One of the biggest moments of the NHL offseason arrives Saturday at 11 a.m. CT when free agency opens. All 31 teams will be competing to sign the top players on the open market, a group that includes Joe Thornton, Alexander Radulov, Kevin Shattenkirk, and Karl Alzner.
The Chicago Blackhawks, lacking in cap space as usual, probably won’t be able to land any players like that (even though rumors have tied them to Alzner). They’re currently over the $75 million upper limit, per Cap Friendly, so they’ll need to make further moves just to be compliant by opening day.