Blackhawks defenseman Erik Gustafsson seen his two-year contract extension, which he signed final March, as his “last shot” at making it within the NHL. With the load of his $1.2 million cap hit on his shoulder this season, Gustafsson needed to indicate followers and himself that he deserved it. “Of course, I want to prove [I earned it this season],” Gustafsson mentioned. “I also wanted to prove to myself that I can play in this league and I can play for this team here … You see what people are saying, but it just goes in and out very quickly in my head. So it’s nothing I care about, but I wanted to prove to myself that