2026-27 Projections: Hurricanes, Blackhawks, Avalanche & Blue Jackets

The 2026-27 projections series continues with the Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche and Columbus Blue Jackets!

Nate and Blake project every fantasy-relevant player across all four teams, breaking down expected lines, power-play deployment, offseason additions and potential draft-day value.

Can Nikolaj Ehlers continue his rush dominance in Carolina? How will Patrick Kane and Bowen Byram affect Connor Bedard’s Blackhawks? Where do Nazem Kadri and Gabriel Landeskog fit in Colorado? And can Valeri Nichushkin help unlock another level from Adam Fantilli and Kirill Marchenko?

The guys also reveal their biggest projection disagreements and top three fantasy targets from each team. Let’s get to BIZ!

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