Chicago Blackhawks acquire Stanley Cup Champion: A major development on the open market was confirmed

The Chicago Blackhawks' offseason has been relatively quiet.

With the team trading Joseph Veleno to Seattle and acquiring Andre Burakovsky in the process, Davidson hasn't worked the trade market that much.

The team would add to their depth, but wouldn't add any top-six forwards or a player that could be a game changer.

However, according to The Fourth Period, the team is linked to two

The Chicago Blackhawks could trade for forward Rickard Rakell, who's been a staple in the Penguins' lineup.

As a top-six forward, he scored 35 goals and 70 points and was one of the team's top contributors at a bargain price of $5 million AAV.

With three years left on his deal, the Blackhawks could easily absorb the cost of acquiring the 70-point forward, and give Connor Bedard a linemate that could make him better.

While we shouldn't expect him to produce at that kind of clip here in Chicago, he could be one of the team's top producers in the Windy City.

Rodrigues may not be a top-six forward, and is no longer in his prime, but could be a consistent contributor regardless.

He's a great two-way forward and could contribute 35-40 points yearly in a bottom-six role with the Hawks. Rodrigues has proven he can be present when it counts and has scored 15 goals in consecutive playoff runs with the Florida Panthers.

He'd provide a great play on both sides of the puck at a bargain of $3 million AAV, and could be slotted in up and down the lineup.

With the Panthers recent signings of Sam Bennett, Brad Marchand, and Aaron Ekblad they might look to shed a bit of salary to stay on the positive side of the cap.