How will the Chicago Blackhawks offense improve after last season?

Statistically, the best area of offense for the Blackhawks last season was the powerplay at 16.6% and 28th in the league.

The powerplay had moments last season where it looked strong, the chemistry of Connor Bedard and Philipp Kurashev led to games with higher output on the man-advantage.

It would be shocking if the powerplay did not improve this season. Young players like Bedard and Kevin Korchinski are now in their second year and hopefully will take another step forward. Other rookies like Frank Nazar also are possibilities to make the team, adding another highly-skilled forward to the roster.

The Blackhawks were also 27th in powerplay opportunities, meaning they lacked drawing penalties just as much as scoring when given the chance. This ties into puck possession, a team who does not shoot, score, or draw penalties enough is simply not keeping control of the puck.

With the return of Taylor Hall, a healthy Athanasiou, and the additions of Bertuzzi and Teravainen, the Blackhawks will have the opportunity to control the puck much more. The offense was largely centered around Bedard last season, which makes it easier for opposing teams to defend, but that will change this season.

More options throughout the lineup will make the Blackhawks less predictable on offense and can open up the ice for quality chances which weren't prevalent last season.

Without a doubt, the Blackhawks offense should be fun to watch this season. The amount of new players makes it very exciting to think about the possibilities of what they could accomplish. Luckily, we only have a few more weeks to wait before the season begins.