We have a trade!
The Florida Panthers have announced the acquisition of forward Aleksi Saarela from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for defenseman Ian McCoshen.
The 22-year-old Saarela has appeared in five games with the Rockford Icehogs of the American Hockey League, registering one assist.
In 2018-19, the 5-foot-10, 200-pound native of Helsinki, Finland, produced 54 points and a team-leading 30 goals for the Charlotte Checkers (AHL) over 69 regular season games. Saarela won the 2019 Calder Cup with Charlotte, notching seven goals and 15 points in 17 postseason games.