After the deal that saw Kris Versteeg head to the Carolina Hurricanes, the Chicago Blackhawks finished up their last little bit of business, signing forward Marcus Kruger to a new 1-year deal, reportedly worth $1.5 million.
Kruger is definitely more of the defensive type of player, but he does carry some offensive upside, scoring 7 goals and 17 points in 81 games last season.
In my early season projections, I have some improvement coming with Kruger, jumping up to the 20-point mark, which isn't quite pool worthy, but the Hockey News seems to think that he will be in the 27-point range, which is arguably good enough to be taken this year.
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