SUNRISE, FLORIDA - MARCH 30: Brett Connolly #10 of the Florida Panthers skates against the Detroit Red Wings at the BB&T Center on March 30, 2021 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The Chicago Blackhawks made a trade towards the future yesterday, acquiring a number of players from the Florida Panthers.
Most of the chatter around this trade has revolved around promising young center Henrik Borgström, who could easily wind up being a big part of the team’s forward core. However, the ‘Hawks also acquired another offensive weapon: right winger Brett Connolly.