The Blackhawks will play their first game after trading defenseman Erik Gustafsson and goaltender Robin Lehner when they visit the Western Conference-leading Blues on Tuesday in St. Louis.
Chicago (27-27-8) decided to continue their rebuild by sending Gustafsson to the Flames for a third-round pick in the 2020 NHL draft and Lehner to the Golden Knights for goaltender Malcolm Subban, defenseman prospect Slava Demin and a 2020 second-round pick. The moves signal the Blackhawks wanted to acquire assets for pending unrestricted free agents before their value depreciated.