A major rumor involving Chicago Blackhawks 3rd overall pick Anton Frondell has been confirmed

The Chicago Blackhawks may have acquired the next Sasha Barkov in the 2025 NHL Draft. Selected 3rd overall from Djurgardens IF, Anton Frondell is a tank and is the kind of power-forward GMs love.

As a first-round pick, GM Kyle Davidson and the Blackhawks have to prioritize their timeline over other late-round draft picks for obvious reasons. They don't want to lose him and want to ensure he develops correctly along the way.

Now, NHL Insider Mario Tirabassi has the latest knowledge drop from Sweden, as it's rumored that he will be the "Next Swede to Sign An NHL Contract".

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While this is exciting news for Blackhawks fans who will undoubtedly see Frondell in a Blackhawks uniform in the future, this is the beginning of the process in which we see the team control his development.

He'll be loaned to the Djurgardens IF in the SHL, and he'll develop for another year in Sweden. Expressen.Se states that instead of heading over to Chicago for training camp in September, he'll remain in Sweden to be ready for Djurgarden's home opener on September 13th against Skelleftea.

Frondell is set to be the next big piece in the Blackhawks' lineup after acquiring Connor Bedard, Kevin Korchinski, and Frank Nazar in the last three years, along with Oliver Moore.

Frondell will play another year in the SHL and will undoubtedly revisit the plan for the future with GM Kyle Davidson as the pros are calling, even now.