Blackhawks Trade Alexander Nylander To Pittsburgh For Sam Lafferty
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The Chicago Blackhawks announced on Wednesday that they traded left winger Alexander Nylander to the Pittsburgh Penguins. In return, the Blackhawks receive 26-year-old forward Sam Lafferty. Nylander's injury kept him off the ice for over a calendar year and he has not played a game in the NHL in 2021-22.
Alexander Nylander's Short Time with the Chicago Blackhawks
Alexander Nylander played one season with the Blackhawks in 2019-20. In 65 games with Chicago, Nylander scored 10 goals, assisted on 16 others, and sported a +/- rating of -2 for the season. He averages just over 12 minutes of ice time in his four-year career with a career-high of just under 13 minutes with the Buffalo Sabres in 2017-18. Nylander has been recovering from a knee injury he sustained in December 2020 and he hasn't played in the NHL since. He has spent time with the Rockford IceHogs this season.
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Sam Lafferty
Lafferty is in the middle of his third NHL season. In 94 games over three years, Lafferty scored six goals, all of which came in 2019-20, but he did assist on seven other goals that same year. He has recorded 15 assists in his career and averages 9:35 of ice time. Lafferty only played in 10 games for the Penguins in 2021-22 but will likely see more playing time in Chicago.
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This trade sends Alexander Nylander to his third NHL team. In exchange, the Blackhawks get another body to try out among the forward group.
