Column: Chicago Blackhawks need new players who demand accountability — even if they have to be a jerks about it

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Column: Chicago Blackhawks need new players who demand accountability — even if they have to be a jerks about it

In the summer of 2021, then-Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman reversed plans for a rebuild and tried to give a jolt to the roster led by Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews by adding some pieces for a playoff push. Bowman traded for Tyler Johnson, a plain-spoken forward with two Stanley Cups under his belt. He also acquired Seth Jones, one of the league’s most talented defensemen at the time, and goalie Marc-André Fleury, a soft-spoken …