Michigan State hockey got a huge win in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft when star defenseman Artyom Levshunov was picked second overall by the Chicago Blackhawks. The high selection showed that the Spartans development program is at its best right now under Adam Nightingale.
Now under the Blackhawks control, according to a report by Ben Pope, quoting the Hawks assistant general manager, it sounds like Chicago wants Levshunov to play in the AHL next season, rather than returning to East Lansing.
Blackhawks AGM Mark Eaton made it sound like they'd like Artyom Levshunov to be in the AHL this season.
"If we have the ability to have him in-house and our great development staff in Rockford working with him on a daily basis to start to close that gap between where he is and…
— Ben Pope (@BenPopeCST) July 3, 2024
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