This season the Hawks put a very heavy focus on playing the game the right way and being accountable. The Hawks have also put together an approach that allowed them to weaponize their cap space to take on other team's bad contracts. One of those deals allowed the Hawks to acquire Nikita Zaitsev from the Ottawa Senators.
Zaitsev has been a serviceable member of the Blackhawks since arriving. In 5 games this season Zaitsev has added 1 goal, while averaging around 15 minutes per night. Today the Blackhawks announced that Zaitsev was leaving the team at this time to handle a personal matter.
Hopefully Zaitsev is able to get this matter resolved and return to the team soon.
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16 NOVEMBRE | 389 ANSWERS Chicago Blackhawks player leaves the team for personal reasons When will the Chicago Blackhawks make their next playoff appearance? | ||
Next season | 5 | 1.3 % |
2025-2026 | 3 | 0.8 % |
2026-2027 | 374 | 96.1 % |
Later than 2027 | 7 | 1.8 % |
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