How the 2015 Stanley Cup finalist Chicago Blackhawks were built

Chicago Blackhawks timeline graphic: the trades, free agents, draft picks and hirings that built the 2015 Stanley Cup finalists.

The Chicago Blackhawks are playing in their third Stanley Cup finals since 2010, and the core of their two-time championship squad remains largely intact. By scrolling down through our timeline, you can trace the trades, free agent signings, draft picks and hirings that year by year created the team's current postseason roster.

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Total personnel

Draft picks: 12
Via trade: 7
Free agents: 6

• D Duncan Keith2002
  Draft: 2nd round (#54)
• D Brent Seabrook2003
  Draft: 1st round (#14)
• G Corey Crawford2003
  Draft: 2nd round (#52)
• LW Bryan Bickell2004
  Draft: 2nd round (#41)
• D Niklas Hjalmarsson2005
  Draft: 4th round (#108)
• LW Patrick Sharp2005
  Trade: with RW Eric Meloche from Philadelphia for F Matt Ellison and 2006 3rd round pick (12/5)
• C Jonathan Toews2006
  Draft: 1st round (#3)
• RW Patrick Kane2007
  Draft: 1st round (#1)
• Coach Joel Quenneville2008
  Hired: (10/16), ex-coach of Avalanche (2005-08) and Blues (1996-2004)
• C Marcus Kruger2009
  Draft: 5th round (#149)
• RW Marian Hossa2009
  Free agent: Detroit (7/1)
• GM Stan Bowman2009
  Hired: (7/14), ex-Blackhawks Director of Hockey Operations/Special Assistant to GM (2000-09)
• LW Joakim Nordstrom2010
  Draft: 3rd round (#90)
• LW Brandon Saad2011
  Draft: 2nd round (#43)
• RW Andrew Shaw2011
  Draft: 5th round (#139)
• D Johnny Oduya2012
  Trade: from Winnipeg for 2013 2nd and 3rd round picks (2/27)
• C Teuvo Teräväinen2012
  Draft: 1st round (#18)
• D Michal Rozsival2012
  Free agent: Phoenix (9/11)
• LW Kris Versteeg2013
  Trade: with F Philippe Lefebvre from Florida for F Jimmy Hayes, D Dylan Olsen (11/14)
• D David Rundblad2014
  Trade: with D Mathieu Brisebois from Phoenix for 2014 2nd round pick (3/4/14)
• D Trevor van Riemsdyk2014
  Free agent: Hockey East New Hampshire (3/24)
• C Brad Richards2014
  Free agent: NY Rangers (7/1)
• G Scott Darling2014
  Free agent: Predators AHL Milwaukee (7/1)
• D Kyle Cumiskey2014
  Free agent: MoDo Sweden (7/2)
• D Kimmo Timonen2015
  Trade: from Philadelphia for 2015 2nd round and conditional 2016 4th round picks (2/27)
• C Andrew Desjardins2015
  Trade: from San Jose for F Ben Smith, conditional 2017 7th round pick (3/2)
• C Antoine Vermette2015
  Trade: from Arizona for D Klas Dahlbeck, 2015 1st round pick (2/28)