Not a week after the Blackhawks on their second Stanley Cup in 4 years, before they can even have their parade, they made some announcements this morning:
- Unless they are claimed on waivers, and they won't be, Steve Montador and Rostislav Olesz will be bought out with the Hawks two compliance buyouts. Par for the course.
- The Blackhawks, Stan Bowman specifically, said that even if an offer sheet is put in on Nick Leddy, they will match. No big surprise there.
- It has been widely reported that the rotting carcass of Dave Bolland is on the trading block. For those of you living in 2009, this is a surprise. For those of us living in 2013, that realize that he is an aging, injury prone, overpriced, fourth line center, this is no shock.
- It was revealed that Andrew Shaw has been playing with a broken rib for possibly as long as a few weeks. As I said many times before. The kid is a warrior. He didn't show any ill effects, and broken ribs are painful as hell.
- Bryan Bickell sprained his knee in the LA series, and said he would take the hometown discount to stay. For whatever that is worth.
- Michal Handzus has "multiple injuries".
- Mayers undecided in retirement but if he does, he will, "walk away a champion".
- Oduya was hurt, but no specifics on just what that injury was.
- Sharp had that lingering shoulder issue and won't require surgery
The NHL draft is also this weekend, so if moves are to be made, this weekend would be a good time to recoup a couple of draft picks that were lost through trades. The Hawks don't currently have 2nd or 3rd round picks this year, thanks to the Oduya trade.