4 thoughts on the Chicago Blackhawks hiring of Jeff Blashill as head coach

The Chicago Blackhawks have hired Jeff Blashill to be the new head coach of the team. With the announcement comes a lot of reaction.

Many thought the Blackhawks were going to go with a new young face in David Carle for the next head coach of the team. When that possibility went out the door with Carle going back to the University of Denver, it seemed like most fans wanted a coach with experience behind the bench in Chicago.

With the Blackhawks bringing in Blashill, General Manager Kyle Davidson spoke highly of the new bench boss, saying Blashill "thrived when in a position to develop young players and has shown he’s capable of blending that into overall team success."

It's a big deal when any team decides to make a coaching change, let alone a team trying to take a step in a rebuild. With this decision comes a lot of thoughts, so let's look at some of the major takeaways from Blashill being brought in.

1. Jeff Blashill gets a second chance with the Blackhawks.

We always talk about teams giving guys a chance as first time head coaches, but second time head coaches might be in a better position for success.

Blashill comes to Chicago with the experience of seven full seasons as head coach in Detroit. He helped get the Red Wings to the playoffs in his rookie season, 2015-16 with a record of 41-30-11 and then was behind the bench as the team tore it down for a rebuild they are still working out of.

Blashill might not be the biggest name available, but with three seasons under his belt on Jon Cooper's staff mixed with a better up and coming roster like the Hawks there can be some reasons for optimism.