2015-16 Chicago Blackhawks season

The 2015–16 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 90th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on September 25, 1926. They entered the season as defending Stanley Cup champions having won the Stanley Cup the previous season, their third championship in six years. The Blackhawks finished the season with 103 points to finish in third place in the Central Division, only six points behind the Western Conference-leading Dallas Stars. They lost in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs to the St. Louis Blues in seven games.
Patrick Kane led the Hawks with 46 goals and 106 points, both career highs. He was named the winner of the Hart Memorial Trophy as most valuable player in the NHL, becoming the first US-born player to receive the award. The Blackhawks had four players who scored 20 or more goals: Kane, Artemi Panarin (30), Jonathan Toews, and (28) Artem Anisimov (22). Goalie Corey Crawford led the Hawks with 35 wins. Artemi Panarin received the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year.
==Off-season==
The Blackhawks faced an off-season of change after being crowned Stanley Cup Champions for a third time in six years. Coming into the offseason, it was well known Chicago was facing impending cap space struggles and moves would need to be made.
On June 27, Chicago traded backup goaltender Antti Raanta to the New York Rangers in exchange for AHL forward Ryan Haggerty. Two days after the trade, defenseman David Rundblad received a two-year, $2 million contract extension on June 29.
The Blackhawks attempted to negotiate a contract for restricted free agent winger Brandon Saad who was a restricted free agent, but were unsuccessful. Unlikely to match any sizeable offer sheets due to cap constraints, Chicago traded Saad to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Chicago sent Saad and prospects Michael Paliotta and Alex Broadhurst to Columbus in exchange for center Artem Anisimov, wingers Jeremy Morin and Corey Tropp, as well as prospect Marko Dano and their 2016 4th round pick. Anisimov subsequently signed a five-year, $22.75 million contract with the Blackhawks. The move did not sit well with the Chicago fanbase, as Saad was viewed as another top young player on the Stanley Cup-winning squad, even though Anisimov would score 42 points for the Blackhawks in 2015–16.
Chicago turned to Russia a few times throughout the off-season. Kontinental Hockey League winger Viktor Tihkonov signed a one-year, $1.04 million contract with Chicago on July 1. Tihkonov was returning to the NHL for the first time since his 2009 season with the Phoenix Coyotes. Also, Chicago and Edmonton swapped minor league players, sending goaltender Anders Nilsson to the Oilers in exchange for forward Liam Coughlin.
Following season-long trade speculation, the Blackhawks pulled the trigger on another trade by trading another piece of its core Stanley Cup winning teams. Another cap clearing move, Chicago traded alternate captain Patrick Sharp and defenseman Stephen Johns to the Dallas Stars in exchange for forward Ryan Garbutt and defenseman Trevor Daley. A three-time Stanley Cup winner, Sharp carried a cap hit of $5.9 million in each of the next two seasons, limiting the Blackhawks in what they could do with free agency. A trade was expected following a down year in terms of production and the large aforementioned cap hit.
Forward Andrew Desjardins returned on a two-year contract worth $1.6 million, taking less to stay in Chicago. Theteam also extended the contracts of defensemen Viktor Svedberg, forward Marcus Kruger, and defenseman Michal Rozsival. They lost forwards Brad Richards and Antoine Vermette, as well as defenseman Johnny Oduya during free agency.
== Season notes ==
The Blackhawks began their title defense with and average month of October. The Hawks went 6–5–0. However, fortunes increased in November (7–3–1) and December (9–5–1). The Hawks finished December on two game winning streak, looking to keep the wins coming in 2016. The Blackhawks did just that, winning the first 10 games of January to bring the win streak to 12 games. The streak set a franchise record for consecutive wins. The streak tied the Florida Panthers win streak earlier in the season for the longest winning streak in the NHL that season.
==Standings==
===Divisional standings===
===Conference standings===
==Schedule and results==
===Pre-season===
2015 Pre-season game log: 4–2–0 (Home: 3–0–0 ; Road: 1–2–0)</div>	2015 Pre-season game log: 4–2–0 (Home: 3–0–0 ; Road: 1–2–0)</div>	2015 Pre-season game log: 4–2–0 (Home: 3–0–0 ; Road: 1–2–0)</div>	2015 Pre-season game log: 4–2–0 (Home: 3–0–0 ; Road: 1–2–0)</div>	2015 Pre-season game log: 4–2–0 (Home: 3–0–0 ; Road: 1–2–0)</div>	2015 Pre-season game log: 4–2–0 (Home: 3–0–0 ; Road: 1–2–0)</div>	2015 Pre-season game log: 4–2–0 (Home: 3–0–0 ; Road: 1–2–0)</div>	2015 Pre-season game log: 4–2–0 (Home: 3–0–0 ; Road: 1–2–0)</div>	2015 Pre-season game log: 4–2–0 (Home: 3–0–0 ; Road: 1–2–0)</div>	2015 Pre-season game log: 4–2–0 (Home: 3–0–0 ; Road: 1–2–0)</div>
# 	Date 	Opponent 	Score 	OT 	Decision 	Arena 	Attendance 	Record 	Recap
1 	Sept 22 	Detroit Red Wings 	5–4 	OT 	Visentin 	United Center 	20,736 	1–0–0 	W1
2 	Sept 23 	@ Detroit Red Wings 	1–4 	 	Leighton 	Joe Louis Arena 	16,886 	1–1–0 	L1
3 	Sept 25 	@ Montreal Canadiens 	5–1 	 	Darling 	Bell Centre 	21,287 	2–1–0 	W1
4 	Sept 26 	St. Louis Blues 	3–1 	 	Crawford 	United Center 	20,813 	3–1–0 	W2
5 	October 1 	@ St. Louis Blues 	2–5 	 	Darling 	Scottrade Center 	14,303 	3–2–0 	L1
6 	October 3 	Dallas Stars 	4–0 	 	Crawford 	United Center 	21,221 	4–2–0 	W1
===Regular season===
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October: 6–5–0 (Home: 5–1–0 ; Road: 1–4–0), 12 Points</div>	October: 6–5–0 (Home: 5–1–0 ; Road: 1–4–0), 12 Points</div>	October: 6–5–0 (Home: 5–1–0 ; Road: 1–4–0), 12 Points</div>	October: 6–5–0 (Home: 5–1–0 ; Road: 1–4–0), 12 Points</div>	October: 6–5–0 (Home: 5–1–0 ; Road: 1–4–0), 12 Points</div>	October: 6–5–0 (Home: 5–1–0 ; Road: 1–4–0), 12 Points</div>	October: 6–5–0 (Home: 5–1–0 ; Road: 1–4–0), 12 Points</div>	October: 6–5–0 (Home: 5–1–0 ; Road: 1–4–0), 12 Points</div>	October: 6–5–0 (Home: 5–1–0 ; Road: 1–4–0), 12 Points</div>	October: 6–5–0 (Home: 5–1–0 ; Road: 1–4–0), 12 Points</div>	October: 6–5–0 (Home: 5–1–0 ; Road: 1–4–0), 12 Points</div>
# 	Date 	Opponent 	Score 	OT 	Decision 	Arena 	Attendance 	Record 	Pts 	Recap
1 	October 7 	NY Rangers 	2–3 	 	Crawford 	United Center 	22,104 	0–1–0 	0 	L1
2 	October 9 	@ NY Islanders 	3–2 	OT 	Crawford 	Barclays Center 	15,795 	1–1–0 	2 	W1
3 	October 10 	NY Islanders 	4–1 	 	Darling 	United Center 	21,392 	2–1–0 	4 	W2
4 	October 14 	@ Philadelphia 	0–3 	 	Crawford 	Wells Fargo Center 	19,779 	2–2–0 	4 	L1
5 	October 15 	@ Washington 	1–4 	 	Darling 	Verizon Center 	18,506 	2–3–0 	4 	L2
6 	October 17 	Columbus 	4–1 	 	Crawford 	United Center 	21,563 	3–3–0 	6 	W1
7 	October 22 	Florida 	3–2 	 	Crawford 	United Center 	21,591 	4–3–0 	8 	W2
8 	October 24 	Tampa Bay 	1–0 	OT 	Crawford 	United Center 	21,822 	5–3–0 	10 	W3
9 	October 26 	Anaheim 	1–0 	OT 	Crawford 	United Center 	21,529 	6–3–0 	12 	W4
10 	October 29 	@ Winnipeg 	1–3 	 	Crawford 	MTS Centre 	15,294 	6–4–0 	12 	L1
11 	October 30 	@ Minnesota 	4–5 	 	Darling 	Xcel Energy Center 	19,140 	6–5–0 	12 	L2
;Detailed records
Western Conference 	Western Conference	Western Conference	Western Conference	Western Conference	Western Conference	Western Conference
Opponent 	Home 	Away 	Total 	Pts. 	Goals scored 	Goals allowed
Central Division 	Central Division 	Central Division 	Central Division 	Central Division 	Central Division 	Central Division
Chicago Blackhawks 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	–
Colorado Avalanche 	1–1–0 	2–0–0 	3–1–0 	6 	12 	10
Dallas Stars 	0–2–0 	1–2–0 	1–4–0 	2 	11 	20
Minnesota Wild 	0–1–1 	0–3–0 	0–4–1 	1 	9 	20
Nashville Predators	2–1–0 	1–1–0 	3–2–0 	6 	13 	11
St. Louis Blues 	1–0–1 	1–0–1 	2–0–2 	6 	9 	7
Winnipeg Jets 	2–0–0 	2–1–0 	4–1–0 	8 	15 	9
 	6–4–2 	7–6–1 	13–10–3 	29 	66 	72
Pacific Division 	Pacific Division 	Pacific Division 	Pacific Division 	Pacific Division 	Pacific Division 	Pacific Division
Anaheim Ducks 	1–0–1 	1–0–0 	2–0–1 	5 	6 	5
Arizona Coyotes 	1–0–0 	2–0–0 	3–0–0 	6 	18 	11
Calgary Flames 	2–0–0 	0–0–1 	2–0–1 	5 	9 	4
Edmonton Oilers 	2–0–0 	1–0–0 	3–0–0 	6 	12 	5
Los Angeles Kings 	1–1–0 	0–0–1 	1–1–1 	3 	6 	10
San Jose Sharks 	1–1–0 	1–0–0 	2–1–0 	4 	9 	7
Vancouver Canucks 	1–0–0 	1–1–0 	2–1–0 	4 	10 	8
 	8–2–1 	7–1–2 	15–3–3 	33 	70 	50
Eastern Conference 	Eastern Conference 	Eastern Conference 	Eastern Conference 	Eastern Conference 	Eastern Conference 	Eastern Conference
Opponent 	Home 	Away 	Total 	Pts. 	Goals scored 	Goals allowed
Atlantic Division 	Atlantic Division 	Atlantic Division 	Atlantic Division 	Atlantic Division 	Atlantic Division 	Atlantic Division
Boston Bruins 	1–0–0 	0–1–0 	1–1–0 	2 	8 	8
Buffalo Sabres 	1–0–0 	1–0–0 	2–0–0 	4 	6 	3
Detroit Red Wings 	1–0–0 	1–0–0 	2–0–0 	4 	9 	3
Florida Panthers 	1–0–0 	0–1–0 	1–1–0 	2 	3 	6
Montreal Canadiens 	1–0–0 	1–0–0 	2–0–0 	4 	7 	3
Ottawa Senators 	1–0–0 	1–0–1 	1–0–1 	3 	6 	4
Tampa Bay Lightning 	1–0–0 	0–1–0 	1–1–0 	2 	2 	2
Toronto Maple Leafs 	1–0–0 	1–0–0 	2–0–0 	4 	11 	3
 	8–0–0 	4–3–1 	12–3–1 	25 	52 	32
Metropolitan Division	Metropolitan Division	Metropolitan Division	Metropolitan Division	Metropolitan Division	Metropolitan Division	Metropolitan Division
Carolina Hurricanes 	0–1–0 	0–1–0 	0–2–0 	0 	1 	7
Columbus Blue Jackets	1–0–0 	0–0–1 	1–0–1 	3 	8 	6
New Jersey Devils 	0–1–0 	0–1–0 	0–2–0 	0 	4 	7
New York Islanders 	1–0–0 	1–0–0 	2–0–0 	4 	7 	3
New York Rangers 	0–1–0 	1–0–0 	1–1–0 	2 	7 	6
Philadelphia Flyers 	0–1–0 	0–1–0 	0–2–0 	0 	2 	6
Pittsburgh Penguins 	1–0–0 	1–0–0 	2–0–0 	4 	6 	3
Washington Capitals 	1–0–0 	0–1–0 	1–1–0 	2 	4 	6
 	4–4–0 	3–4–1 	7–8–1 	15 	37 	40
===Playoffs===
2016 Stanley Cup playoffs 	2016 Stanley Cup playoffs 	2016 Stanley Cup playoffs 	2016 Stanley Cup playoffs 	2016 Stanley Cup playoffs 	2016 Stanley Cup playoffs 	2016 Stanley Cup playoffs 	2016 Stanley Cup playoffs 	2016 Stanley Cup playoffs 	2016 Stanley Cup playoffs 	2016 Stanley Cup playoffs
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Western Conference First Round vs. (C2) St. Louis Blues: St. Louis wins 4–3	Western Conference First Round vs. (C2) St. Louis Blues: St. Louis wins 4–3	Western Conference First Round vs. (C2) St. Louis Blues: St. Louis wins 4–3	Western Conference First Round vs. (C2) St. Louis Blues: St. Louis wins 4–3	Western Conference First Round vs. (C2) St. Louis Blues: St. Louis wins 4–3	Western Conference First Round vs. (C2) St. Louis Blues: St. Louis wins 4–3	Western Conference First Round vs. (C2) St. Louis Blues: St. Louis wins 4–3	Western Conference First Round vs. (C2) St. Louis Blues: St. Louis wins 4–3	Western Conference First Round vs. (C2) St. Louis Blues: St. Louis wins 4–3	Western Conference First Round vs. (C2) St. Louis Blues: St. Louis wins 4–3	
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Series 	Recap 	
1 	April 13 	Chicago 	0–1 	St. Louis 	OT 	Crawford 	19,241 	0–1 	Recap 	
2 	April 15 	Chicago 	3–2 	St. Louis 	 	Crawford 	19,846 	1–1 	Recap 	
3 	April 17 	St. Louis 	3–2 	Chicago 	 	Crawford 	22,207 	1–2 	Recap 	
4 	April 19 	St. Louis 	4–3 	Chicago 	 	Crawford 	22,212 	1–3 	Recap 	
5 	April 21 	Chicago 	4–3 	St. Louis 	2OT 	Crawford 	19,956 	2–3 	Recap 	
6 	April 23 	St. Louis 	3–6 	Chicago 	 	Crawford 	22,260 	3–3 	Recap 	
7 	April 25 	Chicago 	2–3 	St. Louis 	 	Crawford 	19,935 	3–4 	Recap 	
==Player statistics==
Updated as of games played through April 17, 2016
===Skaters===
 Regular Season 
Player	 	 	 	 	 	
 	82	46 	60 	106	17	30
 	80	30 	47 	77 	8 	32
 	80	28 	30 	58 	16	62
 	81	14 	35 	49 	6 	32
 	67	9 	34 	43 	13	26
 	77	20 	22 	42 	8 	12
 	78	13 	22 	35 	−2	20
 	78	14 	20 	34 	11	69
 	64	13 	20 	33 	10	24
 	81	2 	22 	24 	13	32
 	41	0 	14 	14 	11	4
 	82	3 	11 	14 	−5	31
 	51	1 	12 	13 	3 	33
 	77	8 	5 	13 	−8	30
† 	19	8 	4 	12 	−3	6
 	44	4 	5 	9 	9 	4
 	30	6 	2 	8 	4 	6
‡ 	43	2 	4 	6 	−7	27
‡ 	29	0 	6 	6 	1 	8
† 	19	4 	1 	5 	−7	4
 	41	4 	1 	5 	−7	23
‡ 	30	1 	4 	5 	−3	6
 	41	0 	4 	4 	−5	24
 	27	2 	2 	4 	−5	4
 	17	1 	2 	3 	−2	2
† 	8 	0 	2 	2 	−1	2
 	25	0 	2 	2 	−5	2
 	9 	0 	2 	2 	−2	6
‡ 	13	1 	1 	2 	0 	2
† 	15	0 	1 	1 	4 	2
 	3 	0 	1 	1 	−1	0
 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	7 	0 	0 	0 	−1	6
 	2 	0 	0 	0 	−2	0
†‡ 	17	0 	0 	0 	−6	0
‡ 	11	0 	0 	0 	−4	6
‡ 	6 	0 	1 	1 	−1	2
Totals	82	223	381	604	61	554
 Playoffs
Player	 	 	 	 	 	
 	6	1	6	7	2 	14
 	5	3	1	4	5 	2
 	6	1	1	2	0 	12
 	6	0	5	5	3 	10
 	6	2	5	7	3 	14
 	6	3	0	3	2 	2
 	5	3	2	5	0 	18
 	4	0	0	0	−3	2
 	6	2	2	4	−1	0
 	4	0	0	0	−1	0
 	6	1	1	2	−1	16
 	6	0	1	1	4 	0
 	5	0	0	0	−2	0
 	3	1	0	1	0 	0
 	2	0	0	0	0 	2
 	5	0	2	2	1 	4
 	6	0	1	1	−2	0
 	6	0	1	1	1 	0
 	4	0	1	1	0 	0
 	3	0	0	0	0 	6
 	6	1	0	1	−4	2
 	2	0	0	0	1 	2
===Goaltenders===
 Regular Season 
Player	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	58 	58	3,323	35	18	5	131	2.37	1718	.924	7	0	1	2
 	29 	24	1,560	12	8 	4	67 	2.58	784 	.915	1	0	0	0
 	1 	0 	39 	0 	0 	0	1 	1.54	17 	.941	0	0	0	0
Totals	Totals	82	4,696	47	26	9	207	2.38	2428	.923	8	0	1	2
 Playoffs
Player	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	7	7	448	3	4	19	2.54	205	.907	0	0	0	2
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Blackhawks. Stats reflect time with Blackhawks only.
‡Left team mid-season. Stats reflect time with Blackhawks only.
==Roster==
==Awards and honours==
=== Awards ===
 Regular season
Player	Award 	Awarded
 	NHL First Star of the Week 	November 9, 2015
 	NHL First Star of the Month 	December 1, 2015
 	NHL First Star of the Week 	December 14, 2015
 	NHL All-Star game captain 	January 2, 2016
 	NHL Third Star of the Month 	January 4, 2016
 	NHL All-Star game selection 	January 6, 2016
 	NHL First Star of the Week 	January 18, 2016
 	NHL Second Star of the Month	February 1, 2016
 	NHL First Star of the Week 	April 4, 2016
 	Calder Memorial Trophy 	June 22, 2016
 	Hart Memorial Trophy 	June 22, 2016
===Milestones===
 Regular season
Player	Milestone 	Reached
 	1st career NHL game1st career NHL goal1st career NHL point 	October 7, 2015
 	1st career NHL game 	October 9, 2015
 	200th career NHL game 	October 9, 2015
 	1st career NHL goal 	October 10, 2015
 	1st career NHL assist 	October 10, 2015
 	1st career NHL goal1st career NHL point 	October 15, 2015
 	1st career NHL game 	October 17, 2015
 	1st career NHL game 	October 29, 2015
 	1st career NHL game1st career NHL assist1st career NHL point 	October 30, 2015
 	1st career NHL assist 	November 2, 2015
 	1st career NHL assist1st career NHL point 	November 4, 2015
 	300th career NHL game 	November 4, 2015
 	1st career NHL goal1st career NHL point 	November 6, 2015
 	300th career NHL game 	November 8, 2015
 	200th career NHL point 	November 8, 2015
 	1st career NHL assist 	November 18, 2015
 	19 game point streak – American Record (later 26 games)600th career NHL game	November 28, 2015
 	900th career NHL game 	December 3, 2015
 	22 game point streak – Blackhawks Record (later 26 games) 	December 6, 2015
 	1st career NHL game1st career NHL goal1st career NHL point 	December 8, 2015
 	600th career NHL point 	December 8, 2015
 	1,200th career NHL game 	December 13, 2015
 	500th career NHL game 	December 13, 2015
 	1st career NHL assist 	December 13, 2015
 	1st career NHL goal1st career NHL point 	December 13, 2015
 	1st American born player to score 20 goals in each of their first 9 seasons 	December 13, 2015
 	600th career NHL game 	December 20, 2015
 	1st career NHL assist1st career NHL point 	December 20, 2015
 	800th career NHL game 	December 27, 2015
 	100th career NHL goal 	December 31, 2015
 	4th OT goal this season – Blackhawks Record (later 5 goals) 	December 31, 2015
 	300th career NHL game 	January 3, 2016
 	1st career NHL goal 	January 8, 2016
 	800th career NHL game 	January 10, 2016
 	783rd career NHL coaching win – 2nd all time 	January 14, 2016
 	1st career NHL hat-trick 	January 15, 2016
 	300th career NHL game 	February 6, 2016
 	300th career NHL assist 	February 6, 2016
 	400th career NHL assist 	February 15, 2016
 	1st career NHL hat-trick 	February 17, 2016
 	1st career NHL playoff goal 	April 15, 2016
 	1st career NHL playoff goal 	April 23, 2016
==Transactions==
The Blackhawks were involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season.
===Trades===
Date	Details 	Details 	Ref
 	To New York Rangers Antti Raanta 	To Chicago Blackhawks Ryan Haggerty 	
 	To Columbus Blue Jackets Brandon SaadAlex BroadhurstMichael Paliotta 	To Chicago Blackhawks Artem AnisimovMarko DanoJeremy MorinCorey Tropp4th-round pick in 2016	
 	To Edmonton Oilers Anders Nilsson 	To Chicago Blackhawks Liam Coughlin 	
 	To Dallas Stars Patrick SharpStephen Johns 	To Chicago Blackhawks Trevor DaleyRyan Garbutt 	
 	To Carolina Hurricanes Kris VersteegJoakim Nordstrom3rd-round pick in 2017 	To Chicago Blackhawks Dennis RobertsonJake Massie5th-round pick in 2017 	
 	To Pittsburgh Penguins Trevor Daley 	To Chicago Blackhawks Rob Scuderi 	
 	To Toronto Maple Leafs Jeremy Morin 	To Chicago Blackhawks Richard Panik 	
 	To Anaheim Ducks Ryan Garbutt 	To Chicago Blackhawks Jiri Sekac 	
 	To Winnipeg Jets Marko Dano1st round pick in 2016conditional 3rd round pick in 2018	To Chicago Blackhawks Andrew LaddJay HarrisonMatt Fraser 	
 	To Los Angeles Kings Rob Scuderi 	To Chicago Blackhawks Christian Ehrhoff 	
 	To Montreal Canadiens Phillip Danault2nd round pick in 2018 	To Chicago Blackhawks Dale WeiseTomas Fleischmann 	
 	To Carolina Hurricanes Dennis Robertson 	To Chicago Blackhawks Drew MacIntyre 	
 	To Anaheim Ducks Corey Tropp 	To Chicago Blackhawks Tim Jackman7th-round pick in 2017 	
 
;Notes
*Pittsburgh to retain 33% ($1.125 million) of salary as part of trade.
*Winnipeg to retain 36% ($1.584 million) of salary as part of trade.
*Chicago to retain 50% ($1.125 million) of salary as part of trade.
*Los Angeles to retain 15% ($225,000) of salary as part of trade.
=== Free agents acquired ===
Date	Player 	Former team 	Contract terms(in U.S. dollars)	Ref
 	Viktor Tikhonov 	SKA Saint Petersburg 	1 year, $1.04 million 	
 	Cameron Schilling	Washington Capitals 	2 years, $1.15 million 	
 	Mike Liambas 	Milwaukee Admirals 	1 year, $575,000 	
 	Nolan Valleau 	Bowling Green University	2 year, $1.335 million 	
 	Mac Carruth 	Rockford IceHogs 	1 year, $575,000 	
 	Lars Johansson 	Frölunda HC 	1 year, $575,000 	
 	Michal Kempny 	Avangard Omsk 	1 year, $700,000 	
 	Martin Lundberg 	Skellefteå AIK 	1 year, $692,500 	
=== Free agents lost ===
Date	Player 	New team 	Contract terms(in U.S. dollars)	Ref
 	Brad Richards 	Detroit Red Wings 	1 year, $3 million 	
 	Antoine Vermette	Arizona Coyotes 	2 years, $7.5 million 	
 	Cody Bass 	Nashville Predators	1 year, $575,000 	
 	Johnny Oduya 	Dallas Stars 	2 year, $7.5 million 	
=== Claimed via waivers ===
Player	Old team	Date claimed off waivers	Ref
=== Lost via waivers ===
Player 	New team 	Date 	Ref
Viktor Tikhonov	Arizona Coyotes	December 6, 2015 	
Jiri Sekac 	Arizona Coyotes	February 27, 2016	
=== Lost via retirement ===
Player 	Ref
Daniel Carcillo	
Kimmo Timonen 	
===Player signings===
Date	Player 	Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) 	Ref
 	David Rundblad 	2 years, $2 million 	
 	Michael Leighton 	1 year, $575,000 	
 	Artem Anisimov 	5 years, $22.75 million 	
 	Andrew Desjardins 	2 years, $1.6 million 	
 	Trevor van Riemsdyk	2 years, $1.65 million 	
 	Dennis Rasmussen 	1 year, $575,000 	
 	Viktor Svedberg 	1 year, $575,000 	
 	Joakim Nordstrom 	1 year, $605,000 	
 	Marcus Kruger 	1 year, $1.5 million 	
 	Michal Rozsival 	1 year, $600,000 	
 	Brent Seabrook 	8 years, $55 million contract extension 	
 	Kyle Cumiskey 	1 year, $575,000 	
 	Kyle Baun 	2 years, contract extension 	
 	Marcus Kruger 	3 years, $9.25 million contract extension	
 	Viktor Svedberg 	2 years, contract extension 	
 	Robin Norell 	3 years, entry-level contract 	
 	Tyler Motte 	3 years, entry-level contract 	
 	Carl Dahlstrom 	3 years, entry-level contract 	
 	Luke Johnson 	3 years, entry-level contract 	
 	Gustav Forsling 	3 years, entry-level contract 	
 	Mac Carruth 	1 year 	
 	Richard Panik 	1 year 	
 	Nick Schmaltz 	3 years, entry-level contract 	
 	Dennis Rasmussen 	1 year 	
=== Suspensions/fines ===
Player 	Explanation 	Length 	Salary	Date issued
Jonathan Toews	Missing the NHL All-Star game 	1 game 	 	January 28, 2016
Duncan Keith 	Striking Minnesota Wild center Charlie Coylein the face with his stick (intent to injure)	6 games	 	April 1 – April 13
Andrew Shaw 	Uttering an anti-gay slur 	1 game 	 	April 21, 2016
==Draft picks==
Below are the Chicago Blackhawks' selections at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, to be held on June 26–27, 2015 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.
Round	# 	Player 	Pos 	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
2 	54 	Graham Knott 	LW 	 	Niagara IceDogs (OHL)
3 	91 	Dennis Gilbert	D 	 	Chicago Steel (USHL)
4 	121	Ryan Shea 	D 	 	Boston College High School (USHS–MA)
5 	151	Radovan Bondra	RW 	Slovakia 	HC Košice (Slovakia)
6 	164	Roy Radke 	RW 	 	Barrie Colts (OHL)
6 	181	Joni Tuulola 	D 	Finland 	HPK (Finland)
7 	211	John Dahlstrom	LW/C	Sweden 	Frölunda HC Jr. (Sweden-Jr.)
;Draft notes
* The Chicago Blackhawks' first-round pick went the Arizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on February 28, 2015, that sent Antoine Vermette to Chicago in exchange for Klas Dahlbeck and this pick.
* The Chicago Blackhawks received the 24th pick of this round (54th overall) as compensation for not signing 2010 first-round draft pick Kevin Hayes.
*The Chicago Blackhawks' second-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on February 27, 2015, that sent Kimmo Timonen to Chicago in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in 2016 and this pick.
* The Los Angeles Kings' sixth-round pick went the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on July 16, 2013 that sent Daniel Carcillo to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Chicago will receive a sixth-round pick in 2015 if Carcillo plays less than 40 games with Los Angeles during the 2013–14 NHL season – was converted on January 4, 2014, when Carcillo was traded to the New York Rangers after playing only 26 games with the Kings.
==References==
Category:Chicago Blackhawks seasons
Chicago Blackhawks season, 2015-16