The Chicago Blackhawks are among at least three NHL teams perusing Czech defenseman Jakub Nakladal.
The Hawks, Calgary Flames and Carolina Hurricanes are among the finalists to sign Nakladal, reports Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
Nakladal, 27, tallied five assists in 10 games for Czech Republic during the IIHF World Championships. He has registered 15 points in 50 games for TPS Turku of the Finnish Elite League. It was the first season since 2010-11, he played in more than 40 games.
Prior to playing in Finland, Nakladal played for three KHL teams: Ufa Salavat Yulayev, Moscow Spartak and HC Lev Praha in four seasons and spent six seasons with Pardubice HC in the Czech league.