Kunitz will hang up his skates and join the Blackhawks' staff as a Player Development Advisor.

EDGE Analysis

Over the course of Kunitz's 15-year NHL career, he played for Atlanta, Tampa Bay, Chicago and Anaheim, but spent the bulk of his time in Pittsburgh. The gritty winger would lift Lord Stanley's cup four times, as well as winning a gold medal in Sochi at the 2014 Winter Olympics with Team Canada. In all, the 39-year-old recorded 268 goals and 351 assists in 1,022 regular-season contests, plus another 93 points in 178 playoff games.

Kunitz potted a goal and posted two hits in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Sharks.

EDGE Analysis

The 39-year-old winger has seen less than 10 minutes of ice time in his last six appearances while holding down a spot on the fourth line. Kunitz does have a pair of goals and two assists in 13 appearances in March, but he's long past being a reliable fantasy contributor.

Kunitz has only averaged 6:40 of ice time during his last four appearances.

EDGE Analysis

The Blackhawks definitely value what Kunitz brings to their locker room as a 15-year NHL veteran, but coach Jeremy Colliton is clearly only comfortable with deploying him in an extremely limited role. The former Penguin will likely continue to average less than eight minutes of ice time per game as Chicago battles for a wild-card spot down the stretch.

Kunitz will not play in Boston on Tuesday, but he will be in the lineup Thursday at home against the Devils, Eric Lear of the Blackhawks' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran has only found the scoresheet four times in 33 games this season, but 1000 NHL games is a very impressive milestone. While he carries very little fantasy value these days, hockey fans, if only for a moment, should pay their respects to Kunitz on Thursday, as the 39-year-old is probably going to call it a career after this season.

Kunitz has struggled mightily in 2018-19, tallying just a pair of assists in 23 games. The Blackhawks' forward last found the scoresheet Oct. 31.

EDGE Analysis

It's been a forgettable season for the 39-year-old, once-upon-a-time Olympian. Kunitz is playing 10:10 per game in his first season with the suddenly woeful Blackhawks and will likely consider retirement at the conclusion of the current campaign. He's no longer relevant in fantasy and can be safely ignored in all formats.

Kunitz garnered an assist in Wednesday's clash with Vancouver.

EDGE Analysis

Kunitz bounced back with his first point in nine games after being benched versus the Oilers on Sunday. With just two points in 12 outings, the winger may fail to hit the 20-point mark for the first time in his NHL career.

Kunitz has only averaged 11:50 of ice time through the first three games of the campaign.

EDGE Analysis

Kunitz has managed to pick up an assist while firing three shots on goal over that span, but his limited usage will almost certainly keep him off the fantasy radar in all formats this campaign.

Kunitz signed a one-year contract with the Blackhawks on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Kunitz, who will be 39 years old when the 2018-19 campaign begins, played all 82 games for Tampa Bay last season and racked up 13 goals and 16 assists. After three straight 200-plus-hit seasons, Kunitz regressed to 131 collisions in 2017-18. He figures into a bottom-six role with Chicago.

Kunitz doesn't want to retire, but won't be offered a contract by the Lightning, Joe Smith of The Athletic Tampa Bay reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kunitz, a four time Stanley Cup champion, isn't going to offer elite-level offensive production anymore -- he notched just 29 points last season -- but the veteran can still be a depth contributor in a bottom-six role. A team looking to add the winger can likely expect to pay between $1-2 million, a relative bargain given his experience.

Kunitz, who delivered one assist in 17 playoff games, will become a free agent on July 1.

EDGE Analysis

Kunitz turns 38 in September and will be looking for one last contract; it just might not be with the Bolts. The Bolts will likely shuffle the deck and go cheaper and younger. Kunitz delivered 29 points (13 goals, 16 assists) in 82 regular-season goals while toiling in the bottom six. He may still have value in a limited role on the ice, but his fantasy value disappeared long ago.