Blackhawks Sweat As Prospect Rights Clock Keeps Ticking

Chicago has a rights situation on its hands, and these are the kinds of deadlines front offices hate because they do not forgive anybody. The Blackhawks are staring at the possibility of losing a forward prospect if the paperwork, the timing, or the negotiating window goes sideways. This is the sort of low-drama, high-stakes roster business that usually stays quiet until suddenly it is not.