Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks need all the help they can get for the 2025-26 NHL campaign. On that note, a former Toronto Maple Leafs prospect and Florida Panthers one-season hire has been placed on waivers.

Dominic Toninato signed a two-year, two-way deal with Bedard and the Blackhawks on the opening day of the 2025 NHL free agency. However, Chicago is now leaving the future of the 31-year-old shrouded in question marks.

As reported by Frank Seravalli, the Blackhawks have now placed Toninato on waivers. As a result, the rest of the NHL has 24 hours to place a claim for the centerman.

Rockford-bound

It could all be going according to plan for the Blackhawks. Chicago signed Toninato on a two-way contract, reflecting the franchise’s intention to bolster its AHL roster with the

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