[Dreger] The Jets and Blackhawks finalizing a trade. Dmitry Kuzmin from Winnipeg to Chicago for Isaak Phillips.

12 comments

1. Did we win?

2. Doesn’t look like it

3. That’ll save us.

4. Ok

5. a weird bad D for bad D trade. huh ok

6. I mean, ok I guess.

7. One of those “not good players for not good players so each team hopes they can’t get more out of the others bad player.”

8. Is this a move to help with Levshnov potentially? They have played together for Belarus it seems. Phillips just got so far down the depth chart now he was easily expendable

9. Can we throw in Seth Jones and one of my kidneys to ensure he’s completely out of our organization?

10. That’s a weird way to spell Seth Jones

11. Seems like they’re giving Phillips a chance at more playing time. I’ve generally liked Phillips when he’s played but he’s gotten passed by a bunch of other guys at this point. Hope he does well in Winnipeg. I like that Levshunov will get to play with another Belarusian too.

12. I like it. I suspect Phillips would have wanted a new opportunity even though he’s set to be an RFA. The Hawks get a similar caliber player (it appears?), but someone Levshunov is familiar with which should be a positive.