Da Windy City
Fansided

Chicago Blackhawks: 3 realistic trade packages for Duncan Keith

By Vincent Parise

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - FEBRUARY 28: Duncan Keith #2 of the Chicago Blackhawks advances the puck against the Detroit Red Wings at the United Center on February 28, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - FEBRUARY 28: Duncan Keith #2 of the Chicago Blackhawks advances the puck against the Detroit Red Wings at the United Center on February 28, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
1 of 4
Next
Chicago Blackhawks, Duncan Keith
(Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images) /

The Chicago Blackhawks are in a tough spot right now. They have tremendously bad off-ice things that they are dealing with and they are also a disaster on the ice. Things are only going to get worse before they get better. It sounds like the Blackhawks and Duncan Keith are working on a trade that is going to send him to either the Pacific Northwest or Western Canada. There are about five teams that fit that description.

Losing Duncan Keith is going to be hard for Chicago Blackhawks fans to see.

If the Blackhawks lose Duncan Keith, they are probably still losing their best defenseman despite his age. He is also the best defenseman in the history of the franchise and one of its all-time great players. He has won three Stanley Cups, Two Norris Trophies, and one Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the playoffs. It has been a Hall of Fame career for Keith.

The Blackhawks probably won’t get much back in a trade for him but they will get a bit of salary cap relief. They will also be continuing their quest to get much younger in the meantime. Keith only has a few years left in the skates but it will certainly be strange seeing him play in another uniform. It is the business of the NHL but it can also be weird at the same time.

This rumor came from Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet in Canada. When he says something, it is true. There is a good chance that Keith is moved out of Chicago before the start of the 2021-22 season. These are three trades that might help the Hawks while sending Keith out of town:

Home/Chicago Blackhawks