Team: 2021-22 Chicago Blackhawks

Initial Creation Date: Mar. 21, 2022

Published: Mar. 21, 2022

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

With some slight exceptions like bringing guys up for a cup of coffee, injuries, or whatever. Below Is what I'd play most nights.

1st line - While it's fun to make Otter puns...I seriously think this is a good line to get a benchmark on Strome. I want to extend him, but when you're between Debrincat/Kane...you could also be Artem Anisimov...also a slower center. Show everyone what you've got! You're getting the #1C role...you'll get the #1PP role. Go prove your next contract.

2nd line - We need to get Kubalik some real ice time and playmakers. Kubalik has a snipe and while I'm not expecting a 19.3 shooting %...8.3% is too low for what he can do. Similar to Strome...regardless of an extension or trade...Let's go see what he can do!

3rd line - If we think Dach is a center then we need to keep him there. Entwhistle really has the most grit left of this team and he can play the checking role. Go have Dach play the shutdown center. Hopefully they can flip the ice enough for him to score some points, but I'd rather Dach work on his two way game anyway. The NHL isn't just about points.

4th line - Lafferty has been really good. I'd like to extend his contract to be similar to what Carpy got.

Defense - We need to develop our young prospects. While Murphy is out...play 1 prospect with a vet. I don't care if DeHaan used to be on the 1st pair and now he's on the 3rd. We need to know what we have in our prospects. Alec Regula seems to be a completely different player in the NHL vs AHL and that's great. Bring him back up for a fixed number of games. Then Ian Mitchell. Same on the Left side. Just keep bringing up prospects so they can learn.