 After missing the playoffs for the second straight season, the Blackhawks won the third-overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft at the NHL Draft Lottery, which they used to select Kirby Dach.Prior to the 2019-20 season, The Blackhawks signed center Ryan Carpenter and goalie Robin Lehner on the opening day of free agency.The team made three separate trades to acquire Olli Määttä, Calvin de Haan, and Alex Nylander.