Blackhawks Trade Longest-Tenured Player In First Deal Of Trade Deadline

NHL trades will be allowed until Friday afternoon’s leaguewide deadline, but that didn’t stop the Chicago Blackhawks from beating everyone else to the punch.

As many, including myself, predicted for much of this season, Chicago shipped off defenseman Connor Murphy to the Oilers for Edmonton’s second-round pick in 2028. As expected, the Blackhawks will retain half of his $4.4 million salary for the rest of this season.

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