June 30th, 2017 is an important day to all NHL teams. It is the day before before Free Agency begins. Teams are looking at their rosters and assessing their needs, and they are trying to figure out which players work into their salary cap.
June 30th, 2017 holds even more significance for the Blakchawks. The Blackhawks are currently sitting at $77,995,628 which is $2,995,628 over the current cap. The team still needs to shed some salary to get below the salary cap ceiling.
That is where Marcus Kruger comes into play. Kruger has been the name rumored to be traded since before the NHL expansion draft.