Announcement: Chicago Blackhawks cut ties with several players in free agency
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Blackhawks say goodbye to several players
The Chicago Blackhawks have multiple RFA's and UFA's come July 1st to either sign or trade.
In order to get the best return, the Blackhawks should do their homework and figure out who will be the best fit in the future Blackhawks system and who won't.
With $33 Million in salary cap space, that give Davidson a lot of wiggle room to work with.
Davidson said the Blackhawks are still talking with some of their own pending free agents: "We'll see if we can get something worked out with a few of them."
I would guess
Joey Anderson is among that group.
But that doesn't mean, everyone will be re-signed as there are undoubtedly promotions from Rockford to consider.
All UFA's and they could either be signed or left to test free-agency when it rolls around.
A lot of these UFAs and RFA's are depth players and could be released to find a new role elsewhere. As priorities could mean, Joey Anderson is a starting point for Jarred Tinordi, who couldn't cut it with the Blackhawks this season.
Joey Anderson was a part of the team's best lines, in XG%, and with
Jason Dickinson and Colin Blackwell one of the better drivers of offense.
Anderson's last contract was $800K AAV, for 2023-2024, and is arbitration eligible.
It is difficult to tell where Davidson will look to next, after Anderson but I imagine he wants to use the cap available to ensure the property continuity in the roster, which could mean letting free agents walk to ensure the youth movement in Chicago continues.
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