Blackhawks Shopping List: Brent Sopel

Bringing the former Hawk home would be a nice story. Brent Sopel's family is still here, and no one loved playing in Chicago more than Sopes. And after his acceptance of an invitation to be in the Gay Pride Parade, we Hawks fans love him too, or are at least appreciative of him doing what hadn't been done before. But does bringing Sopel back make that much sense?Sopel split last year between Atlanta and Montreal. He was decent in Atlanta, managing a +7 in 58 games. He was a -1 with the Habs. He was pretty effective in their first round series with eventual champion Boston, but still ended up a -2 in the seven games. Sopes was also a +.38 in Behind The Net Rating.Sopes had a strange career in Chicago. He came here basically on a tryout in '07-'08, and earned a contract. That year, where the Hawks barely missed the playoffs, he was a revelation. That earned him a ridiculous contract, the type that Dale Tallon couldn't help handing out. The following year, he was a ...