It’s a long, long summer and it’s starting to look like the Chicago Blackhawks aren’t going to make any serious moves in the near future, so let’s dive into another angle of last week’s trade that sent Marian Hossa’s contract and Vinnie Hinostroza to the Arizona Coyotes for a package of players that included old friend Marcus Kruger.
On Monday, we offered a reminder of what role Kruger handled during his first stint in Chicago as a harbinger of what he’ll likely be doing for the Blackhawks this winter.