Breaking: Blackhawks add gritty veteran forward to the roster.

Blackhawks add some grit at forward.

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Breaking: Blackhawks add gritty veteran forward to the roster.
Keystone Press.

The Chicago Blackhawks have added some muscle to their line up.

The organization officially announced on Tuesday that they have signed veteran forward Jordin Tootoo to a one-year contract. This is clearly a decision by general manager Stan Bowman to add a measure of grit to his line up, perhaps a reaction to losing the physical presence of players like Andrew Shaw and Andrew Ladd.

Tootoo most recently appeared for in 66 games for the New Jersey Devils during the 2016-2017 season, recording just 4 goals and 5 assists over that stretch and posting an abysmal -26 to go alongside with his 9 points. His willingness to throw down and his 102 penalty minutes from last season are without a doubt the motivation for Chicago to sign him.

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