Blackhawks Season Preview: Rostislav Olesz

Well here's where I get stumped. I don't know what to expect of Rostislav Olesz. I don't think the Hawks know either. They say they targeted him in the Brian Campbell deal, but it's hard to believe you'd target a guy making more than $3 million who's never scored 14 goals in a year and is coming off knee surgery. But then again, you can't just say we were taking some salary back in dumping a salary we didn't want any more. It tends to hurt the player's confidence and all. But at camp, the Hawks are saying all the right things. They're saying he's shown a nice chemistry with Jonathan Toews (who doesn't?). They're saying they like his size. They're saying he's doing a good job getting in front of the net. You can actually cut and paste these quotes from some other player in a previous camp, and just replace the name. But here's the thing: Olesz will probably be here. Maybe it's because of that salary, but one woul...