Many believed this was an allusion to the Blackhawks finally having money to spend in the offseason. However, after how this offseason has unfolded, it is clear that Bowman was hinting at them taking a non-traditional path to upgrade their roster.
Rather than swinging for free agents like Matt Duchene, Erik Karlsson, Ryan Dzingel or Jake Gardiner, Bowman decided to go the trade route; he made six deals since the season concluded.
In those six deals, Bowman acquired: Olli Maatta, John Quenneville, Calvin de Haan, Aleksi Saarela, Andrew Shaw, Alexander Nylander, and Zack Smith.