The Chicago Blackhawks are a cap-strapped team. To cope with that, they've had to be creative in order to not only stay competitive, but ice a full NHL roster at all.
One way to do that is to make good use of entry-level contracts. Having good, young players on contract for cheap is a useful tool for teams that are up against the cap. After all, when you're just breaking into the NHL, you can only make so much money - and smart teams will use that to their advantage.
Two players in this situation the Hawks are leaning on?