It’s been apparent for quite some time now that the Chicago Blackhawks have issues to address defensively. They downgraded significantly after exchanging Niklas Hjalmarsson for a cheaper, younger Connor Murphy a season ago. Additionally, while Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook used to be the only guys holding things together, even that isn’t working anymore.
The hope was that because the Blackhawks had more cap room than years prior this offseason, the defensive issue would finally be addressed. Justin Faulk was rumored to be coming over in a trade.