The Blackhawks will have many decisions to make this offseason, especially in terms of deciding which players to keep among their surplus of bottom-six forwards. They have veteran option in players like David Kampf, Ryan Carpenter, Brett Connolly, and Vinnie Hinostroza (if he’s re-signed) and they have younger possibilities in Brandon Hagel, Adam Gaudette, and Philipp Kurashev.
Everyone in that group spent a majority of the season playing in the NHL, but some others weren’t quite so lucky. Let’s take a look at a couple young forwards that only got a cup of coffee in the big show: MacKenzie Entwistle and Mike Hardman.