He last appeared in the NHL with the Blackhawks in , suiting up in 50 games and serving as a bottom-six forward. Tootoo has evidently overcome the upper-body ailment that landed him on long-term injured reserve earlier this season, but the Blackhawks don't have a spot for the gritty winger on their roster, and likely won't at any point this campaign.
Tootoo could return to the big club later this season, but even if he's able to do so, he won't be stepping into a role that will make him a viable fantasy option. The gritty winger can be ignored in all formats. The Blackhawks placed Tootoo undisclosed on long-term injured reserve Tuesday. The nature of Tootoo's ailment remains a mystery, but it became clear that he wouldn't have a meaningful role with the Blackhawks this season after he was waived by the team Monday, so this move makes a lot of sense for Chicago financially.
It wouldn't be surprising to see Tootoo announce his retirement after the campaign. Though Tootoo managed to score 30 points in , he's been a grinding, energy guy for the entirety of his career. With the league trending towards youth, speed and skill, there isn't much room in the NHL for the year-old. If the former Predator goes unclaimed, he'll likely be assigned to AHL Rockford for the start of the season. Tootoo illness is expected to be in the lineup for Friday's game against the Islanders.
Tootoo's inclusion in Friday evening's lineup is more out of necessity than anything else, as the Blackhawks will be without forwards Artem Anisimov lower body and Nick Schmaltz illness against the Isles. Tootoo will slot into a bottom-six role for the contest, skating with Andrew Desjardins and Dennis Rasmussen on Chicago's fourth line. The veteran enforcer has zero points in 36 games with the Blackhawks this season, so he isn't worth owning in season-long formats. The veteran forward has rotated in and out of the lineup all season long, going pointless in 36 contests.
It would be slightly unfair to say that Tootoo has played poorly this season, as he's filled the role he was expected to play, but it's highly doubtful that the Hawks would have offered him an extension without the summer's expansion draft looming. Thursday, AHL. Elite Prospects Rin More News from eprinkside.
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Soon after, Tootoo voluntarily entered the NHL's substance abuse program. He's been sober ever since. I didn't realize how many people I affected through all my drinking days," he said. But he's now happy with his wife, Jennifer, and their two kids, who he calls his "Stanley Cups. It was only recently that Tootoo realized the impact he had on Indigenous youth in Canada. About four years into sobriety, he stopped just living in the moment and took time to reflect on the impact he had.
Since his retirement, he's spent time travelling all around Canada to visit communities to share his story. He had shared it in book form — he co-wrote his book, All the Way: My Life on Ice with Stephen Brunt — but this time, he wants to be face-to-face with communities. In his travels, he shares his life story — and life lessons on everything from substance abuse to mental health to supporting tomorrow's youth.
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