Chicago Blackhawks: Where Will the Scoring Come From Next Year?

July 1st, 2010 by TAB BAMFORD Leave a reply »
In the wake of a flurry of departures in the last couple weeks, there are a lot of Chicago Blackhawks fans that are soiling themselves about replacing the players that have left or will be leaving shortly.

During the historic 2009-10 season, the Blackhawks finished the year ranked third in the NHL, scoring 262 goals (3.20/gm). On the other side of the ice, the Hawks allowed 2.48 goals per game, which tied for fifth in the NHL last year. This excellence carried over throughout the playoffs, and the Hawks are now champions.

So far, in just a few short weeks since winning the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1961, the Blackhawks have been forced to make a number of calculated moves because they were at/over the salary cap for next year. The following players from the championship roster have either left already or will be leaving soon:

Kris Versteeg Andrew Ladd Dustin Byfuglien John Madden Colin Fraser Ben Eager Brent Sopel Adam Burish This list represents not only a lot of production, but some of the most popular players on the championship team. Consider their production from last year:

player gms g a pts  +/- ...

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