The Chicago Blackhawks shook up their minor league roster on Saturday, sending defenseman Cameron Schilling to the LA Kings in exchange for forward Michael Latta. The move didn’t exactly send shockwaves through the hockey world, but it did represent the first trade made by GM Stan Bowman since the start of the season.
Latta is reporting straight to the IceHogs, where he’ll replace Schilling on the roster. He’s signed to a one-year, $600,000 contract, and will be a restricted free agent in the offseason.
Rockford already had seven other defensemen in Gustav Forsling, Ville Pokka, Viktor Svedberg, Carl Dahlstrom, Erik Gustafsson, Nolan Valleau, and Robin Norell, so the 28-year-old Schilling was considered expendable.