Blackhawks Roster Breakdown: Bryan Bickell

Flickr Photo via BridgetDS As frustrating as the 2010-11 season may have been for the Blackhawks and their fans to watch at times, there may have not been a more frustrating single player than Bryan Bickell. Just to clarify, it’s not as if Bickell was expected to come in and set the world on fire. It was to be his first full season in the NHL, after appearing in the previous three seasons, in a total of 23 combined games. Bickell’s role wasn’t expected to be one that involved regular playing time on the top line. Sure, when the team needed some size in the top six and Troy Brouwer wasn’t cutting it, Bickell was a prime candidate. But after playing in 78 games, Bickell has yet to prove himself as an asset to this team. It’s not that Bickell isn’t talented. He can be a very solid winger in the bottom six. It’s the fact that he has as much size as he does, but plays like he’s the size of Patrick Kane. The Blackhawks lost their big net pre...