How bad will it look for the Chicago Blackhawks if David Carle takes another NHL job?

The Chicago Blackhawks will not be landing their top target to fill their head coach vacancy.

University of Denver head coach David Carle has reportedly withdrawn his name from consideration for the position. Carle was believed to be the ideal next head coach based on his championship success at the NCAA and World Junior Tournament levels.

While winning at that level is different than winning in the NHL, his success speaks to his ability to develop young talent into winners.

Since the Blackhawks will likely be rolling with a youthful roster next season, Carle would have been great at molding the young core into winning players.

Instead, the Hawks will have to pivot to other options. While the names might not pop like Carle, there are still plenty of attractive options.

However, it will not be a good look for the Blackhawks if Carle takes another NHL job.

Staying at the University of Denver is one thing. Carle's success likely gives him a job for life with the school.

Job security is one thing Carle was reportedly to have loved about being in the college ranks.

In a landscape where even Luke Richardson can get fired despite never being given a roster that could win, you can see why Carle would be hesitant to make the jump.

The other reported factor for Carle not leaping to the NHL is that he does not want to be a part of a long-term rebuild.

If he takes a different NHL job, then that should speak volumes about where outsiders think the Hawks are in their rebuild and how things are run.

Having Connor Bedard and a promising collection of young talent, along with the money the Hawks could offer, the team's legacy, and the loyal fan base, would make this a very attractive job.

However, having all that stuff has not resulted in much winning. Carle clearly has a standard for victory when you look at his resume.

His passing on the Hawks job only to take, say, the Anaheim job, would indicate that he does not think the Blackhawks are ready to win soon. The hope is that a new head coach, along with some upgrades made in the offseason through trades, free agency, and the draft, will get this franchise back to winning soon.

Carle saying no to the Hawks, only to say yes to another team, would give the optics that maybe even a few upgrades still are not going to get the Blackhawks back into the playoffs.

That is why it is fine for Carle to reject the Hawks if he wants to stay at Denver. If he is saying no to the Blackhawks because he wants to say yes to another NHL team, then his rejection is a problem.