The Chicago Blackhawks need help, but would they be willing to accept a former player back in the fold?
Jeremy Roenick has announced that he would like to return to the Blackhawks. At age 36, he may have a few good years left, and the Hawks can certainly use his experience to assist the younger players. The question is, do the Hawks want him back?
Roenick did not leave the team on the best of terms, and neither he nor the Blackhawks have performed well since he left in 1996.
It wouldn't be the first time that a former Chicago athlete left his original team on unpleasant terms only to rejoin the team some years later. For example, Greg Maddux left the Cubs in the early 90s, and returned a decade later and has been a strong, steady hand for many of the young pitchers on the staff.
In an informal vote on the Chicago Tribune's Web site, 87 percent of fans say they would like to see Roenick back with the Hawks. It's an intriguing thought, and one worth pursuing. What do the Hawks have to lose, except maybe a few more games.
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