The Chicago Blackhawks did not make a single trade before Monday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline after dropping two games over the weekend to Central Division rivals.
Overall, the front office has been fairly quiet since they traded Jan Rutta to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Slater Koekkoek on January 11. Rumors had circulated that the Blackhawks asked if defensemen Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook would waive their no-movement clauses, but general manager Stan Bowman quickly refuted those claims as had the players themselves. A month ago, forwards Chris Kunitz and John Hayden were reported to be on the market.