The Chicago Blackhawks Sent Thirteen Players Packing This Offseason - View The Full List & See Where They Are Now
The Chicago Blackhawks and the organizations general manager Kyle Davidson had quite the busy offseason as it was the teams first official summer break heading into a full ''rebuild'' phase, and they sure started off hot. Over fifteen players were sent packing their bags, including a few ''star'' players and fan favourites.
DeBrincat was sadly traded away at the NHLs entry draft, in exchange for the 7th and overall pick, who the Blackhawks drafted Kevin Korchinski with.
Dach was alongside DeBrincat as they were both traded on the NHLs draft day, the Blackhawks, the Blackhawks received a thirteenth overall in exchange for Dach, they then used that pick to draft forward Frank Nazar, who has now suffered a early career injury and is out for months.
Strome was not given a qualifying offer and was quickly signed by the Washington Capitals.
Henrik Borgstrom
Borgstrom was not given a qualifying offer and signed with Dylan Strome in Washington with the Capitals team.
Gustafsson did not receive a qualifying offer from Chicago and signed in Washington.
De Haan
De Haan did not receive a qualifying offer and became a free agent.
Wyatt Kalynuk
Despite the Blackhawks taking play in the rebuild moving forward, the Blackhawks did not offer a qualifying contract to the youngster and he signed a deal with the Vancouver Canucks.
Delia spent years in the AHL system and was believed to be making the jump to Chicagos backup goaltending role for the upcoming season, sadly he did not receive a offer from Chicago and signed elsewhere.
Kurtis Gabriel
Fan favorite minor league tough guy did not receive a contract offer and hit free agency. Where he then decided to retire.
Andrew Shaw
Shaw spent his time on long-term injury reserve for the remainder of his contract, despite him being officially retired- it is now officially official as his contract is over and he is not on any payroll.
Cale Morris
Became a free agent
Multiple other prospects did not receive qualifying offers as well, but no notable players to be named. How do you feel about the Hawks offseason?
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How do you feel about the Hawks offseason? | ||
| It was brutal | 55 | 59.8 % |
| It was great | 15 | 16.3 % |
| Im unsure | 22 | 23.9 % |
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