Welcome to Scott Wheeler’s 2025 rankings of every NHL organization’s prospects. You can find the complete ranking and more information on the project and its criteria here, as we count down daily from No. 32 to No. 1. The series, which includes in-depth evaluations and insight from sources on nearly 500 prospects, runs from Jan. 8 to Feb. 7.

It’s time for another round of NHL rumours. We’re nearing the March 7 trade deadline and that means plenty of trade chatter between now and then. Some teams are falling out of contention and that means some of their players could be put up on the trade block.

The Chicago Blackhawks have seen some turnover over the last few weeks after Taylor Hall was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes for a 2025 third round draft pick.

For the Blackhawks, a matchup with the Oilers can hopefully provide a blueprint. They've done the easy part: losing a bunch of games and drafting their new face of the franchise. Now comes the hard part: turning that into wins. It took the Oilers a long time, but they got there. How can Chicago get there?