Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago: Chicago likely won’t be a playoff team. Mortgaging the future is a waste but the idea of taking on some “bad contracts with sweeteners” may be helpful.
Players like Calgary’s Michael Frolik and Buffalo’s Zach Bogosian come to mind instantly. Chicago lost its 2020 second-round pick in the Montreal deal for Andrew Shaw. Any deal that aids them in getting picks back to help with the future cannot hurt. Plus, they must still sign Dylan Strome and Dominik Kubalik.