The Blackhawks got out in front of the Feb. 26 trade deadline by acquiring forward Anthony Duclair and defenseman Adam Clendening on Wednesday in a trade with the Arizona Coyotes that sent forwards Richard Panik and Laurent Dauphin the other way.
This comes a week after it was reported Duclair requested a trade out of Arizona, and the Blackhawks didn't waste much time moving in. In fact, Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman revealed Wednesday that he had inquired about the 22-year-old forward last year but the two sides couldn't come to an agreement. Talks picked back up 7-10 days ago and the deal "came together pretty quickly," Bowman said.