 The victory also ended the team's 49-year championship drought.The Blackhawks immediately faced salary cap constraints prior to the 2010–11 NHL season.The team was forced to trade many players who played an integral role to their 2009–10 Stanley Cup victory, including Dustin Byfuglien, Andrew Ladd, Kris Versteeg, Brent Sopel, Ben Eager and Colin Fraser.