There have been many fan debates about whether the Chicago Blackhawks are a better team than they were last season after the major overhaul of their defense unit.
There's no doubt that the 'Hawks became a tougher team with the addition of Andrew Brunette, Sean O'Donnell and Daniel Carcillo, but does it make up for losing Brian Campbell and Troy Brouwer, two very skilled and prized 'Hawks?
It all depends on how you look at it.
The 'Hawks did lose a lot when they traded both Brouwer and Campbell, but what Bowman gave he team in return was a good batch of role players. They're not going to outshine or produce as much as Patrick Sharp, Patrick Kane, Marian Hossa or Jonathan Toews, but they will distract attention from them.
Role players affect every single sport because you can't have the best 12, or however many players, out there on the ice/field. Sport teams are like puzzles. Everyone has a spot. They key is to pick out the right person for the open spot.
While you can only speculate how things will go (because no one really knows how well anyone's season will go), there is one very important aspect that a lot of fans are omitti ...
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