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Gary A. This trade was an absolute slam dunk considering Oduya was a huge part of both and Stanley Cup teams.
His stout defense and quick outlet passes on the breakout gave Blackhawks forwards ample opportunities on the rush. Oduya was paired with his fellow Swedish countryman Nicklas Hjalmarsson , which on many teams would be a top pairing. He was slow and nobody really knew what position he played. His size and strength created David vs.
Side note: Talk about a great return on investment. Handzus was another big contributor in the Stanley Cup run. He was a big centerman who could go toe to toe with anybody in the faceoff circle and hardly played like an older veteran.
David Kampf will be out of the Chicago Blackhawks lineup for up to a month with a foot injury, the team announced today. Mika Zibanejad , the elder statesman among the group at 25, comes in as the third star after a six-point week. The Blackhawks made a minor-league deal with the Anaheim Ducks just before the trade deadline, acquiring forward Kenton Helgesen and a seventh-round draft pick in in exchange for forwards Spencer Abbott and Sam Carrick. Rundblad gets a bad rap because he was kind of a turnover machine. Elliott has been out of the lineup since Nov.
In a shortened season, it was a perfect time to acquire this kind of veteran who may have had more left in the tank. I will always remember him for this shorthanded goal in the Stanley Cup Final. Pirri has since been a journeyman playing for the Panthers, Ducks and currently the Rangers. Well, the Blackhawks made a trade with the San Jose Sharks that swapped their first-round picks in exchange for the Blackhawks sending the Sharks a third-rounder for a sixth.
Top 10 Blackhawks stories of Trading Nick Schmaltz, Ryan Hartman at No. 10 the trade deadline for the NHL season at the end of February. Chicago received an impressive haul in the Hartman deal, too. The Blackhawks made a minor-league deal with the Anaheim Ducks just before the trade deadline, acquiring forward Kenton Helgesen and a seventh-round.
Today, the Chicago Blackhawks: Unrestricted free agents: Restricted free agents: Players Potentially in Play: The Blackhawks lost a significant amount from their Stanley Cup championship roster, haven't possessed the puck as much this season, and continue to search for more balanced scoring. Still, they haven't missed a beat in the standings, leading the Central Division and Western Conference. As the trade deadline approaches, Chicago has virtually locked up a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Goalie Corey Crawford is having a career year, the core group of players, each with long-term contract, is still strong, and the cast of new characters has replenished most of what was lost.
Still, general manager Stan Bowman could be active prior to the deadline. Chicago could use an established top-six forward to play left wing on the first line with center Jonathan Toews and right wing Marian Hossa. We're in a pretty good run right now, a pretty good stretch.
It's really thinking about what game do you throw me in? I'll leave that up to Jeremy [Colliton]. Whenever they want to, I'm ready to play.
Colliton was asked about Crawford's potential timeline and said there will be discussions internally about when he will be back between the pipes for the Blackhawks. All we know is, that won't come on Saturday against Columbus.
But it likely will be very soon. If you look at Cam Ward's stat line this season, his numbers don't look great. In fact, they aren't very good. His 3. But there's a reason for that.