Let’s face it, the Chicago Blackhawks, — for the most part — lost the Artemi Panarin trade. Acquiring a well-rounded forward with the potential to lift teammates to newer heights for a scoring powerhouse may have seemed like a fantastic idea down the road, however, it is certainly not that way right now.
The Blackhawks have been driving for miles with the gaslight staggered on E for the previous year or so and one of the main catalysts for that reason is Saad’s lack of structure.
Saad completed last years’ campaign with his worst season yet, acquiring a minuscule 35 points (18 G, 17 A) in 82 games.