Chicago Blackhawks, Brandon Saad, Nikita Zadorov Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
The Chicago Blackhawks sent Brandon Saad and Dennis Gilbert to the Colorado Avalanche for Nikita Zadorov and Anton Lindholm on Saturday night.
Pick a side, Stan Bowman. First, the Chicago Blackhawks trades Olli Maatta away in order to help make room for the Blackhawks young defensemen in their system. Next, the team decides not to bring back Corey Crawford in order to give more young players a chance. Now, the ‘Hawks trades away Brandon Saad for two 25-year-old defensemen.
Chicago’s defensive long jam just got a little bit bigger.