Tony Granato dives into Blackhawks’ offseason outlook, No. 4 pick | Blackhawks Breakaway

On this episode of the Blackhawks Breakaway Podcast, Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis welcome Tony Granato to the show to recap the Blackhawks’ 2025-26 season and discuss his optimism level heading into next year. Could this be the summer the Blackhawks finally land a big fish? What needs to happen for them to become legitimate wild-card contenders next season? Tony breaks it all down. Tony also shares his thoughts on the Blackhawks landing the No. 4 overall pick and evaluates the top of the 2026 NHL Draft class after watching many of the prospects at the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship and Under-18 Men’s World Championship. Could Ivar Stenberg realistically fall to the Blackhawks at No. 4 like most mock drafts suggest or is that just wishful thinking? Plus, Tony weighs in on whether the Blackhawks should draft the best player available or prioritize positional need, gives his take on the top defensemen in the class, discusses the growth of college hockey development, and more. To wrap things up, Tony shares his thoughts on the Stanley Cup Playoffs, whether Colorado and Carolina feel destined for a Stanley Cup Final matchup, and what the Blackhawks can learn from teams like Anaheim and Montreal. 00:00 Intro, Tony Granato joins the show 00:44 On current state of the Blackhawks 2:43 On impact of Connor Bedard's injury 6:26 On who will take next step and if he thinks Kyle Davidson will be aggressive this summer 11:37 On NHL Draft Prospects 20:09 On Blackhawks' draft strategy 26:28 On prospects trying to elevate game while playing college hockey 31:59 On Avalanche, Hurricanes in Stanley Cup Playoffs 34:10 On Montreal's Cole Caulfield 36:45 Outro #blackhawks #nhl #nhldraft #stanleycupplayoffs ✅: 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 -    / @chsn_media   📱: 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽 ▪️ https://2ly.link/243X4 🖥️ : 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝘀𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 ▪️ https://bit.ly/3D4PDaR 📱: 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 ▪️ Find us on Instagram:   / chsn   ▪️ Like on Facebook:   / chsn   ▪️ Follow on X:   / chsn__   ▪️ Follow on TikTok:   / chsn