Chicago Blackhawks: Top 10 Prospects Entering 2018

9. Dominik Kahun, C/LW [23 years old]

Stats:

EHC Munchen (DEL) – 42 gp, 12 g, 29 a, 41 p (regular season). 17 gp, 4 g, 10 a, 14 p (postseason).

Dominik Kahun was arguably a top 10 player in the DEL this season. He was tied for eighth in points per game in the regular season, finishing 14th in scoring and seventh in assists, and was even more dangerous in the playoffs.

However, Kahun could be a significant player on the third line in the future

He finished tied for sixth in playoff scoring, sixth in assists, and was tied for 29th in points per game (though amongst players with more than one series, he was eighth).

Kahun’s place with the Chicago Blackhawks this season has yet to be determined. He’s one of the players who could benefit most from an excellent training camp, but with a crowded roster (Jonathan Toews, Nick Schmaltz, Artem Anisimov, and Marcus Kruger down the middle, Patrick Kane, Brandon Saad, Alex DeBrincat, and either John Hayden or Dylan Sikura in the top six), he’ll likely top out as a bottom-six forward, at least this season.

Kahun was dangerous enough to earn a chance in North America this season, however, and likely has a future with the Blackhawks. He suffers from an unknown ceiling (it’s hard to gauge how European skaters will do on North American ice) and NHL readiness being a year away. However, Kahun could be a significant player on the third line in the future.