not stick around on this topic.