Some of the greatest players in NHL history went undrafted, a list that includes Hall of Famers Dino Ciccarelli, Adam Oates, Martin St. Louis and Peter Stastny to name a few. Heck, even Wayne Gretzky was technically never drafted.
The Blackhawks have been one of the more aggressive teams at seeking out those kinds of players, especially in the past several years, and it's certainly paid off.
So let's take a look at the five best undrafted free agents in Blackhawks history, which is restricted to players that originally signed with the team:
1. Ed Belfour, G
One of the greatest undrafted free agents of all-time is Belfour, who turned in a Hall of Fame career after being passed on in a 1987 NHL Draft that saw 252 players taken, including 26 goaltenders.