Over the past few years, Theo Epstein has been rebuilding the Chicago Cubs with the idea they were modeling themselves after the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals. Both are worthy franchises to model yourself after, as both have great farm systems with a lot of depth, who have captured the ultimate goal of having sustained success.
However, there is one other team the Cubs could look at if they want to gain sustained success; one that is not too far away. The Chicago Blackhawks are everything the Cubs were in the past and hope to be in the future.