With the 2017-2018 NHL season looming, the Chicago Blackhawks have more questions than answers.
Perhaps the most pressing concern for general manager Stan Bowman is the daunting task to try to replace what Marian Hossa has meant to the Chicago team since he signed with the club in the summer of 2009. The 38-year-old power forward is set to miss the entire 2017-18 season due to a career-threatening skin disorder.
Bowman was clearly miffed after his team was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs for the second consecutive season, this time swept by the upstart Nashville Predators.