The Blackhawks have some decisions to make this offseason. They need to re-sign a number of critical free agents — goaltender Corey Crawford and forwards Dylan Strome and Dominik Kubalik — with a flat salary cap.
These players are under the Blackhawks’ control ultimately. There also likely won’t be an offer sheet this summer with a flat cap, so they may not be of the highest priority. Still, figuring out where these players fit will help assemble the puzzle for next season.
Caggiula has scored 14 goals and 27 points in 66 games with Chicago since he was acquired from the Oilers in December 2018.