The word “retread” gets thrown around quite a bit when it comes to fans talking about the Chicago Blackhawks roster. In the last eight years, the Blackhawks have cycled through numerous players, and some have been fortunate enough to be a part of one of the three championship seasons.
But just because you were good then doesn’t mean you’re good now. GM Stan Bowman traded for players like Kris Versteeg, Brian Campbell and Andrew Ladd hoping to recapture the magic they had with the team as far back as 2010.
At this year’s trade deadline, nobody knew what Bowman was going to do with the “win-now” window still open.