There should be more news to share about the Chicago Blackhawks over the coming weeks, but hopefully, these mailbags (and a “what I’m hearing“) helped pass the time.You can read the first part here and the second part here.Here is the third part:What do you believe needs to happen with the team before players WANT to play for the Hawks again? Any chance you’ve heard from agents about what the Hawks need to do to get their attention? — Pete A.I don’t think this is a major narrative around the Blackhawks. There might be a few players who passed on them because they were looking to win at a later age and the money wasn’t much different from what they were getting elsewhere. I just don’t think the Blackhawks have been that aggressive over the last few years. They’ve offered mostly shorter-term deals and haven’t broken the bank. So, I think Davidson can control a lot of that. Overall, though, I don’t get the sense that Chicago is an undesirable destination. The arena is still packed. It’s a large market but not overwhelming. Players are treated well. There are young and emerging players. Winning would obviously make it more attractive, but I don’t sense it’s a huge issue.How do the Blackhawks compare to other organizations as far as how hands-on they are with their prospects? The sense I get is they try to stay relatively uninvolved while players are with their junior or college teams, but are there other NHL teams that are more hands-on?The Blackhawks operate like most teams with their prospects. They are in contact with them consistently throughout the season. They talk with them, go over video and discuss their training on and off the ice. They also visit plenty in person. There just isn’t a lot of on-ice contact during the season. A junior team is more likely to provide that sort of access. I know when Kevin Korchinski was in the WHL, the Blackhawks would visit and work with him a lot. The contract stuff is probably where you get the sense they’re not hands-on. They might not talk about contracts, which they’re more likely to discuss with agents anyway, but there is still a lot of contact.Any chance Connor Murphy signs w/the Blackhawks? He certainly showed he still has a lot left by his Edmonton performance. — Ray B.I don’t foresee Murphy coming back. They were quite happy with his play last season, but I think the Blackhawks will be looking for more of a puck-moving defenseman.San Jose and Chicago are both trying to rebuild through the draft. San Jose still needs high-end defense, which we know takes a while to develop. Chicago has high-end defensive prospects that need game experience. I don’t see either team winning a Cup any time soon, so does a complete teardown work? — Ken K.It’s too early to say. The Blackhawks’ forwards seem to be coming along. They could have Connor Bedard, Frank Nazar, Anton Frondell, Roman Kantserov, Nick Lardis, Oliver Moore and Ryan Greene in top-nine spots next season. Their 2026 first-round pick could be in that mix, too. The defense was always going to take longer. It’s so rare for a team to put so many young defensemen out there at the same time, and you saw why last season. The Blackhawks obviously need those defensemen to take steps. I just don’t know if it’s realistic for those defensemen to develop as quickly as fans want them to. Artyom Levshunov will be 21 next season, and Sam Rinzel and Korchinski will both be 22. They obviously need to improve, but it’s still going to be a process. The Blackhawks could probably use Vlasic to take on more responsibility and add a higher-end veteran defenseman.