The Blackhawks made a lot of moves this decision with the idea of creating cap space so the team would be able to find a bit more depth this season than it had last year when it barely snuck into the playoffs before taking Vancouver to seven games.
Of course, there was another reason the Blackhawks wanted some financial flexibility, and that was so the team could sign Patrick Sharp to a contract extension.
Well, mission accomplished.
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