A couple days ago, I came up with a post about low-cost forward the Chicago Blackhawks could acquire. After the addition of defenseman Brian Campbell via free agency, I felt — and still feel — the Blackhawks need at least one low-cost forward who could potentially be used on multiple lines.
Jordin Tootoo was not what I had in mind, but General Manager Stan Bowman signed him to a one-year, $750,000 deal Tuesday. While it leaves the Blackhawks with an estimated $2.415 million in salary cap space, which would be enough to make another signing or two, the deal with Tootoo doesn’t make a whole lot of sense.