Jimmy Vesey will be free to sign with any NHL team starting on August 15, and the Chicago Blackhawks are officially in the running. Vesey's agent, Peter Donatelli, told The Athletic's Scott Powers that the Hawks will be on his "short list" of teams to speak with once he hits the open market next month.
"Chicago will be a team we want to talk to on Aug. 15," Donatelli said. "Chicago will be on the list, but it shouldn’t be read as they’re ahead of anyone else."
Powers says the Hawks, Sabres and four or five other teams are expected to be Vesey's "short list.