Chicago Blackhawks Top 20 Prospects: #19

At #19 I have defensemen Chad Krys.

Chad Krys was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks during the 2016 NHL draft in the 2nd round(45th pick), He was one of the three draft picks the Blackhawks had during the 2nd round, Alex DeBrincat was selected first (39th overall), Then Krys was picked, and then they used their last pick on winger Arthur Kayumov(50th overall).

Career

After spending the 2013-14 season with the New Jersey Rockets, Krys joined the United States Hockey National Team Development Program. Scoring a goal and 16 assists in the team’s first 17 games.

Chad Krys spent 3 seasons at the University Of Boston (2016-19). Krys had 58 points in 105 games (20G,38A). He was named captain of the team during his Junior Season and scored his career-high 8 goals in only 30 games played.

The Defensemen decided to forego his senior season at the University of Boston and The Chicago Blackhawks Decided to Sign Chad Krys on March 25th, 2019 to a Three Year entry-level contract worth about $853,333.

After signing his contract, Krys reported to the Blackhawks AHL team, The Rockford IceHogs. Scoring 6 points in 12 games.

Chad Krys is an exceptional skater and is so fast, The vision that he has as a skater allows him to find the passing lanes that other hockey players may not be able to see. The Future of the Chicago Blackhawks defense is definitely bright and very exciting.

The Blackhawks have 3 top defensive prospects in Adam Boqvist, Nicolas Beaudin and Ian Mitchell and since recently trading away Henri Jokiharju, Can Chad Krys step in and become one of their top defensive prospects? We’ll see

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