August is often a quiet month for hockey.
Aside from something like the Jimmy Vesey sweepstakes, not much of significance occurs.
For the Blackhawks, they’re just about finished completing their roster pool. They’ll make a run at Vesey later this month and could examine the remaining free agent market if they miss out on him, but aside from that, they’re done.
With little else going on, this is always the perfect time to begin projecting what the Blackhawks’ forward lineup could look like in the upcoming season. Unlike any recent season, the upcoming one seems to have an overabundance of possibilities.