CHICAGO -- The Chicago Blackhawks have traded defenseman Henri Jokiharju to the Buffalo Sabres for underachieving forward Alex Nylander.
Chicago is hoping a chance of scenery will help Nylander, who was selected by Buffalo with the eighth overall pick in the 2016 draft. The 21-year-old Nylander had three goals and three assists in just 19 games with the Sabres over three seasons.
His first accomplishment in a Blackhawks jersey: successfully completing the bottle cap challenge on Instagram.
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Alex's father, Michael, played for the Blackhawks from 1999-2002.