It's officially �'crunch'' time for NHL franchises, time is slowly ticking and final rosters must be submitted in just over a weeks time. The NHL's regular season begins on October 7th, and regular season ends on October 6th where teams will get a last-second look at prospects and players looking to crack their respective NHL roster.
Most NHL teams are in a similar position like the Chicago Blackhawks, there are plenty of promising prospects surrounding the organization and they are still in need to let go of 20 plus skaters.
A large amount of teams acted on their roster shortening spree, take a look: