After the Chicago Blackhawks traded Bryan Bickell and Teuvo Teravainen to the Carolina Hurricanes last week, the next move appeared to be re-signing Andrew Shaw to some sort of deal. That’s actually what the Blackhawks indicated was next on their to-do list.
First, however, came the signing of Nick Schmaltz to his entry-level contract. Then came a rumor the Blackhawks had “kicked the tires” on a trade for Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin. And now, we’ve got the possibility of Marcus Kruger and Shaw not being Blackhawks next season.