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Both teams have since doubled down on their respective strategies, with the Hawks continuing to convert all valuable players into draft picks and the Lightning continuing to do the opposite. And Hagel has fully lived up to expectations in Tampa while Taylor Raddysh has flourished a bit in Chicago.

Receiving the “A” — albeit temporarily — indicates how much of an impact Tinordi’s leadership has made in a short time on the Hawks.

Raddysh snapped a long drought and pulled into the team lead — at least with Max Domi and Patrick Kane excluded — by scoring his 15th and 16th goals Wednesday. Plus, Lukas Reichel moved onto the top power-play unit and Luke Philp received a contract extension.

Khaira missed the final 43 games of last season with a back injury that required surgery, then another 26 games this season with a different back issue. But he “corrected” some things about his movement that have helped his mobility in his first six games back.

The Red Wings rallied with two late goals to beat the Hawks 4-3 on Wednesday, overcoming 37 saves by Stalock.

Luke Richardson believes this generation of NHL players talks less than prior generations did. But why? And how does that affect the Hawks?

Four months of work with Minnesota-based trainer Tommy Powers made Kaiser “faster and stronger than ever” for his junior season at Minnesota-Duluth. Now, the 20-year-old defenseman could potentially sign with the Hawks within the next few weeks.

Alex Stalock stopped seven shots on goal from DeBrincat and 35 total from the Senators to earn his second shutout of the season in a 5-0 Hawks win Monday.

The Hawks have made, and will continue to make, tons of high-round draft choices. But they will still have to choose the right players and mold them in the right way to create NHL stars.