-- -- follow the dancing with a big news -- get a starter after -- hundred and I. He gave the NHL lockout is officially. -- Worry free agent signings can start tonight at 11 o'clock Chicago time. Players association in the league -- officially signed off on the -- deal within the last dollar. So here comes off off the Blackhawks will have their post practice tomorrow at noon it. The season starts a week from tonight in LA and get that they would cup champions. King we'll warm welcome in our Blackhawks. Insider Tracey Myers from CSN Chicago dot com Tracy -- look at the schedule here ten of the first twelve. On the road it's such a crazy schedule seven game homestand in February what do you make of Bob what's going to be the Blackhawks schedule. Eight yeah first of all whoever -- January 12 with a date is involved finished congratulations to win the prize but -- -- we kind of in the going to be insane schedule. Wants his attention that. I'm not injured -- it was small space but. The Blackhawks don't have that. Yeah I sure I should the united center at that we kinda -- it -- -- prettier I don't know we counted twelve. But it happened and I'll definitely any credible. Heck I -- that he's got as part heck our approach going. And I -- saw the first week of April they play the Predators three times in one week so it's gonna be interesting a lot of Eastern Conference. Obviously no games against the Western Conference this season. -- with the season starting in just one week just a week to practice and get ready how ready will the players be. Well you know that the big question that eight Alex it doesn't go just a Blackhawk he goes for every team you know you can be the toughest part of it she got. A lot of guys were going to happen any. They get in shape getting game sheet in in a short time now you'll have guys over from here who were basically game ready. Obviously they are bigger ice but still at street kept hollering but they're ready for game they have and but you know you can be dealing with you know wouldn't that -- hit that she normally -- It's time no matter how many. The polls and in the care of everything there Rick and everything is goes up with them and that's the only danger here -- all these guys get healthy they -- coming out of that. And you go -- boarded this season. Free agency and trades can start -- about up 57 minutes in the NHL. Will the Hawks be active and how active will that be over the next 48 hours or so. I've yet to be honest it's just on the circuit I don't know -- hot and they're going to be I guess not that much. And the fact that in Ali made a couple of -- just aren't that bad and -- anybody here. Forward so we thought a couple of -- I get called up earlier this week. I would of thought and -- would be among them thankfully he got hurt. I don't see anything. Eight going on here say you know it and Bowman was pretty quiet. The remainder of this summer. -- and create easy going on any to swing it -- -- -- guys like greens and it didn't work so I wouldn't expect that tie in happening in the next 48 hours. So the ugly business side of hockey is finally over we can get down to dropping the puck playing some games. What do you expect from the Hawks this season it's been a disappointing finish last couple years. Yeah out well and obviously the big thing and everybody saying that they have to eight quick but you know for her nobody. Probably more true that he is that it is for Corey Crawford you know obviously. Your goaltender would start but then again these thoughts on it and obviously it and -- even very well. It's beat him to get off to a good start but I think I'd like he's an -- -- You know obviously had their injury last year I think it is a lockout benefited anybody. It's part it's hot topic and if he got -- in am saying it right now I I expect very easy. From both and they -- as -- -- I I think that he plays and help -- time. Tracy practice starts tomorrow get ready we look for to reading your stuff all season long at CSN Chicago dot com again. Practice tomorrow the season starts a week from today and then we hope to have the home opener on the 22 right here on Comcast sports net thanks Tracy --