Bertuzzi will help lay the groundwork for steady improvement and is set to be an instrumental piece for the future. Kramer said he decided to reveal his diagnosis because of Brett Favre. "They signed me to throw the ball, make decisions and be a quarterback, not a runner."

Bertuzzi is ramping up with the Blackhawks after agreeing to a $22 million, four-year contract on the first day of free agency this summer. He has been playing on a line with Connor Bedard and Taylor Hall at the start of training camp, indicating his new team has big plans for the gritty winger.

Tyler Bertuzzi’s decision to leave the playoff-bound Toronto Maple Leafs for the rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks raised some eyebrows this offseason, if only because of the change that presented to him and his career.

Tyler Bertuzzi played for three teams in the past two NHL seasons. He is hoping to stick around Chicago for a while. Bertuzzi is ramping up with the Blackhawks after agreeing to a $22 million,