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Chicago Blackhawks Morning Links- Let The Chaos Begin
By Keith Schultz
Good morning Chicago Blackhawks fans! The calendar has turned to July which means that the NHL free agency period begins today!
There always is a lot of chaos around the NHL on the first day of free agency, and even though there aren’t a lot of quality out there this year, there is quantity.
This is more of a TJ Maxx year of free agency looking for the steal on the bargain rack then just shopping at high dollar retail store.
We have looked at many of the bargains that have risk and rewards like Patrick Sharp who plenty of fans want to see return while some fans are ready for the retreads to stop.
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The question is what Stan Bowman is doing with Marcus Kruger, and if he really is comfortable with what the Chicago Blackhawks have on the blue line right now. The defense is kind of scary if you sit back and think about without Niklas Hjalmarsson back there anymore.
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The goalie situation seems to be settled down with the Anton Forsberg acquisition in the Brandon Saad deal so don’t look for anything but a AHL free agency signing for goalie depth.
Who knows what the Hawks will do, but it should be fun!
Here are some morning links to kick off your weekend!
Let’s look back at what Chicago Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman had to say about trading fan favorites (Blackhawks)
Why the Chicago Blackhawks should be pretty quiet on the NHL trade deadline (Tribune)
The Chicago Blackhawks have limited options today when free agency kicks off today (Sun-Times)
Looking back at all the moves that took place from the Dustin Byfuglien trade in 2010 (Committed Indians)
Jason Pominville was part of a big Buffalo Sabres and Minnesota Wild (Bleacher Report)
St. Louis Fans aren’t happy about the rumors surrounding their team (Bleedin Blue)
Why The Wild didn’t the best of the big trade on Friday (Hockey Wilderness)
Winnipeg Jets are looking to make smart moves not big names (Arctic Ice)
Next: Blackhawks Free Agent Wish List
The Flyers are reportedly signing Brian Elliott (Puck Prose)