{"id":488757,"date":"2026-03-06T09:08:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T09:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/488757\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T09:08:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T09:08:28","slug":"chicago-blackhawks-captain-calls-out-nhl-for-having-games-during-the-trade-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/488757\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Blackhawks captain calls out NHL for having games during the trade deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The NHL schedule has been weird this year due to the Winter Olympics, but one Chicago Blackhawks player thinks there needs to be a permanent change. With the NHL Trade Deadline looming on Friday afternoon, there are a handful of teams that will be preparing to play later in the night to continue their season. However, it will come just hours after learning if they will remain with their respective team or be traded away. Let\u2019s take a look at what the Blackhawks\u2019 captain said regarding playing on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago Blackhawks captain Nick Foligno is not a fan of playing during the trade deadline<br \/>\n<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20900%20600'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nick-Foligno-2-900x600.jpg\"\/>Sep 28, 2025; Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; Chicago Blackhawks forward Nick Foligno (17) follows the play against the Minnesota Wild during the third period at Xcel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Nick Wosika-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>During his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ElT7CS2OzQo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">media availability<\/a>, Blackhawks captain Nick Foligno would comment on how he is not a fan of the NHL schedule having games on the day of the trade deadline:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always thought that was stupid, personally. I just think it\u2019s such a distraction for everybody. Regardless of if you\u2019re on the block or not, I just think it\u2019s a weird day. And I don\u2019t know why the league hasn\u2019t decided just to make it a practice day for everybody. \u2026 It\u2019s a weird day. It\u2019s part of being a pro, but I don\u2019t know why it has to be a game on that day. Just make it a certain day every year and go with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chicago is at home on Friday night to face the Vancouver Canucks, six hours following the 2025-26 NHL Trade Deadline. They are one of seven games on the slate, but it makes sense for players not to be too keen about the schedule, due to some of them being moved right before the official deadline hits.<\/p>\n<p>Foligno is one of the players on the Blackhawks who could be moved to a contender before the deadline officially hits. The veteran left winger has been with the team since the 2023-24 season, and the 38-year-old has been contemplating his future while also being on an expriring deal. 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