Has Stan Bowman Finally Started to Up His Game for Blackhawks?

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Stan Bowman’s recent moves have raised eyebrows in lopsided transactions.

Stan Bowman’s transactions usually end in a fleece, but the Blackhawks are rarely the one who comes out on top. He has been fleeced in not one, but two trades involving Brandon Saad. He lost Robin Lehner for pennies and Teuvo Teravainen for nothing.

But this past offseason, and the trade deadline, sang a different tune. Bowman fleeced the Panthers in a trade that sent Lucas Wallmark and Lucas Carlsson to the Panthers in return for Brett Connolly, Henrik Borgstrom, Riley Stillman, and a draft pick. He also brought Vinnie Hinostroza back in return for Brad…