According to Michael Russo of The Athletic, the Chicago Blackhawks have hired Chris O’Hearn as their next vice president of hockey operations. O’Hearn brings an extensive legal background to the Blackhawks front office and is expected to help the team navigate the Collective Bargaining Agreement and the production of contracts.[SOURCE LINK] … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Hire Chis O’Hearn As VP Of Hockey Operations
Multiple Teams Calling The Blackhawks About Seth Jones
Teams are reportedly calling the Chicago Blackhawks to check on the availability of veteran defenseman Seth Jones (as per TSN’s Darren Dreger). Dreger revealed the information on today’s segment of Insider Trading and noted that the Blackhawks aren’t proactively shopping the 30-year-old. Facilitating a trade of that magnitude would not be easy given that Jones carries a $9.5MM … [Read more...] about Multiple Teams Calling The Blackhawks About Seth Jones
Taylor Hall Believes He’ll Be Traded By Deadline
Despite his public desire to sign an extension with the Chicago Blackhawks, veteran forward Taylor Hall is readying for a breakup. Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports Hall believes he’ll be traded before the deadline saying, “I came into this year wanting to be a Blackhawk for years to come. I don’t know if that’s going to be the case anymore.” It won’t be the first time … [Read more...] about Taylor Hall Believes He’ll Be Traded By Deadline
Jets Acquire Isaak Phillips From Blackhawks
12:33 p.m.: Winnipeg made the trade official Wednesday afternoon, confirming it’s a one-for-one swap. 11:49 a.m.: The Jets are finalizing a trade to acquire defenseman Isaak Phillips from the Blackhawks in exchange for 21-year-old defense prospect Dmitri Kuzmin, Darren Dreger of TSN reports Wednesday. Phillips, 23, is a 6’3″ lefty who Chicago drafted in the fifth round in 2020. … [Read more...] about Jets Acquire Isaak Phillips From Blackhawks
Blackhawks Activate Alec Martinez, Place Connor Murphy On Injured Reserve
The Chicago Blackhawks are swapping a pair of veteran defensemen on the team’s injured reserve. Before their contest tonight against the Edmonton Oilers, the Blackhawks organization announced they’ve activated Alec Martinez from the injured reserve and have placed Connor Murphy on the injured reserve, retroactive to December 31st, in a corresponding roster move. Martinez will … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Activate Alec Martinez, Place Connor Murphy On Injured Reserve