Will Chicago Blackhawks Pursue Alex Tuch in Free-Agent Market? | Sam Rinzel's 2025-26 Season Recap

About this episode

The episode discusses the potential pursuit of Alex Tuch by the Chicago Blackhawks and reviews Sam Rinzel's rookie season performance.

Thursday's episode begins with thoughts on whether the Chicago Blackhawks will pursue pending unrestricted free-agent forward Alex Tuch this summer. Host Jack Bushman breaks down the pros & cons of signing Tuch to a long-term contract and weighs whether he'd be a better fit than Jason Robertson for the Blackhawks moving forward. Then, Bushman dives into defenseman Sam Rinzel's 2025-26 season recap and gives him a final grade for his performance as an NHL rookie. The episode concludes with forward Wyatt Cullen's 2026 NHL Draft Profile.

People in this episode

Host: Jack Bushman

Topics covered

• Chicago Blackhawks
• NHL free agency
• player evaluation
• rookie performance
• 2026 NHL Draft

Keywords

• Chicago Blackhawks
• Alex Tuch
• Sam Rinzel
• NHL
• free agency
• rookie season
• Wyatt Cullen
• 2026 NHL Draft

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