Meet the new Blackhawks: Max Domi

Photo by Bill Smith/NHLI via Getty ImagesSimilar to what was mentioned at the top of Monday’s long look at Andreas Athanasiou — another Chicago Blackhawks free-agent signing — Max Domi is another recent acquisition whose long-term future will not be in Chicago. He is in Chicago as a rental on a one-year, $3 million deal that can be easily moved at next year’s deadline for picks and/or prospects.

Unlike Athanasiou, though, Domi has flashed moments of top-line production in his career, which means he could yield a stronger trade return, should Domi flourish in Chicago. In 2020, Domi was traded for a third-round pick. Last spring, Domi was traded for a prospect who was a former third-round pick…