The Blackhawks will aggressively try to find a new home for goaltender Petr Mrázek this week, according to Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff. It’ll be difficult given a limited goalie market this season, but it’s no surprise they want to clear the veteran from their books after acquiring 2019 first-rounder Spencer Knight in last weekend’s blockbuster deal with the … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Trying To Move Petr Mrázek
Blackhawks Place Philipp Kurashev On IR, Louis Crevier Recalled
The Chicago Blackhawks have placed forward Philipp Kurashev on the injured reserve and recalled defenseman Louis Crevier from the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL (as per NHL.com). Kurashev is dealing with a hand injury, and his IR placement is retroactive to February 27th. Kurashev is having a tough season with just six goals and four assists in 42 games. The timing for him is … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Place Philipp Kurashev On IR, Louis Crevier Recalled
Central Notes: Jets, Maroon, Bichsel, Carcone
The Winnipeg Jets are entering the Trade Deadline with little bargaining pieces but plenty of cap space. That’s the set up for some low-cost lineup tinkering, with left-defense the most glaring issue on the roster. That hole could draw the Jets towards open market options like Boston’s Brandon Carlo or Seattle’s Jamie Oleksiak, per Ken Wiebe and Mike McIntyre of The Winnipeg … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Jets, Maroon, Bichsel, Carcone
Panthers Expected To Acquire Seth Jones
The Florida Panthers have acquired defenseman Seth Jones from the Chicago Blackhawks, per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. The full trade sends Jones and a 2026 fourth-round pick to the Panthers for goaltender Spencer Knight and a 2027 first-round pick, per Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff. Additionally, Chicago is retaining 25 percent of Jones’ hefty $9.5MM cap hit, per Chris … [Read more...] about Panthers Expected To Acquire Seth Jones
Blackhawks Recall Andreas Athanasiou, Wyatt Kaiser
After a months-long stint in the minors, veteran forward Andreas Athanasiou is back on the Blackhawks’ roster. He’s been recalled from AHL Rockford along with defenseman Wyatt Kaiser, the Blackhawks announced Friday. Rookie blue-liner Nolan Allan was sent to Rockford in a corresponding move to keep Chicago at the 23-player limit. Athanasiou, 30, returns to the NHL roster after … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Recall Andreas Athanasiou, Wyatt Kaiser