Dylan Strome #17, Chicago Blackhawks Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports
The Chicago Blackhawks were looking for a change back in November of 2018 when they traded Nick Schmaltz to the Arizona Coyotes, but has that change worked out for the betterment of the team?
On November 25th, 2018, the Chicago Blackhawks sent Nick Schmaltz packing for Arizona when they dealt him to the Coyotes for forwards Dylan Strome and Brendan Perlini. While Schmaltz was a more established NHL player with 162 games in three seasons already under his belt, Chicago did land two former first-round picks.