Chicago Blackhawks: 3 Duncan Keith expansion draft trades

The Chicago Blackhawks are probably going to trade Duncan Keith before the summer comes to an end. It could come tomorrow, it could come next week, or it could come in a month. You can be certain, however, that it is coming at some point in time. It was first reported by Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet in Canada that the Hawks and Keith are working on a trade.

Friedman made sure to include that they are working together on a trade to get him off to either the Pacific Northwest or Western Canada. Of the active NHL franchises, that includes the San Jose Sharks, Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers, and Calgary Flames. However, there is a bit of a wrinkle coming to the NHL this summer.

The Chicago Blackhawks could make a trade along with their expansion loss.

The 2021 NHL Expansion Draft is set to take place so that the Seattle Kraken can build a roster. The Blackhawks are going to have to lose a player (or more) to Seattle depending on what they do. They can use a Duncan Keith trade as a way to control who they lose to the Kraken if they want to. They also fit his request to be in the Pacific Northwest.

If the Hawks and Kraken made a trade, it could be good for Keith as he would be able to end his career helping to build up a new team. Being the brand new NHL franchise, the Kraken might want a leader that has done so much in his NHL career and Duncan Keith fits that mold. He has won everything there is to win so the Kraken would be smart to be one of the teams in the mix. If the Kraken acquired Keith, the deal (and expansion pick) might look something like this: