Some spots are easier to fill than other for an NHL team, and some are more important to fill than others. Backup goaltender may not seem as important a role as some others, but the Chicago Blackhawks currently need to find a new face to fill that slot.
The Blackhawks traded former backup Scott Darling to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday for a third-round draft pick. Darling was an unrestricted free agent to be, and general manager Stan Bowman decided to get what he could now.
And while that’s all well and good, it leaves the Blackhawks with a hole at what really is an important spot.