Drake Caggiula hasn’t not reported to the Blackhawks yet, and team general manager Stan Bowman said Monday that he hopes the winger’s visa clearance comes by the end of the week.
Chicago acquired Caggiula in a four-player trade Sunday with the Oilers that saw defenseman Brandon Manning and prospect Robin Norell go to Edmonton. Defenseman Jason Garrison, who was also part of the trade, was placed on waivers Monday to be assigned to the Rockford IceHogs in the AHL.
The 24-year-old Caggiula has seven goals and four assists with an average of 14:03 of ice time in 29 games this season for Edmonton.