Chicago Blackhawks captain Nick Foligno calls for several players to be dealt this summer

It's my job, the captain said. I knew what I signed up here to do: try to move this forward. Whether it's in increments or big jumps, we've still got to try to push this thing forward.

That's where you separate yourself as a guy who really cares or a guy that's just [motivated] when it's convenient, right? We're weeding out some of those things in here. We need guys who want to be a part of this. It's not easy. It's not for the faint of heart. It's hard. It's an emotional roller coaster a lot of days. But we're hoping we can start to solidify ourselves. It's [about] making sure every guy, to a man - whoever is going to be a part of this - understands the job that's going to be needed down the stretch, into the summer and going into next season. Said Foligno

I know fans and everybody want a quick answer . . . but this is the hard part of what we're trying to accomplish, he said. You're doing it on the fly. You're not doing it while everyone else is sitting idle; you're doing it while other teams are getting better, while teams are ramping up. It's a competitive league, and that's why you don't want to get left behind.