Corey Crawford, Dylan Strome, Chicago Blackhawks (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
As of November 27, 2020, approximately a third of the NHL’s teams are over the salary cap, but the Blackhawks are not one of them.
Big deal, right? Wouldn’t it be better if they were right at the limit, but actually going to be serious Cup contenders? Yes, but sadly they aren’t. The Blackhawks are a rebuilding team with cap space. This might not seem like even a small ray of sunshine given the current state of the team, but it could prove to be very fortuitous for Chicago.