The Chicago Blackhawks made their first major roster move of the offseason by trading goaltender Scott Darling to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday. The team receives the Senators’ 2017 third-round pick in exchange for Darling, who will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.
The Hurricanes get an exclusive negotiating window with the goaltender before he can hit the open market. The team will also need to protect him from the Vegas Golden Knights in the expansion draft because he has more than two years of NHL/AHL experience.