In his short time in Chicago, which is almost at a full calendar year, Michael Frolik has found himself as a fan favorite for some, and hated by some others (Jesse Rogers).
This season, it seems to have been more of the latter, though, as many have questioned whether or not the Hawks made the right decision in handing Frolik a hefty new three-year contract this summer.
Frolik was acquired prior to last year’s trade deadline, in exchange for another former first-round draft pick, Jack Skille. As it would turn out, the lack of offense from Skille wouldn’t see much of an upgrade with Frolik.
Since joining the Hawks, Frolik has notched just 22 points in 75 games and is a minus-6. He does bring a very good defensive game to the lineup, but the Hawks are paying him to be a two-way player. We’re still waiting for the other half of that game to show up.
Frolik received a three-year contract this past summer, with a cap hit over $2 million. Much of that was due to a breakout playoff series, ...
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