With the Blackhawks sending Anders Nilsson to the Edmonton Oilers for forward prospect Niam Coughlin, questions about their goaltending depth might begin to emerge. Are they legitimate?
On Monday, with fans of the Chicago Blackhawks waiting for the larger pieces to fall, Stan Bowman made a rather minor deal in trading goaltending prospect Anders Nilsson to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for forward prospect Niam Coughlin. It's a deal that we'll likely forget about somewhat quickly, but could have some ramifications down the line, perhaps as early as this year.
Coughlin, a 20-year-old prospect drafted by the Oilers in 2014, doesn't appear to be of particularly notable consequence at this point, especially given the Blackhawks' already overwhelming depth at the forward position.