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Who are the coaching options? What will they do in free agency? What to watch for this Chicago Blackhawks offseason

Chicago Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson is introduced by CEO Danny Wirtz, on March 1, 2022, at the United Center.

CHICAGO — The 2021-22 Chicago Blackhawks season probably has faded from fans’ memories already — because who really wants to remember anything that transpired on or off the ice during that turbulent time?

The team would rather have fans look forward as it begins to reinvent the franchise, including introducing potential season ticket holders to its hockey operations’ new executive team Monday during an event at the United Center Concert Club.

That braintrust includes general manager Kyle Davidson and associate GMs Norm Maciver and Jeff Greenberg.

And likely in attendance will be Brian Campbell, who still doesn’t have an official title but has been a fixture at Davidson’s side since October.

“I’ve always wanted to bring people in around me that bring different perspectives,” Davidson said in April, adding that Campbell and Maciver are former players while Greenberg was a Cubs executive. “Looking forward, I’d like to take that outside hockey, definitely outside the Blackhawks, and really build that breadth of expertise.”

Davidson also is keeping an eye on how some of the younger Hawks perform during the AHL Calder Cup playoffs. The Rockford IceHogs advanced to face the Chicago Wolves in a best-of-five divisional

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