The Chicago Blackhawks are among four finalists to sign free agent defenseman Cody Franson, per Dhiren Mahiban. It’s been reported in the past that the team was interested in landing the former Sabres blue liner.
Hearing former #Leafs D Cody Franson deciding between Chicago, Edmonton, Vancouver and San Jose. Looking like a one-year deal for the UFA.
— Dhiren Mahiban (@dcmahiban) September 5, 2017
Franson, 30, is one of the top remaining free agents on the market. While other defensemen like Trevor Daley, Dan Girardi, Michael Del Zotto, and Dmitry Kulikov got multi-year, multimillion dollar deals, the same interest hasn’t materialized for him.