Blackhawks Target Knies, Robertson, Rielly in Offseason

0:00It's April 23rd. You're listening to NHL News today, AI-powered coverage of your team. I'm Cory with the story. The Chicago Black Hawks wrapped their season on April 15th, and now the real-world kicks off in a big off-season push. Players want more wins next year, so trade buzz is heating up around three names. Toronto's Matthew Nees, Dallas's Jason Robertson, and Toronto's. Morgan Riley. Nice caught eyes at the trade deadline, with 23 goals and 66 points in 79 games for the Leaps. He's locked in on a six-year deal at 7.75 million average annual value, but insiders say the hawks showed real interest. With 17 draft picks over the next two drafts and the top prospect pool in the league, Chicago has ammo to make a splash if Toronto bites. Meanwhile, Robertson's contract talks with Dallas could open doors. He might command 12 million a year, like Miko Rontanin, and if the stars bulk, the hawks have over 13 million in cap space now, ballooning.

1:01To 40 million by 2026-27, they'd still need to re-sign Conor Bedard and maybe Ilya McKayev, but it fits their rebuild. Riley rumors popped up too. He's a 32-year-old, Leafs alternate captain with 36 points in 78 games and a 7.5 million cap hit for four more years. Chicago craves vet defense after trading Conor Murphy, but is no movement clause and long-term race questions about the match. Expect more twists as the hawks stockpouts happen to climb the standings. Keep ears open for these deals to drop.