# Blackhawks Season Recaps: Alex Vlasic | Albert Smits 2026 NHL Draft Profile

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Podcast: [Locked On Blackhawks - Daily Podcast On The Chicago Blackhawks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-blackhawks-daily-podcast-on-the-chicago-blackhawks-348045)
Published: 2026-06-04T05:56:52+00:00
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## Resource

Wednesday's episode begins with another left-handed defenseman's 2026 NHL Draft Profile, as host Jack Bushman breaks down the strengths, weaknesses, stats, NHL projection, and everything in between for 18-year-old Albert Smits. Then, Bushman dives into 24-year-old defenseman Alex Vlasic's 2025-26 season recap and dishes out a grade for his performance in his third full season with the Chicago Blackhawks. The episode concludes with Corey Pronman's 2026 NHL Mock Draft 2.0 for The Athletic, where he projected the Blackhawks to draft Ivar Stenberg with the fourth overall pick.

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