Fansided · Jul 10, 2017
Chicago Blackhawks’ Brian Campbell Should Return To Team In October
One member of the 2016-17 Chicago Blackhawks who is not signed for next season could be worth another look
With the Chicago Blackhawks rumor mill churning up Marian Hossa’s contract to the Carolina Hurricanes for Trevor van Riemsdyk, I decided to go in a different direction.
Let’s assume the Blackhawks do not trade Hossa’s contract, a prospect and a draft pick for TVR. Let’s assume the ’Hawks place Hossa on long-term injured reserve when the season begins.
With Hossa being placed on LTIR, the ’Hawks could have close to $4 million in extra cap space to play with. With that extra money to spend, the ’Hawks would have money to spend after the season started.