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Which pending UFA, RFA players should the Blackhawks bring back? Apr 21, 2022

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On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis, and James Neveau dive into Chicago's pending restricted and unrestricted free agents and play a game of "bring back" or "let go." What does the future hold for Dominik Kubalik and Dylan Strome? Will Kevin Lankinen or Collin Delia be back? What will Kirby Dach's next contract look like? The guys discuss all that and more.

2:00 - Bring back or let go: RFA Dominik Kubalik

5:20 - Bring back or let go: RFA Dylan Strome

15:55 - What will Kirby Dach's next contract look like?

18:35 - Bring back or let go: RFA Philipp Kurashev

21:40 - Bring back or let go: UFA Sam Lafferty

25:10 - Bring back or let go: UFA Calvin de Haan

27:20 - Bring back or let go: RFA Caleb Jones

29:50 - Bring back or let go: UFA Erik Gustafsson

32:35 - Bring back or let go: UFAs Collin Delia and Kevin Lankinen

NHL awards discussion: Who will win Hart and Norris Trophy? Apr 19, 2022

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On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis, and James Neveau dive into some NHL awards discussion after Roman Josi and Johnny Gaudreau led their respective teams to recent wins over Chicago. Who's the front-runner for the Hart Trophy? Is Josi or Cale Makar the favorite to win the Norris Trophy? Which coach deserves to win the Jack Adams? Plus, predictions on who will win the Calder Trophy and Vezina Trophy.

1:40 - Who should be the Calder Trophy front-runner?

7:25 - Which coach deserves the Jack Adams Award?

15:30 - Who will win the Norris Trophy: Roman Josi or Cale Makar?

22:37 - Is the Vezina Trophy Igor Shesterkin's to lose?

25:15 - Breaking down the Hart Trophy candidates, and who should be among the three finalists?

Pat Foley’s top calls and Chicago’s Mount Rushmore of play-by-play announcers Apr 13, 2022

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On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis, and James Neveau discuss Chicago's losing streak hitting eight games, and interim head coach Derek King saying his team is mentally drained. Plus, they reflect on Pat Foley's best calls as he prepares for retirement and who's on their Mount Rushmore of Chicago sports play-by-play announcers.

1:30 - Can we learn anything about the Blackhawks down the stretch?

11:40 - Pat Foley calling it a career after 39 years as the voice of the Blackhawks

25:25 - Remembering our favorite Pat Foley calls

42:35 - Who's on your Mount Rushmore of Chicago sports play-by-play announcers?

Which Blackhawks should have their numbers retired after Marian Hossa? Apr 08, 2022

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On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis, and James Neveau discuss which Blackhawks should have their numbers retired after Marian Hossa. Plus, will the first year of Lukas Reichel's entry-level contract be burned? And is Hossa the greatest free-agent signing in Chicago sports history?

1:45 - Why Reichel burning first year of entry-level contract wouldn't necessarily be a negative

13:55 - Which current and former Blackhawks are worthy of having their numbers retired?

32:50 - Is Hossa the greatest free-agent signing in Chicago sports history?

Interview with Chris Vosters, the new play-by-play voice for Blackhawks Apr 03, 2022

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On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Charlie Roumeliotis goes 1-on-1 with Chris Vosters, the new official play-by-play voice of the Chicago Blackhawks. Vosters discusses his broadcasting background, what the season-long audition was like, replacing a legend and Hall of Famer in Pat Foley, what it will be like to work with Eddie Olczyk full-time and much more.

0:45 - Vosters on being named the new play-by-play voice of the Blackhawks

3:25 - What the audition process was like

9:55 - How Vosters found out he got the job

14:10 - Vosters dives into his broadcasting background

16:45 - Vosters on his broadcasting idols growing up

21:40 - Vosters on getting to work with Eddie Olczyk full-time

24:40 - Vosters on showing his personality through social media

1-on-1 with Jonathan Toews ahead of 1,000th career NHL game Mar 31, 2022

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On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Charlie Roumeliotis goes 1-on-1 with Jonathan Toews ahead of his 1,000th NHL game. What does the milestone mean to him and did he ever doubt he'd get there after missing last season with an illness? Plus, we dive into some of his career highlights, who gave him the Captain Serious nickname, how long he wants to keep playing for and much more.

1:00 - Toews on what he remembers about his first NHL game

2:15 - What hitting the 1,000-game mark means to Toews

5:15 - Reflecting on Toews' accomplishments

7:35 - Who gave Toews the 'Captain Serious' nickname?

9:05 - The story behind Toews tearing his MCL in Game 6 against Philadelphia in 2010

10:30 - What it felt like to hoist the Stanley Cup for the first time

11:15 - The proudest moment of Toews' career

13:10 - How long does Toews hope to keep playing for?

Blackhawks collapse in back-to-back games and a 1-on-1 with Dylan Strome Mar 29, 2022

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On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau recap the two meltdowns against Vegas and Buffalo. Can the Blackhawks establish an identity in the final 15 games of the season? Plus, Kyle Davidson addresses the leaked report accusation at the NHL GMs meetings and Pat goes 1-on-1 with Dylan Strome.

1:15 - Blackhawks collapse in back-to-back games

9:35 - Sam Lafferty and Taylor Raddysh continue to impress

18:40 - Kyle Davidson clears the air with Toronto Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas

28:00 - 1-on-1 with Dylan Strome

45:50 - Will Strome be with the Blackhawks next season?

49:50 - Teasing a Jonathan Toews sit-down interview for the next episode

Will Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews stick around for rebuild? Mar 25, 2022

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On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis, and James Neveau recap the last two road wins that included a special night for Collin Delia in his home arena of California with family in attendance. The guys also weigh in Jonathan Toews' comments about his future and whether he and Patrick Kane will stick around for the rebuild.

Takeaways from Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson’s first NHL trade deadline Mar 21, 2022

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On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis introduce a new voice by adding James Neveau to the family. The three of them recap Kyle Davidson's first trade deadline as an NHL general manager, the return he got for Marc-Andre Fleury, Toronto Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas' comments about a leaked report, and much more.

2:05 - Blackhawks Talk Podcast makes an acquisition

3:25 - Recapping GM Kyle Davidson's first trade deadline

7:45 - Thoughts on Marc-Andre Fleury trade to Minnesota

13:15 - What did you make of Kyle Dubas' comments about the leaked report?

22:20 - Blackhawks trade Ryan Carpenter to Calgary

27:10 - Wheres does Dylan Strome fit into the long-term plans?

31:50 - What grade would you give Davidson for his deadline moves?

Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson begins rebuild by trading Brandon Hagel Mar 18, 2022

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On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis record a live emergency podcast to discuss the Brandon Hagel blockbuster deal with Tampa Bay. The Blackhawks received two conditional first-round picks and two forward prospects as GM Kyle Davidson kickstarts the rebuild. Plus, what does this trade mean for franchise cornerstones Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews and their futures?

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