Patience: it seems to be the word of the offseason for the Blackhawks.
They still have salary to cut but, as of now, the right deal hasn't come along to get that process going. They still have a player or two they'd like to re-sign, Marcus Kruger among them. But until the Blackhawks take care of the former, they can't do much of the latter.
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Week 2 of free agency has begun and the Blackhawks are still hovering around $72 million with players left to sign and a roster left to fill.