Recently, St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong stated that goaltender Carter Hutton was planning to test free agency. Armstrong said he didn’t blame Hutton, but he also stated that the Blues would like to have him back. Unfortunately, it doesn’t sound like that’s going to happen.
Given all of the interest in Hutton, it’s no surprise that the Blues are planning to move forward under the assumption he won’t be returning. One team who is interested in Hutton is a familiar rival.
I'm told the Blackhawks are one of the many teams that have reached out to UFA (and longtime IceHogs goalie) Carter Hutton.