Blackhawks fan. With all the roster turnover, have to take a wait and see approach but am cautiously optimistic. Main guys Panarin, Hjalmarsson, Hossa and Kruger all gone. Also Darling, Oduya, Campbell and some 4th liners gone. In are Saad and Sharp, some minimum salary FAs, plus a much re-worked defense, including a new back-up goalie. A few young guys, all forwards, to be excited about include Schmaltz, Hayden and Debrincat. Debrincat is a 19 yr old, 5' 7" smurf rookie who score 60+ goals three straight years in the OHL. I think the general expectation is to be one of the lower (i.e. worse) playoff teams.
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