The Blackhawks have had some great luck with rookies over the past decade.
They hit big 10 years ago with Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane, did it again in 2016 with Artemi Panarin and had others successes like Andrew Shaw and Brandon Saad in between. They've had more hits than misses, unlike previously - i.e. Mikhail Yakubov, Cam Barker and Jack Skille.
Now, there’s another exciting crop of talented Blackhawks rookies in town. While a number of them have contributed in some way this season, none has been as productive as Ryan Hartman. The 2013 first-round pick has been a revelation for the Blackhawks as an even-strength Swiss Army knife, surpassing the expectations bestowed upon him years ago as “the next Andrew Shaw.