As everyone already knows, the Chicago Blackhawks aren’t very good when it comes to defense. The core of the blueliners has aged and been traded away in hopes of acquiring players who are younger, faster, and cost-controlled.
Despite having his struggles so far throughout his career with the ‘Hawks, Connor Murphy may have solidified himself as a reliable defender in a struggling group. That may not say much considering how awful the defense has actually been this season, but Murphy’s improvements are visible beyond the statistics.
Murphy was shipped to Chicago in 2017 with a prospect in the Niklas Hjalmarsson trade that nearly everyone despised at the time.