With not to much going this weekend in the calm before the storm before the NHL draft tomorrow and Wednesday and then free agency opening up on Friday, one major transaction that stood out was former Penguins’ defenseman Olli Maatta getting traded yesterday to Los Angeles.
TRADE ALERT: The #Blackhawks have acquired forward Brad Morrison from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for defenseman Olli Maatta.
Release: https://t.co/2RWtj8WiPO pic.twitter.com/GUQZoKf0su— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) October 4, 2020The Blackhawks also held onto $750k of retained salary for the next two seasons that remain on his contract, leaving the Kings to pick up Maatta for a $3.