Chicago Blackhawks, Rocky Wirtz (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
The Chicago Blackhawks had to mend relationships with their former stars thanks to how Rocky Wirtz’s father ran the team, and if the front office isn’t careful, they might follow a similar path.
Things were not always perfect between the organization and Chicago’s former generation of players – the now ambassadors. However frustrating the past was, this generation has been better. The Rocky Wirtz era of the Chicago Blackhawks has been a story of success so far.
In the past the Blackhawks did not offer their top guys big contracts, instead, they would trade stars away for unknowns.