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The 20-year-old Nazar was selected by Chicago
in the first round of the 2022 draft. He scored in his NHL debut
on April 14 against Carolina.
The Blackhawks had an active offseason, leaving little playing
time for Nazar if he remained with the team.
“I think getting Frank to be down there to be a No. 1 center and
to be on the power play, penalty kill, where if he's here, that
might dwindle, the ice time," Chicago coach Luke Richardson
said, “or even be in and out of the lineup as a young guy.”
Korchinski, 20, was the No. 7 overall pick in the 2022 draft. He
had five goals and 10 assists in 76 games with the Blackhawks
last season.
“Kevin wasn't able to go down last year to work on his game ...
so this is kind of a time for him to kind of do that,” said
Richardson, a former NHL defenseman. “We don't want him to
struggle here as a young defenseman. We want him to go and
flourish down there just like what the organization saw when
they drafted him.”
The cuts reduced Chicago's camp roster to 28 players (15
forwards, nine defensemen and four goaltenders). The Blackhawks
visit Utah for their opener on Tuesday night.
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