Blackhawks Rumor Mill Points Toward a Monster Swing

The Blackhawks are being linked to the kind of trade chatter that only shows up when a team thinks the timing might finally be right. Big-block trade talk usually means somebody around the league believes Chicago has the assets, the appetite or the leverage to make a real dent. Those rumors can disappear fast, but they usually start with one thing - a front office that is willing to think bigger than the polite version of the rebuild. If this smoke has any fire, the league will feel it.