Chicago Blackhawks make two great free-agent signingsVincent Pariseon July 28, 2021 at 6:31 pm

A four million dollar cap hit is a lot for a player like him but the Hawks are clearly committed to changing the way that they play. They were historically bad at giving up high danger scoring chances so this should help that issue out. Adding a defensive defenseman like this along with some of the other additions they have made should be great.

Is this it for the Blackhawks? It will be a while before we know for sure but they have been one of the busier teams so far this offseason. All of the trades that they have made have led to this signing might make them a much better team. They are a bubble team as of right now in a very good Central Division. About a week ago, we would have claimed that they are a bottom feeder but that is no longer the case.

The Chicago Blackhawks are having a really nice offseason so far on the ice.

Stan Bowman has been bad at his job since they won the Stanley Cup in 2015. The Tyler Johnson trade makes no sense but the work so far this offseason has been mostly good. Now, they are hoping that their big-money commitment to McCabe works out. It is an interesting decision, to say the least, but it could end up being a really good one.

The Jake McCabe deal isn’t the only one they made on Wednesday either. The Hawks also announced that they have signed winger Juhjar Khaira to a two-year deal. He is going to be a depth forward which is something they desperately need. His cap hit of 975K is going to look really nice if he has himself a nice couple of years. It has been a good first day of free agency for Chicago so far.