Brandon Saad is being traded to the Chicago Blackhawks as part of a larger trade that would see the Columbus Blue Jackets acquire Artemi Panarin. Just after noon, news broke:
Wow. I am also hearing there is a Panarin/Saad deal in the works.
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) June 23, 2017
Further news then followed:
I think there are other pieces...but Panarin is going to CLB and Saad is going back to CHI
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) June 23, 2017
And Panarin played 82 games last season, scoring 31 goals and 43 assists on Patrick Kane’s wing.