Blackhawks wingers Chris Kunitz and John Hayden are “being watched” by playoff contenders for possible trades, reports Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Hayden, who turns 24 on Feb. 14, has two goals and three points in 35 games during his first full NHL season. The 2013 third-round draft pick by Chicago split time between the NHL and AHL last season. He had 13 points (four goals, nine assists) in 47 NHL games and 17 points (five goals, 12 assists) in 24 regular season games for the Rockford IceHogs before scoring three goals in the AHL’s Calder Cup playoffs.