Scott Powers of The Athletic: The Chicago Blackhawks will be getting defenseman Connor Murphy soon, putting them up to eight defensemen. GM Stan Bowman said they will let things play out and has added that it’s not ideal to carry too many defensemen.
“What that means for the other guys, we’ll sort that out. If there’s a surplus and everyone’s healthy, then there’s always needs around the league for defensemen. We can maybe make a move at that point.”
A source said yesterday that they are shopping Brandon Manning ($2.