Korchinski spent all of last season with the Blackhawks, but playing big minutes on the IceHogs’ blue line this season will help work out the kinks in his defensive game. If the 20-year-old develops properly, he projects as a dynamic defenseman the Blackhawks can weaponize for years to come.
Levshunov is still getting back into the swing of things after a foot injury delayed his start to the season. Selected No. 2 overall in the 2024 NHL Draft, the Belarusian blue-liner figures to anchor Chicago’s defensive corps when consistently competitive hockey returns to the Madhouse on Madison.
If the Blackhawks hope to see their full-scale rebuild bear fruit in the near future, they’ll need these three players to appear on the score sheet frequently.
