Chicago Blackhawks kick off training camp with a major 5-player announcement

The Chicago Blackhawks have announced a 5-man professional tryout roster ahead of training camp.

While the roster isn't exactly star-studded, there's one standout who is of note, defenseman Matt Grzelcyk, who was a 40-point defenseman last season (1 goal, 39 assists, 40 points) in 82 games.

General manager Kyle Davidson certainly caught the Maple Leafs sleeping, as Grzelcyk would've been an ideal candidate for Toronto's lacking blue line.

The PTO roster:

The Chicago Blackhawks' 5-man roster includes:

Cates is a former Philadelphia Flyers forward who played for the Rockford IceHogs last season in the AHL.

He scored 9-7-16 in 64 games with the IceHogs.

The young center was originally an undrafted forward who played for the Philadelphia Flyers at the beginning of his professional hockey career.

Rockford IceHogs Captain Brett Seney will be attending training camp after a 58-game season in the AHL.

He scored 10 goals and 29 assists, totalling 39 points, with 59 penalty minutes and a -5.

Seney was originally the 157th overall pick in the 6th round of the 2015 NHL Draft by the New Jersey Devils.

Also in attendance: goalie Mitchell Weeks, who played 32 games in the AHL with the IceHogs and ended the year with an .886 save percentage.

Defensemen Cavan Fitzgerald (Rockford IceHogs) and Andrew Perrott (Hershey Bears) will join the group with hopes of earning a contract with the Chicago Blackhawks.