No Blackhawks player may be critiqued as often these days as defenseman Adam Boqvist. His name pops up frequently on Twitter and in the comments section. When Nicolas Beaudin was reassigned to Rockford on Friday afternoon, fans were bringing up Boqvist again.
It’s understandable why Boqvist is under a microscope. He’s one of only two top-10 draft picks the Blackhawks have had since 2007. Expectations are undoubtedly high for Boqvist, the No. 8 pick in 2018, and Kirby Dach, the No. 3 pick in 2019. Dach’s progress was substantial at center before he was injured at the world juniors in December. Boqvist’s trajectory has been less pronounced. Unless a young defenseman is putting up points like Quinn Hughes or Cale Makar, it can be difficult to gauge his development.
That’s what I’m going to attempt to do today, though.
