CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MARCH 23: Juho Lammikko #83 of the Florida Panthers is pressured by Nikita Zadorov #16 of the Chicago Blackhawks along the boards at the United Center on March 23, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. The Blackhawks defeated the Panthers 3-2. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
A report has been disclosed that the Blackhawks are not close to signing Brandon Hagel while Zadorov is asking for a huge pay raise. If it comes down to salary, the team should send Zadorov packing and bring Hagel back.
We have been down many bad roads with the Blackhawks in recent history: Bad trades, let the wrong guys walk, bad contracts, fired the wrong coach, the list goes on.