The Chicago Blackhawks made a very interesting trade on Tuesday night. In fact, you can claim it was a terrible trade on the part of Stan Bowman because it was. They acquired Tyler Johnson and a 2023 second-round pick in exchange for the rights to Brent Seabrook who is retired. It is a trade that makes absolutely no sense on the side of the Blackhawks.
The Tampa Bay Lightning gave up a 2023 second to free up Tyler Johnson’s cap hit of 5 million dollars. All they had to do was take on Brent Seabrook who they will just stash on long-term injured reserve. It won’t hit their cap at all. That is the Blackhawks bailing out the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions.