Chicago Blackhawks Trade Rumors

Campbell may be out for rest of the season
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March 16
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Alex Ovechkin's boarding of Blackhawks defenseman Brian Campbell can officially be considered a ''reckless hit.'' The NHL announced Monday that the Washington Capitals superstar has been suspended two games for propelling Campbell headfirst into the boards a day earlier. The decision came hours after Ovechkin met with the league to discuss the incident. Ovechkin was suspended ''without pay, for a reckless hit,'' the official release said. That Campbell will be out for an extended period -- possibly the rest of the season -- was a decisive factor. The defenseman met with team doctors Monday to reassess what officially is being called an ''upper-body'' injury for now -- although multiple ..."
Hawks paying price for Huet: Will likely buy out or bury big contract
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March 14
Toronto Sun
 
"The Chicago Blackhawks will have to take a long, hard look at their goaltending at the end of the season. By sticking with the overpaid, underachieving Cristobal Huet at the deadline, GM Stan Bowman faces a big problem trying to fit all the pieces of his club under next season's salary cap. Not only do the Hawks have Huet under contract for two more years at an average of $5.625 million (all terms US), they will try to find a way to sign Antti Niemi, who has taken over as their No. 1 goaltender. Niemi — making $827,000 this season — can become a restricted free agent July 1 and go to arbitration, where he would likely be awarded $1.75-$2.25 million. The Hawks are already hard up against ..."
Dealing for 'D' fuels speculation
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March 3
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman previously had said a team never can have too much depth on defense. But with the NHL trade deadline at 2 p.m. today, it appears to be part of Bowman's philosophy or strategy, depending on how you want to view it. ''You can always use depth on defense,'' Bowman said earlier this year. ''I think if you would talk to all 30 teams, they'd probably say the same thing. Even the teams that are deep on 'D,' in theory, are worried about defense.'' The Hawks would be one of those teams that would be considered deep on defense, with Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook, Brian Campbell and Niklas Hjalmarsson. They also have veterans Brent Sopel and Kim Johnsson. But ..."
If Turco was a Hawks trade target, the terms just changed
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February 26
Chicago Tribune
 
"The Olympic break and the NHL's trade embargo until Monday means this is probably the longest we've gone without some kind of Blackhawks goalie talk-slash-rumor-slash-fear, so here's something: The Dallas Stars waived goalie Alex Auld, making it seem unlikely they will trade veteran Marty Turco, a name rumored to be of interest to the Blackhawks. By waiving Auld, the Stars are down to Turco and the recently acquired Kari Lehtonen, the former Thrasher who spent time playing for the Wolves. It's not that the Stars won't trade Turco. Hey, everybody's available. But waiving Auld means the Stars would need a goalie in return. Turco was 4-1-1 with a 1.15 goals-against average and a .967 save ..."
Huet trying to be upbeat about apparently losing No. 1 spot to Niemi
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February 26
Chicago Tribune
 
"Looking refreshed and recharged, Blackhawks goalie Cristobal Huet marveled Thursday at the restorative powers of a few days in Mexico with his family during the Olympic break. "It's always good to get away and regroup,'' Huet said after practice. "My condition mentally and physically is 100 percent.'' He must have repeated it five times if he said it once. Huet realizes why Chicago wonders about his psyche and wants him to discuss his feelings like he's on Oprah's couch instead of in front of a hockey locker. It's because everyone knows Huet's vacation really started much earlier than the schedule dictated as he watched rookie Antti Niemi start and win four straight games. That only ..."
Report says Meszaros on Hawks' radar
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February 7
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Stan Bowman hasn't been in the forefront of trade reports, and that's understandable. The Blackhawks' first-year general manager has had a solid team in place. His rivals, though, are starting to make some moves, with Calgary, Atlanta, Toronto and Anaheim making major roster revisions in the last week and the archrival Detroit Red Wings swinging a minor deal Saturday, sending winger Ville Leino to Philadelphia for defenseman Ole-Kristian Tollefsen. That move was designed to clear a spot for the return of long-injured Johan Franzen this week, with Tollefsen probably headed to the minors if he clears waivers. Bowman figures to eventually fine-tune his roster, with the addition of an ..."
Hossa out, but probably not for long
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January 11
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"The first official sign that something was amiss was the press release sent out about six hours before Sunday's game indicating the Blackhawks had recalled Jack Skille from the Rockford IceHogs. The real news? Forward Marian Hossa was scratched from the lineup for the first time since missing the first 22 games with a shoulder injury. The good news is that it appears to have nothing to do with his shoulder. Hossa is day-to-day with a lower-body injury, and he could play Thursday vs. Columbus at the United Center. ''I'm going to say hopeful, likely,'' coach Joel Quenneville said after a 3-1 loss to the Ducks. In 23 games, Hossa has 11 goals and 21 points and has averaged 19 minutes, 25 ..."
Keith making a b-line to possible Norris Trophy
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January 8
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"With a 13-year contract in hand and a spot on the Canadian Olympic team sewn up, Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith is having quite a season. Now there's talk that he's the leading candidate for the Norris Trophy, which goes to the league's top blue-liner. Keith had two goals and an assist and was plus-4 Thursday against the Boston Bruins. Zdeno Chara, the 2009 Norris winner, had no points and was minus-1 for the Bruins. Keith ranks among the league leaders in assists, points, plus-minus rating and average ice time for defensemen. But he isn't too focused on awards. ''It's definitely nice to be talked about like that, but I realize there is a lot of season left,'' Keith said. ''A lot of ..."
Chicago could be Kovalchuk's kind of town
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January 8
Boston Globe
 
"The Blackhawks' richest assets are on the blue line, where Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook, and Brian Campbell retrieve pucks and trigger breakouts with their fleet feet and tape-to-tape passes. But up front, where they already boast firepower in Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, Marian Hossa, and Patrick Sharp, it's conceivable that they could become even more dangerous. With Atlanta's Ilya Kovalchuk due to become an unrestricted free agent after this season, and looking for a maximum contract (20 percent of the cap), the Thrashers may have to deal the 26-year-old sharpshooter prior to the March 3 deadline. Chicago could enter the bidding with the notion of killing two birds with one stone: ..."
Byfuglien still up in the air over Olympics
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December 17
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"The United States roster for the Winter Olympics in Vancouver won't be announced until Jan. 1 during the NHL Winter Classic in Boston, but U.S. general manager Brian Burke said most of the team was decided this week at a meeting of the six-man selection committee. Burke said six players are competing for the final three spots on the 23-man roster, and at least one, Paul Gaustad of the Buffalo Sabres, wasn't at the summer orientation camp at Seven Bridges in Woodridge. The Hawks had two players, Patrick Kane and Dustin Byfuglien, at the orientation camp. Kane is considered a shoo-in to make the final cut, but Byfuglien is likely on the bubble. 'I haven't heard anything,'' Byfuglien said ..."
Kane collects goal No. 10, but pain, too
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December 14
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Finally, the Blackhawks have a 10-goal scorer. Patrick Kane, who had gone nine games without a goal, scored the Hawks' first on Sunday to bring his total into double digits. Moments later, Kane was tripped by Tampa Bay's Matt Smaby. His head hit the ice before he slid into the boards. Though he was able to skate off under his own power, Kane didn't return to the game. Teammate Marian Hossa described Kane as ''a little shaky,'' but coach Joel Quenneville said he had a cut above his eye that required stitches. The injury impaired Kane's vision, a factor in his leaving the game. Quenneville expected Kane to be ready for Wednesday's home game against St. Louis. It was an appropriate night for ..."
Blackhawks' Patrick Kane scores, then gets knocked out of game
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December 14
Chicago Tribune
 
"First, Patrick Kane dazzled, and then the Blackhawks winger was left dazed. Kane, who opened the scoring in the Hawks' 4-0 victory over the Lightning on Sunday night, was injured with just under seven minutes left in the first period, suffering a cut over his left eye and hitting his head on the ice after being tripped by defenseman Matt Smaby. He didn't return to the game. "He's not bad," Hawks coach Joel Quenneville said. "He got cut above his eye there, and they had to stitch it up. His vision was impaired, but I think he's going to be all right." Quenneville added that Kane could play Wednesday night against the Blues. "If I had to bet, yes," Quenneville said. Earlier in the period, ..."
Hawks might be something special
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November 27
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Let's make one thing perfectly clear: The Blackhawks' extraordinary performance Wednesday against the San Jose Sharks had very little to do with Marian Hossa. Yes, Hossa -- who signed a 12-year, $62.8 million contract July 1 -- made his debut with the Hawks after recovering from surgery on his right shoulder. And, yes, he scored two goals in the Hawks' 7-2 victory. ''A good start to his Blackhawk career,'' coach Joel Quenneville said in somewhat of an understatement. The significance of the Hawks' drubbing of the Sharks, though, wasn't Hossa's play. It wasn't even the club-record three short-handed goals the Hawks delivered."
Hossa could make Blackhawks debut Wednesday
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November 24
Chicago Tribune
 
"Marian Hossa was discussing the difference in the maturity level between the Blackhawks and his former team, the Red Wings, when fellow winger Dustin Byfuglien sidled up next to reporters as if to join in on the questioning. "That's why I was talking about maturity," Hossa, 30, said with a laugh. "The difference is this is one of the youngest groups of guys I've ever played with. It's lots of fun in the dressing room. It's a different crowd than it was in Detroit. It might be a little bit more mature there, but it's fun in the (Hawks') room." While Hossa is having a good time off the ice, he's yearning to get back on it, and that time has come as he is expected to make his Hawks debut ..."
Hawks are hovering
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November 23
Toronto Sun
 
"Saturday's win over Washington -- and even another tonight against the New York Islanders -- won't likely be enough to alter the course of change with the Maple Leafs. General manager Brian Burke is working hard to recover the first- or second- round pick sacrificed in the Phil Kessel deal, while the NHL's unofficial trade window of U.S. Thanksgiving is here and cap-strapped teams such as the Chicago Blackhawks are looking to deal. The Hawks and Leafs were linked earlier this month, but the pending multi-year extensions for Chicago pillars Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews and defenceman Duncan Keith have put its management under the gun to create some $2 million US in "tag room" to accommodate ..."
Hawks exec sparks Leaf trade rumours
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November 23
Toronto Star
 
"The buzz around the Air Canada Centre Saturday night was not entirely centred on the Leafs snapping a five-game losing streak with a shootout win over Washington. There was also a strong sense there could be some changes coming soon – a sense helped by the presence in the press box of Chicago Blackhawks assistant GM Kevin Cheveldayoff. The Hawks are mulling new contracts for three of their potential free agents – Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, and Duncan Keith. The club, like any other, has cap considerations, and economics dictate the Hawks can't sign all three without shedding at least one of their existing, big dollar contracts. Among those contracts are Patrick Sharp (over $4 million ..."
Bickell's days with Hawks may be numbered
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November 23
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Bryan Bickell's days with the Blackhawks may be numbered with Marian Hossa close to making his debut with the club. Bickell, though, got into his sixth game after being called up again from Rockford. ''It's a great opportunity to be up here, even if it's just for a game and I get sent down again,'' said Bickell, who played on a line with Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane during the first two games of this trip until he banged his head on the ice checking Edmonton's Dustin Penner in the first period of the Hawks' 5-2 win Saturday. Bickell spent the rest of the game recovering in the dressing room but was in the lineup Sunday. ''It's been exciting playing with two of the best guys in the ..."
Blackhawks place Ebbett on waivers
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November 21
Chicago Tribune
 
"Andrew Ebbett, who has been a healthy scratch the last two games, wasn't on the ice during the Blackhawks' practice Friday afternoon in Edmonton and reportedly has been placed on waivers. During the broadcast of the Montreal-Washington game, TSN reported Ebbett has been waived. The forward has a goal in 12 games with the Hawks this season."
Salary cap could delay signing of Toews, Kane and Keith
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November 21
Chicago Tribune
 
"Something happened en route to the Blackhawks' announcement of the contract extensions of Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith. By all accounts, the deals appear to be done. Toews and Kane are reported to have agreed to five-year contracts worth a bit more than $6 million per season and Keith for 13 years worth a little less than $6 million per season. Certainly the Hawks, with all their marketing savvy, can't wait to make a splash in the media with the news that their Big Three will be around for a long time. The players themselves have acknowledged they're not going anywhere and want the deals done sooner rather than later so the situation doesn't develop into a distraction ..."
Blackhawks eagerly anticipating return of Marian Hossa
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November 20
Chicago Tribune
 
"With Marian Hossa's debut with the Blackhawks looming, coach Joel Quenneville is formulating plans on how to utilize the high-scoring winger. Hossa participated in the Hawks' morning skate before Thursday night's game against the Flames and is on track to play during the Hawks' six-game trip, most likely Wednesday against the Sharks in San Jose. "There are going to be a lot of options for a coach to have," Quenneville said. "He's going to get a lot of ice time. We're looking forward to him being useful in a lot of ways.""
Hawks using the same sign language
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November 18
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"It's no secret that Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman wants to sign Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith to long-term contracts before they become restricted free agents after this season. The Hawks still would have the right to match offers any of the three might receive from other clubs if that happened, but all three strongly stated after practice Tuesday that they want to remain with the Hawks for the long term. Recent published reports even suggested their signings are imminent, but that might be wishful thinking on the part of both the players and the team. There was no sign of signings after the workout Tuesday. ''I guess there's a little bit of a rumor out there,'' ..."
Just few loose ends remain on 3 Chicago Blackhawks extensions
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November 18
Chicago Tribune
 
"From their first Prospects Camp in the summer of 2007, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane have experienced just about everything in their Blackhawks careers together. Now that the young forwards are poised to sign contract extensions, fittingly they likely will do so at the same time. With just some loose ends to tie up, Toews and Kane are expected to sign five-year deals worth $6 million annually, according to TSN in Canada. Defenseman Duncan Keith will sign a 13-year deal, also according to TSN, for less money annually. Thus the club will keep the potential restricted free agents long term. "It's nicer to get it done all at the same time rather than one guy and then another and then maybe ..."
Hawks set to sign Kane, Toews, Keith to new contracts
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November 17
Chicago Tribune
 
"The Blackhawks are set to sign young stars Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews to contract extensions, a source close to the organization confirmed Monday. The announcement of the signing of the forwards, both restricted free agents after the season, is expected in the next day or two before the team leaves for a 10-day, six-game trip beginning Thursday night in Calgary. In addition, the Hawks are said to be near an agreement with defenseman Duncan Keith, and the team could announce all three signings as early as Tuesday. There has been much speculation that the Hawks would not be able to sign the players because of salary-cap concerns for the 2010-11 season, but general manager Stan Bowman ..."
Marian Hossa to begin contact practices
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November 12
Chicago Tribune
 
"Marian Hossa has another big hurdle to clear before he can make his Blackhawks debut. The veteran winger, who is recovering from offseason shoulder surgery, said Wednesday he will begin contact drills during practice soon. "I feel better and better every day and probably (Thursday) or Friday for first contact," said Hossa, who has been practicing with teammates with no checking. "There will be a little contact, not a full one yet but a little one, and that's going to be a good test. If I pass that I can go to full contact." Hossa, who led the Red Wings with 40 goals last season before signing a 12-year, $62.8 million contract with the Hawks, is expected to make his debut during the team's ..."
Avalanche's Hejduk might return tonight vs. Blackhawks
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November 11
Denver Post
 
"Milan Hejduk, a late scratch against Edmonton on Sunday with a back problem, didn't practice Tuesday with the Avalanche at the Family Sports Center. But coach Joe Sacco said that primarily was precautionary and he was "hopeful" Hejduk would be able to play against the Blackhawks tonight in Chicago. "He came in this morning, and he was feeling much better than before the game against Edmonton," Sacco said after practice, which followed Monday's day off for the team. "We decided to keep him off (Tuesday)." Also, winger Darcy Tucker and defenseman Tom Preissing went through the full practice and are at least possibilities to play against the Blackhawks. Tucker immediately lost consciousness, ..."
Blackhawks lose Dave Bolland for 4 months
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November 11
Chicago Tribune
 
"The Blackhawks suffered a significant blow on both ends of the ice after Dave Bolland underwent surgery on his back Tuesday that could sideline the versatile center for up to four months. Bolland had been trying to play through the pain but missed three games this season, including the Hawks' last two, with the injury. "It was something he was dealing with throughout most of last year," Hawks coach Joel Quenneville said. "I don't think he was comfortable at the start of (this season)." Bolland, 23, has two goals and four assists in 13 games and is second among Hawks forwards in ice time, averaging 19 minutes 23 seconds per game. The fifth-year player also often drew the defensive ..."
Blackhawks' Jonathan Toews, Ben Eager return from concussions
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November 10
Chicago Tribune
 
"Jonathan Toews' long wait finally ended. So did Ben Eager's even longer wait. The Blackhawks forwards returned Monday night after recovering from concussions. Toews missed six games after taking a crunching check from the Canucks' Willie Mitchell on Oct. 21. "I thought I might only be (out) a couple of games," said Toews, who scored his second goal of the season in the third period of the Hawks' 4-1 victory over the Kings. "It just kept dragging out. You feel like you're very close to being 100 percent, but you know with any tiny, little symptom, it's not good to go out there and try and play through it. You don't know what you're risking. "It was hard, it was depressing and especially ..."
Toews, Eager look ready to return; Bolland still iffy
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November 9
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"It wasn't a done deal after practice Sunday, but Jonathan Toews and Ben Eager are poised to return to the Blackhawks' lineup for the game tonight against the Los Angeles Kings at the United Center. Dave Bolland is another matter. The second-line center couldn't skate with the team for the second consecutive day because of his chronically sore back. Coach Joel Quenneville said Bolland is ''still day-to-day,'' but shutting him down for either a lengthy rest or surgery is looming as an option. ''We'll see. That's not where we're at right now,'' Quenneville said. Kris Versteeg again would move from wing to center if Bolland can't play. Toews, who has missed six games while recovering from a ..."
Toews back on ice for Chicago Blackhawks
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November 5
Chicago Tribune
 
"It has been a frustrating couple of weeks for Jonathan Toews. The Blackhawks' captain has had to sit and wait rather impatiently while he recovers from a concussion that caused him to miss four games. The wait could be at an end as the center returned to the ice Wednesday for the first time since theCanucks' Willie Mitchell crunched him at center ice on Oct. 21. Toews joined his Hawks teammates as they practiced at Jobing.com Arena in preparation for Thursday night's game against the Coyotes. "It was frustrating to be out as long as I was," Toews said. "I feel good and I feel confident out there. I don't feel like I'm missing a step yet. The legs are little heavy (Wednesday) but it only ..."
Eager-ly awaited news: 'Close to 100 percent'
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November 2
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Concussion is a word rarely uttered in the hockey world, but Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville used it without reservation in describing the problems that kept Ben Eager on the sideline the last four weeks. Eager went through his first full practice with the Hawks on Sunday and still was reluctant to use the ''C'' word. ''It wasn't so much a concussion as it was leftover effects from last year's long playoff run and not having that long a summer,'' Eager said. ''I didn't feel right when I came back, and I felt I needed some time off.'' Eager played in the first two regular-season games in Europe but said that had no bearing on his health problems. ''I tried to play through it, but I didn't ..."
Brent Seabrook should be ready Thursday night for Chicago Blackhawks
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October 29
Chicago Tribune
 
"For the first time in a week, the news of who was on the ice for the Blackhawks outweighed the news of who wasn't. Defenseman Brent Seabrook returned to action Wednesday after missing two games with a concussion and winger Marian Hossa practiced with his teammates for the first time since signing as a free agent July 1. The news wasn't all good as captain Jonathan Toews still is sidelined with a concussion and didn't make the trip to Nashville for Thursday's game against the Predators. "I enjoyed being back out there with the fellas," said Seabrook, who left the ice late in the Hawks' game Oct. 21 against the Canucks. "I got hit in the neck and it sort of rattled my brain a little bit. I ..."
Slow going for Toews, Seabrook
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October 27
Daily Herald
 
"Concussions are tricky things as the Blackhawks are finding out with Jonathan Toews and Brent Seabrook. Toews and Seabrook missed their second straight game Monday as a result of the concussion-like symptoms they suffered from hits last week against Vancouver. While coach Joel Quenneville is hopeful one or both of his stars can return later this week, it sounded as if Toews and Seabrook weren't progressing as well Monday as the team said they were over the weekend. "Right now they're not doing much," Quenneville said. Toews and Seabrook must pass physical tests mandated by the NHL for concussions before they can play again. "Both days (Saturday and Monday) we came in here game day with a ..."
If Toews can't go, Ebbett in line to take his spot
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October 24
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"The Blackhawks acquired Andrew Ebbett at just the right time. He'd be an able fill-in for Jonathan Toews if the team captain can't play tonight against the Nashville Predators at the United Center. Toews and Brent Seabrook missed practice again Friday, but coach Joel Quenneville wouldn't rule either out for the game. Both are nursing concussion-like symptoms suffered in the 3-2 loss Wednesday to the Vancouver Canucks. Though neither player was seen by the media, Quenneville said both ''presented themselves well'' again and said their absence from the lineup ''is definitely looking very short term'' based on the progress they made in the last two days. That still leaves the Hawks in limbo ..."
Big hit forces Jonathan Toews from game in Blackhawks 3-2 loss
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October 22
Chicago Tribune
 
"Consider the rivalry between the Blackhawks and Canucks turned up a notch. In their first meeting after the Hawks eliminated the Canucks last season in a hard-fought playoff series, the teams met Wednesday night and the result was ugly for the Hawks on the scoreboard and injury-wise. Hawks captain Jonathan Toews was crunched with an open-ice hit from Willie Mitchell in the third period and didn't return. Defenseman Brent Seabrook also left the game with an injury as the Canucks won 3-2 at the United Center. Coach Joel Quenneville said after the game both players would be evaluated Thursday. The defeat stung the Hawks, but the loss of Toews for a significant period of time would be a bigger ..."
Step ahead for Hossa
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October 17
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Marian Hossa got back on the ice Friday for the first time since his shoulder surgery. The star winger who signed a 12-year, $62.8 million contract with the Blackhawks on July 1 skated about 30 minutes by himself. ''I did a lot of biking, but on the ice is a little different,'' Hossa said. ''I'll just be skating one or two more times, then start handling the puck. It's healing well so far. I can't wait to practice with the guys.''"
Fast start could help Blackhawks Patrick Sharp make Canadian Olympic team
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October 16
Chicago Tribune
 
"Patrick Sharp realizes there are eyes north of the border following his every move. As one of four Blackhawks invited to participate in Team Canada's Olympic Orientation Camp during the summer, Sharp knows a fast start will benefit him when the 2010 Canadian Olympic team that will play in Vancouver in February is selected. The Winnipeg native entered Thursday night's game against the Nashville Predators tied for eighth in the NHL in scoring with five goals and four assists. "I'd love to be a part of that team whatever way possible," said Sharp, who was joined by teammates Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook and Jonathan Toews at the camp. "I think if you ask all the other Canadians and Americans ..."
Concussion keeping Chicago Blackhawks' Ben Eager off ice
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October 13
Chicago Tribune
 
"Coach Joel Quenneville didn't sound optimistic about a quick return for winger Ben Eager, who has missed the Blackhawks' last three games with a concussion. Eager is not skating, and Quenneville said Monday there is "no timeline" to get the veteran back on the ice. Eager has a history with concussions, having missed 27 games during the 2007-08 season with one. "We're still going through some testing, so it's tough to say (when he'll return)," Quenneville said. Eager was held scoreless during the Hawks' two games in Helsinki to open the season and didn't practice when the team returned from Europe. Quenneville said there wasn't a particular moment in a game or practice when Eager suffered ..."
Former Blackhawk Chris Chelios will skate with Chicago Wolves
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October 9
Chicago Tribune
 
"The news that former Blackhawks defenseman Chris Chelios may be continuing his hockey career as a member of the Wolves didn't come as a shock to his most recent teammates. Chelios, who played 28 games with the Red Wings last season but wasn't offered a new contract for 2009-10, will skate with the Wolves on Monday and could sign with the American Hockey League team next week when it returns from a Canadian road trip, a team spokesman said Thursday. The 47-year-old Chicago native, who played nine seasons with the Hawks during the 1990s, has expressed a desire to keep playing in the NHL. "I've talked to Cheli about it," Wings coach Mike Babcock said. "I think that's a good move for him. If ..."
Blackhawks forward Burish out 4-6 months with ACL tear
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September 23
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Adam Burish had no trouble walking through the United Center corridors Tuesday, but he won't be on skates for quite a while. The Blackhawks said the energetic fourth-line winger needs reconstructive surgery on his right knee and will be sidelined six months. Burish was shoved into the boards during Sunday's 3-0 preseason loss to the Wild in Minnesota. He was told Monday he has a torn anterior cruciate ligament; he hopes the surgery can be done Friday. ''The hit was goofy,'' said Burish, who believes it was also clean. ''I could have broken my neck or my leg. It could have been a number of things. I reached for the puck and was in a vulnerable position.'' Dr. Michael Terry, the Hawks' head ..."
Blackhawk Adam Burish needs surgery, will miss 6 months
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September 23
Chicago Tribune
 
"Adam Burish is a tough, high-spirited hockey player, not one to be slowed or in any way fazed by the bumps, bruises and bone-rattling collisions that are so common in his line of work. But Burish sensed something was wrong as he crumpled to the ice after being checked into the boards in the first period of the Blackhawks' Sunday-night exhibition loss to the Minnesota Wild in St. Paul. And when he was slow getting up, so did his teammates. "Adam Burish is a warrior -- we all know that," fellow winger Jack Skille said. Their fears were realized with Tuesday's disclosure that Burish suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and will undergo reconstructive surgery later this ..."
Report: NHL investigating Chicago Blackhawks' contract with Marian Hossa
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July 31
Chicago Tribune
 
"The NHL is investigating the contract between the Blackhawks and free agent Marian Hossa, according to a published report. The Ottawa Sun reported Thursday night that the league is trying to determine if the 12-year, $62.8 million deal Hossa signed July 1 circumvents the collective bargaining agreement and salary cap. Hossa's contract results in a $5.23 million cap hit each year over the length of the deal, but much of the money is to be paid up front, with $7.9 million annually for the first seven years and tapering down to $750,000 the final two years. The NHL is investigating whether the Hawks discussed with Hossa the possibility the 30-year-old winger would retire before the contract ..."
Hawks' Hossa will have surgery
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July 24
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"The Chicago Blackhawks announced today that right wing Marian Hossa will undergo surgery Friday on his right shoulder to repair a small tear in his rotator cuff. "Marian's injury did not respond sufficiently to our non-operative treatment over the last three weeks so we have collectively decided today to go ahead with the surgery," Blackhawks General Manager Stan Bowman said. "Marian is a franchise player and we want what is best for him and the Blackhawks long-term. This was a mutual decision and one we feel very confident is the right one. "Marian has a small right rotator cuff tear that he has been battling for a while and because he is not at 100 percent with non-operative treatment he ..."
Marian Hossa has shoulder injury
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July 23
Chicago Tribune
 
"The Blackhawks' roller-coaster off-season has taken another downhill turn. Winger Marian Hossa, who signed a 12-year, $62.8 million free-agent contract July 1 -- the richest in team history -- is rehabilitating an injured rotator cuff, general manager Stan Bowman said Wednesday. Bowman called Hossa's injury "relatively minor" but did not rule out surgery that could sideline the five-time All-Star for the start of the 2009-10 season. "At this point we're watching him and monitoring how he progresses," said Bowman, who took over the GM job after Dale Tallon was reassigned July 14. "We're hoping that like a lot of other guys, they rehab it and are good to go." The left-handed shooter is in ..."
Ex-Wing Marian Hossa might need surgery
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July 23
Detroit News
 
"Marian Hossa's debut with the Chicago Blackhawks could be delayed. The Daily Herald in suburban Chicago reported Wednesday that Hossa has a rotator cuff injury and might need surgery. If he does have the procedure, it could force him out of the lineup until December. Hossa signed a 12-year contract worth $62.8 million with the Blackhawks on July 1, declining an opportunity to re-sign with the Red Wings. Wings general manager Ken Holland said the organization was aware of Hossa'a injury, but wasn't scared off by it. The Wings, in fact, offered Hossa a long-term deal worth $50 million. Holland said team doctors advised Hossa to take care of the injury this summer. "He was able to play ..."
Blackhawks were aware of Hossa's shoulder injury
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July 22
Daily Herald
 
"When the Blackhawks signed Marian Hossa to a franchise-record, 12-year, $62.8 million contract July 1, former general manager Dale Tallon mentioned numerous times Hossa's durability. Now apparently there is a chance Hossa won't be ready to start the season Oct. 2 in Finland against the Florida Panthers because of what is believed to be a shoulder or rotator-cuff injury suffered during the playoffs while with Detroit. A source close to the situation confirmed Tuesday night that Hossa has a shoulder or rotator-cuff problem that might require surgery. A Hawks spokesman said the club was aware of Hossa's injury on July 1 when they signed him, and the team will continue to monitor Hossa's ..."
Blackhawks president John McDonough admits recent contract bungle provided catalyst for firing Dale Tallon
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July 15
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"There might have been other factors involved, but it was clear Tuesday that the recent snafu involving contract procedures with eight unrestricted free agents cost Dale Tallon his job as general manager of the Blackhawks. In introducing Stan Bowman as the Hawks' new GM, team president John McDonough was asked if the change in leadership would have been made had it not been for the fiasco last week. ''Probably not,'' McDonough said. ''We should be better at doing our business. Ultimately, that's on me. It's my mistake. The time frame [for getting qualifying offers to the free agents] was June 15. We could have done a better job. ... We've got to make sure it doesn't happen again.'' The ..."
Report: Hawks GM Dale Tallon fired
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July 14
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"The Blackhawks fired general manager Dale Tallon late Monday and replaced him with assistant GM Stan Bowman, according to Comcast SportsNet. An official announcement is expected today. Blackhawks spokespeople couldn't be reached for comment. Tallon last week took the blame for the Hawks' failure to tender qualifying offers to eight restricted free agents on time. He was able to re-sign all of them, including forward Kris Versteeg and defenseman Cam Barker, but the mistake was a major embarrassment for the team. ''We were late filing, something we haven't done in the past,'' Tallon said. ''For a couple of reasons, we were a little late. We should have filed earlier. It'll never happen ..."
Report: Chicago Blackhawks fire GM Dale Tallon
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July 14
Chicago Tribune
 
"The Blackhawks have fired general manager Dale Tallon and Stan Bowman will be named his replacement, according to a report. Comcast SportsNet reported late Monday that Tallon, who had been GM of the Hawks since June 21, 2005, and had built the Hawks into a Stanley Cup contender, was out and that an official announcement would be made Tuesday. Tallon put together a team that reached the playoffs for the first time in seven years and advanced to the Western Conference finals during the 2008-09 season. But he came under fire last week for sending qualifying offers to restricted free agents late, causing them to be delivered after the deadline set by the NHL's Collective Bargaining Agreement. ..."
Blackhawks, Kris Versteeg have deal
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July 8
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"The Blackhawks' front office apparently has cleaned up the mess it made last week. Sources say the Hawks will announce the signing of winger Kris Versteeg to a three-year contract valued at slightly more than $9 million today. If they do, an embarrassing episode for the franchise will be over. The Hawks apparently violated the collective-bargaining agreement by improperly sending qualifying offers to some of their key restricted free agents, and the NHL Players Association filed a grievance. General manager Dale Tallon promptly signed six of the eight players affected, leaving Versteeg and minor-leaguer Bryan Bickell in limbo. Now it appears Bickell might be the only one still affected. On ..."