For Chicago Blackhawks' player stroylines entering the 2026-27 season, defenseman Bowen Byram was the biggest acquisition of the Chicago Blackhawks' offseason; parting with the fourth overall pick and defenseman Louis Crevier for him. Byram was the fourth overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft- the draft where many believed he should've been the pick for the Blackhawks at third overall. But I just think I'm just scratching the surface of what I can do, as well. The 25 year old also touched on the power play, "I feel like over the last year, or so, I've had a little bit more of an opportunity on the power play in Buffalo. Considering the Blackhawks' power play woes, being fourth-worst in the league (16.9 percent), their goals-against per game were sixth-worst (3.29 goals), and their goals per game were third-worst (2.56).