Jonathan Toews will not return to the Blackhawks.

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The Chicago Blackhawks have announced that they will not be re-signing Jonathan Toews

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will utilize the final game of the regular season on Thursday to give their longtime captain a proper send-off.

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Toews made his return to the Blackhawks earlier this month after being away from the team for a significant amount,

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Time due to the consequences of chronic immune response syndrome and extended COVID.

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