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Bowman on Oduya returning: ‘It’s still sort of a fluid situation’

Johnny Oduya

Johnny Oduya

AP

With the Blackhawks acquiring veteran defenseman Trevor Daley from the Dallas Stars in the Patrick Sharp trade, it appears Johnny Oduya’s days in Chicago are over.

According to the sources of Adrian Dater from Bleacher Report, the Blackhawks will not retain Oduya.

During a conference call to discuss the Sharp deal on Friday night, Hawks GM Stan Bowman didn’t close the door on Oduya re-signing in Chicago.

“I’m not going to rule anything out or in,” said Bowman per CSN Chicago’s Tracey Myers. “It’s still sort of a fluid situation.”

On Friday afternoon, Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times reported that Oduya plans to make a decision on his future next week. The 33-year-old has been waiting for the Blackhawks to clear cap space in order to re-sign in Chicago.

Oduya has spent parts of four seasons with the Blackhawks winning two Stanley Cups.

His three-year, $10.1 million deal expired on July 1 making him an unrestricted free agent.

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