The Blackhawks have acquired forward Sam Lafferty from the Sabres in exchange for their 2026 sixth-round pick, the team announced. The move begins the 30-year-old’s second tenure in Chicago. The Hawks previously acquired him from the Penguins for Alexander Nylander in January 2022. He spent parts of two seasons with the club before getting dealt to the Maple Leafs in the … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Acquire Sam Lafferty From Sabres
Sumpf To Play At Providence Next Season
Blackhawks draft pick Julius Sumpf is expected to play at Providence College next season, reports Mark Divver of the New England Hockey Journal (Twitter link). The 20-year-old was the 98th overall pick on Saturday following a solid season with QMJHL Moncton that saw him pick up 65 points in 58 games. He also had seven points in five games for Germany at the World Juniors. … [Read more...] about Sumpf To Play At Providence Next Season
Canucks Acquire Rights To Ilya Safonov From Blackhawks
The Canucks announced Saturday they’ve acquired the signing rights to forward Ilya Safonov from the Blackhawks in exchange for future considerations. Vancouver will now presumably try to get the Russian center, who’s been on Chicago’s reserve list since they drafted him in the sixth round in 2021, signed to an NHL contract. The 24-year-old was a sixth-round pick by Chicago back … [Read more...] about Canucks Acquire Rights To Ilya Safonov From Blackhawks
Trade Interest In Lukas Reichel Increasing
Last summer, Blackhawks forward Lukas Reichel was a speculative trade candidate but he wound up signing a low-cost, two-year bridge deal to remain with Chicago. But after the first year of that contract didn’t go well, the trade speculation is back. Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli reports that interest in Reichel has started to pick up in recent days with teams viewing him as … [Read more...] about Trade Interest In Lukas Reichel Increasing
Chicago Blackhawks Acquire 29th Overall Pick, Select Mason West
According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Carolina Hurricanes have traded the 29th overall pick of the 2025 NHL Draft to the Chicago Blackhawks for the 34th and 62nd overall picks, plus a fifth-round pick in 2027. With their third first-round pick of the evening, the Blackhawks have selected Mason West from the USHL’s Fargo Force. West, who will be joining the NCAA’s … [Read more...] about Chicago Blackhawks Acquire 29th Overall Pick, Select Mason West