Blackhawks winger Taylor Hall was a late scratch from their game tonight against Tampa Bay. His absence wasn’t injury or illness-related, however, as he was traded to Carolina. He wasn’t the only one on the move, however, as the Hurricanes also picked up Mikko Rantanen as part of a three-team swap. The full deal, which has now been announced by all three teams, is as … [Read more...] about Hurricanes Acquire Mikko Rantanen And Taylor Hall In Three-Team Swap
Blackhawks Recall Ethan Del Mastro, Reassign Wyatt Kaiser
3:10 p.m: Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports the Blackhawks have also reassigned defenseman Wyatt Kaiser to AHL Rockford in a corresponding roster move. The transaction brings Chicago back to seven defensemen on the active roster and 22 players in total. 1:19 p.m: The Blackhawks announced Thursday they’ve recalled defenseman Ethan Del Mastro from AHL Rockford. They placed … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Recall Ethan Del Mastro, Reassign Wyatt Kaiser
Blackhawks Sign AJ Spellacy To Entry-Level Deal
The Blackhawks announced Thursday they’ve signed forward prospect AJ Spellacy to an entry-level contract. The three-year deal has a $975K cap hit. Chicago selected Spellacy, 18, with the 72nd overall pick in the 2024 draft. The 6’2″, 195-lb power forward can play right-wing and center and was named to the United States preliminary roster for this year’s World Junior … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Sign AJ Spellacy To Entry-Level Deal
Blackhawks Looking To Move On From Philipp Kurashev
The Chicago Blackhawks will likely be busy before the NHL Trade Deadline, and it appears that they may look to cut ties with forward Philipp Kurashev either at the deadline or by not qualifying him in June (as per Harman Dayal and Chris Johnston of The Athletic). The 25-year-old will be a restricted free agent on July 1st as he finishes a two-year $4.5MM deal and has … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Looking To Move On From Philipp Kurashev
Blackhawks Hire Chis O’Hearn As VP Of Hockey Operations
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