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Carolina Hurricanes: Trade History with the Chicago Blackhawks

By Robert Leonard

RALEIGH, NC - NOVEMBER 12: Carolina Hurricanes Right Wing Andrei Svechnikov (37) centers the puck from being the net during a game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Carolina Hurricanes at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC on November 12, 2018. (Photo by Greg Thompson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC - NOVEMBER 12: Carolina Hurricanes Right Wing Andrei Svechnikov (37) centers the puck from being the net during a game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Carolina Hurricanes at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC on November 12, 2018. (Photo by Greg Thompson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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MONTREAL, QC – FEBRUARY 07: Kris Versteeg #32 of the Carolina Hurricanes plays in the game against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre on February 7, 2016 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images)
MONTREAL, QC – FEBRUARY 07: Kris Versteeg #32 of the Carolina Hurricanes plays in the game against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre on February 7, 2016 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images) /

The Dennis Robertson Revolving Door

You got to stick with this crazy story.

Prior to the start of the 2015-2016 season, Carolina was looking for a veteran. Chicago had veteran Kris Versteeg and what is the case with a lot of these trades, cap space was needed. Carolina took on Versteeg’s contract, a 3rd round pick and got an unexpected bonus in this deal, Joakim Nordstrom.

Versteeg did what he seems to also do during his time in Carolina – a 33 point campaign but provided grit, experience and was one of the mentors to a younger forward group. Nordstrom quietly became a defensive machine skating with Jordan Staal in crucial defensive situations and penalty kills.

Neither lasted long in Carolina – Versteeg eventually was sent at the deadline that year to the Kings for future AHL leading goal scorer Valentin Zykov and a 5th rounder and Nordstrom signed a free agent deal with the Bruins. Nordstrom is still in Boston and Versteeg is now in the Swedish league after brief stint in the KHL.

As part of that deal, Carolina shipped off Dennis Robertson, Jake Massie and a 5th round pick. And this is where things get really, well – weird.

Five months later, Chicago traded Dennis Robertson again. But to who? Carolina. Right back to where he came from. Robertson currently is with the Checkers and has never made it to the NHL. Carolina sent goaltender Drew MacIntyre back in part of that deal. MacIntyre has played in 6 NHL games.

So for those following at home, the deal basically was:

Versteeg, Nordstrom, and a 3rd round round pick for Jake Massie, a 5th round pick, Drew MacIntyre and a 5 month Dennis Robertston AHL rental. Even though my head hurts after all that, still pretty easy to realize Carolina takes this one.

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