Chicago Blackhawks: Tracking Stan Bowman’s 1st Round Picks

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CHICAGO, IL – FEBRUARY 17: Ryan Hartman #38 of the Chicago Blackhawks looks down the ice in the first period against the Washington Capitals at the United Center on February 17, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Washington Capitals 7-1. (Photo by Bill Smith/NHLI via Getty Images) /

2013 – Ryan Hartman

Nicknamed the “new Andrew Shaw” by a lot of fans, everyone expected Ryan Hartman to be a Blackhawks player for a long time. He grew up here and liked playing for the team. Hartman fell victim to a crumbling team at the wrong time, and ultimately, got traded to the Nashville Predators in 2018.

Hartman played in 141 games with the Chicago Blackhawk and registered 57 points. His only issue was that he never found a reliable home. Hartman bounced around a lot on all 4 of the Blackhawks’ lines. Some would say that makes him a versatile player, who could play in any position. However, you might also call that an inability to succeed on any of them, which may be why he was traded.