Previewing what Tyler Bertuzzi brings to the Chicago Blackhawks this season

The 2023-24 NHL offseason is beginning to wind down as training camps are just a few weeks away, which means it is time to start speculating how certain team's new additions will fit in.

The Chicago Blackhawks went into this offseason to add more NHL-caliber skill to their roster to build around the new franchise face, Connor Bedard.

Coming off a season where the Blackhawks were second-last in the NHL in terms of goals scored, the injury-depleted roster needed some reinforcements. This led General Manager Kyle Davidson to add numerous players via trades and free agency to help bolster the depth throughout the lineup.

Among those added to the Blackhawks roster is Tyler Bertuzzi, a pure power-forward who has made his presence known on any team he's been a part of.

After spending seven seasons with the Detroit Red Wings, Bertuzzi was traded to the Boston Bruins where he was a playoff rental. He decided to test free agency after, where he signed a one-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Bertuzzi signed a four-year, $5.5 million per year, contract with the Blackhawks on July 1st. His season with Toronto saw the 29-year-old tally 21 goals and 43 points in 80 games. His season was riddled with hot-and-cold streaks where sometimes the scoring was not going his way for extended stretches of games.

Despite having goal scoring droughts, the area where Bertuzzi stands out is his physicality. Much like his uncle, Todd bertuzzi, Tyler plays a hard-nose style of game where he gets underneath the skin of opposing teams.

Coming to a rebuilding Blackhawks squad that is looking to take a step forward, Bertuzzi should be a big part of the offense in Chicago and will add more physicality to the team.

Let's get into BlackhawkUp's projections for Tyler Bertuzzi.