Locked On Blackhawks - Daily Podcast On The Chicago Blackhawks Locked On Podcast Network

Tuesday's episode is a special conversation with Hadi Kalakeche from Locked On NHL Prospects and Dobber Prospects to discuss who the Chicago Blackhawks should select with the 2nd overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. Hadi shares his thoughts on Ivan Demidov, Artyom Levshunov, Cayden Lindstrom, Zayne Parekh, and some of the other top prospects in this year's Draft and also gets into Blackhawks' prospects Frank Nazar, Oliver Moore, Sam Rinzel, and Ryan Greene. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks.

Friday's episode begins with 18-year-old right-handed defenseman Artyom Levshunov's 2024 NHL Draft Profile! Host Jack Bushman gets into the Ivan Demidov vs. Artyom Levshunov debate and discusses where Levshunov would fit into the Chicago Blackhawks' long-term plans. Then, Bushman gets into the recent rumors surrounding a potential Mitch Marner for Seth Jones swap with the Toronto Maple Leafs and breaks down all the Blackhawks' picks in the 2024 NHL Draft in late June.

Thursday's episode begins with a dive into 18-year-old forward Ivan Demidov's 2024 NHL Draft Profile! Host Jack Bushman breaks down Demidov's strengths, weaknesses, and projection, while also discussing where he fits into the Chicago Blackhawks rebuild plans if he gets picked 2nd overall in the 2024 NHL Draft. Bushman then gets into veteran forward Nick Foligno's 2023-24 Report Card and provides a few updates on Alex Vlasic, Connor Bedard, and Seth Jones ahead of the 2024 IIHF World Championships starting on Friday.

The Chicago Blackhawks sadly came up just short in their slackin' for Macklin efforts, as they will be picking 2nd overall in the 2024 NHL Draft. While they won't get Macklin Celebrini, host Jack Bushman recaps the results of the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery and breaks down the Blackhawks other options at No. 2, like Ivan Demidov, Artyom Levshunov, Cayden Lindstrom, Zayne Perekh, Anton Silayev, and more. The episode concludes with a discussion on forward Lukas Reichel signing a two-year contract extension through the 2025-26 season with a $1.2 million AAV.

Tuesday's episode begins with one final discussion ahead of the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery, as the Chicago Blackhawks hold the second-best odds of landing projected No. 1 overall pick Macklin Celebrini. Host Jack Bushman discusses all the Blackhawks' possible outcomes and then dives into 2022 7th overall pick Kevin Korchinski's 2023-24 Report Card.