CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MARCH 23: Juho Lammikko #83 of the Florida Panthers is pressured by Nikita Zadorov #16 of the Chicago Blackhawks along the boards at the United Center on March 23, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. The Blackhawks defeated the Panthers 3-2. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
The off-season after the 2019-20 season was a quick and dirty affair unless you were one of the teams that were left behind for the NHL’s return to play. Chicago was not one of those teams and took part in the postseason. They were bounced by Vegas, and shortly thereafter started a series of moves that raised a few eyebrows.