The Chicago Blackhawks have traded center Marcus Kruger to the Vegas Golden Knights, reports TSN’s Darren Dreger. The long-awaited deal came to fruition Sunday after Kruger received his $2 million signing bonus for the 2017-18 season on Saturday.
It’s unclear what’s being sent to Chicago in return, but don’t expect much as this deal is primarily a salary dump.
Kruger needed to be traded in order for the Blackhawks to get under the salary cap by the start of next season. By moving the final two years of his contract, which has a $3.