The Chicago Blackhawks, like many team prior to the draft and free-agency exercise options available to them, to shed cap and inactive players.
According to Dobber Prospects, he was characterized as a two-way defenseman, but mostly a defensive-defenseman.
While he had good size and good capabilities, he last played in the Blackhawks system, in 2021-2022 with the Rockford IceHogs, where he only suited up in 7 games in the AHL.