Depending on who you talk to, defenseman Cody Franson joining the Blackhawks may or may not make sense.



Some even see both sides of the coin.



Here are the range of opinions following the news that the 30-year-old Franson had signed a player tryout agreement with the Blackhawks on Thursday. A source confirmed the agreement.



One league source said, “Analytically, he’s their No. 1 right defenseman now, but maybe Q will not like his style.”



The Athletic NHL columnist Tyler Dellow said, “Like it. Funny player because he divides analytics/hockey guy opinions. Analytics guys like him a lot. Hockey guys not so much. Pretty easy to see why — he’s not fast and he doesn’t hit a ton. … Chicago D seem like a nightmare to me and NHL quality D — particularly right-shot ones — are helpful to pile up.”



An NHL scout said, “Not surprised that he is heading to Chicago. He has good...