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The Chicago Blackhawks need some help on the blue line and an old friend just became available. Could Dustin Byfuglien be an option for them?
The Chicago Blackhawks lost some important players after their run to the Stanley Cup in 2010. The biggest was Dustin Byfuglien. He ended up signing with the Atlanta Thrashers ahead of the 2010-11 season as a defending champion. Atlanta moved to become the Winnipeg Jets one year later where he would really become a superstar. He was great with Chicago and Winnipeg throughout his somewhat strange career.
Aside from being forced out of Chicago to go to a team that would relocate, there is another thing that made his career a little unique. In his transition to another team, he completely switched to a different position. It isn’t like he switched from center to wing either, he moved from forward to defensemen. He was a good forward but he became a great defenseman. He was so good that he had Norris Trophy votes six times throughout his career, although he never ended up winning it.