After trading Kris Versteeg and Joakim Nordstrom to Carolina on Friday, the Blackhawks opened up some cap space to re-sign Marcus Kruger.
They also left a little bit of room to bring in one more player at a low price.
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Columbus Dispatch's Aaron Portzline reported Saturday that former Blue Jackets and Avalanche defenseman Jan Hejda has accepted a professional tryout with the Blackhawks, and will report to training camp with the team on Sept. 18.
In 627 career games, Hedja has registered 25 goals and 135 points.