Kane and Toews are no doubt, a great one-two punch in the NHL, but with Martin Havlat healthy again, he too can provide around 70-80 points per season. Patrick Sharp is coming off an All-Star season, almost notching 40 goals, but coming up four shy.
The Blackhawks have some young talent in their current lineup, but when others start to leave, as Jason Williams did, players who could be getting the call are Jack Skille, Martin St. Pierre, Petri Kontiola, Jake Dowell, and Troy Brouwer.
Skille and Dowell saw some time in the NHL together this season, but couldn't stay put. They faired well in Rockford together, just as they did as teammates at Wisconsin, winning a National Championship together.
St. Pierre had a 21-67-88 line in Rockford and also picked up 80 PIM'S.
Following close behind was Petri Kontiola who had 18 goals, 50 assists, and also racked up a good amount of penalty minutes, 32.
Troy Brouwer was yet another young player to help lead Rockford. He is more of a gritty type of player collecting 154 penalty minutes, but managed to score 35 goals along with 19 assists.
Not only are the young players found in Chicago's AHL franchise, but in Canadian hockey leagues and the NCAA.
Akim Aliu got 28 goals and 33 assists for the London Knights of the OHL this past season, but also put up 133 penalty minutes.
The load of college players includes Nathan Davis, Dan Bertram, Bill Sweatt, and Scott McCulloch.
Nathan Davis missed almost half the past season at Miami of Ohio with an injury, but still had aa 8-9-17 line in just 21 games for the second place Hawks.
Dan Bertram won the National Championship with Boston College where he recorded 10 goals and 27 assists.
Sweatt and McCulloch were teammates together this past season at Colorado College, who had a good year as well. Sweatt had 27 points and McCulloch racked up 21 points.
It seems as if the Blackhawks have no current weakness' which is a positive becausee the fans of Chicago have been waiting for almost a decade for their Blackhawks to win a playoff series.
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