With the NHL trade deadline rapidly approaching, we decided to take a look back at all of Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Stan Bowman’s trade deadline deals. Similar to a previous article, we will be giving each one a letter grade, and we will start in his first season as general manager, the 2009-10 season. This article will look at deals completed in February and March, because of their proximity to the trade deadline.
With that, let’s get started.
2009-10
February 12, 2010: Chicago Blackhawks acquire D Kim Johnsson and rights to D Nick Leddy from the Minnesota Wild for D Cam Barker
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Assessment: This move had two purposes: to acquire a veteran defenseman for the playoffs and to shed salary.