Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson lays out the next steps of his rebuilding plan

Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson lays out the next steps of his rebuilding plan

Nearly four years ago, general manager Kyle Davidson chose to rebuild the Blackhawks through the draft rather than reconstruct them via trades and free agency.Now it seems the approach he took might be the only one still viable.The NHL’s skyrocketing salary cap temporarily has squashed the trade and free-agency markets (with a few exceptions). It’s no longer possible, for example, to do what the Panthers did: create a Stanley Cup contender by br…