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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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RALEIGH, NC – NOVEMBER 17: Scott Darling #33 of the Carolina Hurricanes deflects the puck away from the crease during an NHL game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on November 17, 2018 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC – NOVEMBER 17: Scott Darling #33 of the Carolina Hurricanes deflects the puck away from the crease during an NHL game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on November 17, 2018 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Scott Darling for a 3rd Round Pick

Perhaps the most infamous deal involving these two teams for the Hurricanes is the one that brought Scott Darling to Raleigh. To use the term “failed experiment” doesn’t quite describe the situation that is leading to his pending buy out of his deal that he signed just a few weeks after this April 28, 2017 trade.

At the time, this trade made a lot of sense. Cam Ward was ready to be a veteran back up and Chicago didn’t have the need to keep an expensive backup behind Corey Crawford. These two teams got together and worked out a deal that everyone was ecstatic about.

Chicago drafted Evan Barrartt, who is still at Penn State. Even if he never plays a minute for Chicago, this deal goes to Chicago. Credit goes to the Blackhawks for letting go of what their fans thought was the clear future in the net.

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Question for Readers: What deal between these two franchises do you love and hate the most?

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