Even though defenseman Ethan Del Mastro has still not re-signed yet as an RFA (even though he was given a qualifying offer), we're going to talk about him, anyway. Del Mastro has always been on the cusp of the d-core. Going into next season, Del Mastro will still be under consideration. Del Mastro has to have a strong training campLast season, the Blackhawks liked carrying seven defensemen, often going with the 11 forward/7 defensemen lineup. I view Del Mastro as I did Louis Crevier last season.