Whether Chicago is just no longer a desirable destination over other franchises, or the Blackhawks had little excitement over the crop of free agents found on this July 1, Stan Bowman and company made quick work of the opening day of NHL free agency.
They came away with very little.
It appears the Blackhawks are no longer a player in big player free agency. Even the players who figured to be within their reach – be it Carter Hutton, Ian Cole, Michael Grabner, Tobias Rieder, Tomas Plekanec, Greg Pateryn or Winnetka native John Moore – they all went elsewhere for relatively little money.