When the Blackhawks traded Dominik Kahun and a 2019 fifth-round pick to the Penguins for Olli Maatta in June 2019, it’s doubtful anyone saw him having the postseason impact he did this year. Six points (three goals, three assists) in nine games is great for a defenseman. It’s especially great for a stay at home defenseman who had 17 points (four goals, 13 assists) in 65 regular season games.
Those three goals and six points were the most on the Blackhawks’ blue line. In fact, the only other defender with a goal was his defensive partner Slater Koekkoek.