HAWKS POSSIBLY TARGETING LEAFS FORWARD?
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Sam Walker
February 27, 2022 (9:33 PM)
The Chicago Blackhawks are in a rough drought right now, and have been for the past couple of months. When taking a look at the roster that is second last in the Central division, you start to think about the lack of veteran presence within the Blackhawks forward core.
Chicago certainly has a solid top 6 core containing:
DeBrincat- Strome- Kane
Hagel- Dach- Lafferty
Very unlike the bottom 6 containing:
Kurashev(22) - Slavin(23) - Kubalik(26)
Borgstrom(24) - Carpenter(31)- Entwistle(22)
With right wing Wayne Simmonds $750,000 base contract coming to an end shortly, Chicago should be keeping a close eye on the veteran gritty- 33 year old forward. Simmonds brings a high-intense level of play to the game of hockey, he does not shy away from throwing a hit, that's for sure.
Chicago's bottom six is in need of room to breathe and develop on the ice, Wayne Simmonds would provide Chicago's youth with the comfortability of "The Wayne Train".
POLL |
Would you like to see Wayne Simmonds in a Blackhawks uniform? |
Yes | 84 | 32.8 % |
No | 172 | 67.2 % |
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