It’s probably the least surprising news of the NHL’s busy free agency day, but it’s news nontheless. The Chicago Blackhawks added defenseman Brian Campbell on a one-year deal worth about $2 million, according to reports.
This comes after days — maybe even a couple weeks — of speculation that Campbell wanted to re-sign with one of his old teams on the cheap. Campbell won his only Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks in 2010, assisting on Patrick Kane’s championship series-winning goal against the Philadelphia Flyers.
In additional defenseman news, the Blackhawks decided to buy out the last year of David Rundblad’s two-year deal.