Dylan Strome, Chicago Blackhawks (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
During the offseason, it seemed like the Chicago Blackhawks were never going to sign Dylan Strome. Finally, at the 11th hour, Bowman moved and signed Strome to a two year, $6,000,000 contract. Seemed like a fairly friendly contract for the Blackhawks, especially in terms of length. Two years is low risk, especially with Chicago in the midst of a rebuild.
The table was set for Strome to stake his claim on a top-two line. Captain Jonathan Toews and rising superstar Kirby Dach are both on LTIR. A serious gap is waiting to be filled by someone.