The Blackhawks have swapped out three free-agent invitees for their roster for this week’s 21st annual NHL Prospect Tournament in Traverse City, Michigan.
Forwards Shawn Element and Luke Bignell and goaltender Nico Daws are now out in favor of forward Sean Josling, right winger Cole Purboo and goaltender Nick Kossoff. Daws was an OHL teammate of Blackhawks prospect MacKenzie Entwistle with the Guelph Storm.
The 6-foot-3, 220-pound Purboo had 55 points (29 goals, 26 assists) in 68 OHL games with the Windsor Spitfires last season, while Josling (6-0, 179 pounds) put up 52 points (22 goals, 30 assists) in 62 games with the neighboring Sarnia Sting.