Davidson spoke with the media Monday and acknowledged his team isn't where he wants it to be — but he's confident in its direction.

In the middle of another losing season, Chicago Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson is preaching patience

The Hawks ought to be determined to acquire an established, high-end NHL player or two to supplement their youth movement before next season, but Davidson on Monday avoided making any specific commitments to do so.

The Blackhawks are again among the NHL's worst teams, but GM Kyle Davidson is preaching patience, saying the team's rebuild will "take time."

Chicago Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson spoke to the media on Monday morning. This is his mid-season press conference and it conveniently went down the week after he traded Taylor Hall away in a blockbuster deal. He touched on various topics, most of which are interesting to Blackhawks fans as this team navigates their rebuild.

The Chicago Blackhawks enter play against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night with the second-lowest point total in the NHL. Through 49 games, the team has a 15-29-5 and 35 points, just one point ahead of the San Jose Sharks.

Confident organization, led by Bedard, is on right track but have struggled this season despite veteran additions

So, that in itself is disappointing, but a macro level and much higher-level view, I'm really excited and really happy with where things are headed." The only bright light on Chicago's short- and long-term future is hockey phenom Connor Bedard,

General Manager Kyle Davidson addressed the media on Monday, Jan. 27, and although he didn't add anything new, there are aspects of the rebuild to examine.