12Dec2011 Hawks reassign Ben Smith to Rockford

Oh NO!!!! I was so looking forward to Bryan Bickell on the bench the rest of the season.
What are the Hawks up to?
1) Did they actually think Ben's play is worth being sent back down to be repolished? He was a -6 +/-.
2) Is Ben in the midst of a trade deal?
3) Is (I can only hope) Bryan Bickell in the midst of a deal?
4) Hawks have always carried 23 men on their roster...now with 22.............what's next?
5) Can the Hawks see the liklihood of Brandon Pirri or Jeremy Morin revisiting the Hawks lockeroom?

The Hawks still are pretty shallow on Defense. The Hawks have 6 million under the cap. Something looks too fishy to send down a stable Ben Smith and have an empty roster spot available. Let's see how this drama unfolds.

CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS

SEASON	TEAM	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	SH	GW	S	S%
2010-2011	BLACKHAWKS	6	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	6	16.7
2011-2012	BLACKHAWKS	7	1	0	1	-6	0	0	0	0	10	10.0
	NHL TOTALS	13	2	0	2	-5	0	0	0	0	16	12.5

CAREER PLAYOFF STATISTICS

SEASON	TEAM	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	SH	GW	S	S%
2010-2011	BLACKHAWKS	7	3	0	3	-1	0	0	0	1	6	50.0
	NHL TOTALS	7	3	0	3	-1	0	0	0	1	6	50.0