The Carolina Hurricanes and the Chicago Blackhawks have once again become trade partners this offseason in a huge trade that saw the loss of a staple Defenseman. We break down just how many times they have been trade partners.
On Monday, the Carolina Hurricanes sent defensemen Calvin De Haan and forward Aleksi Saarela to the Chicago Blackhawks for Goaltender Anton Forsberg and defensemen Gustav Forsling. The Hurricanes need a goalie on the roster and are trying to clear some cap room entering free agency.
If you are thinking “man, these two teams trade a lot” you are correct. If fact, these two franchises have now swapped players or picks a total of 11 times, which is the second most trades with one team for the Hurricanes (they have made 13 deals with the Philadelphia Flyers).
Looking back on trades years later is always fun, especially when draft picks or prospects are involved. Almost all trades make sense at the time, but what about down the road? Let’s revisit all of these other 10 trades and see how Carolina did.