There’s a different feel to this Chicago Blackhawks offseason than any other one I’ve covered in my two-plus years following the team. With an aging core coming off complete decimation at the hands of the Nashville Predators last month, wholesale changes actually feel possible in a way they didn’t before.
Comments about trading a big contract like Corey Crawford or Brent Seabrook were already common before the sweep, but they always seemed to be coming from the fringes. Oh, that guy who wants to trade Corey The Crawful? You don’t need to pay attention to him.