Trade confirmed: Chicago Blackhawks - Tampa Bay Lightning

Trade Details
Chicago Blackhawks Acquire: Slater Koekkoek · $865,000$865,000$865,000 2019 5th round pick (TBL - #151 - Aku Räty) Sum: $865,000$865,000$865,000 Change: -$360,000 Change: -$1,385,000 Change: +$865,000	Tampa Bay Lightning Acquire: Jan Rutta · $1,225,000$2,250,000$2,250,000 (AHL/JR) 2019 7th round pick (CHI - #198 - Mikhail Shalagin) Sum: $1,225,000$2,250,000$2,250,000 Change: +$360,000 Change: +$1,385,000 Change: +$2,250,000

Get rid of a Dman in the AHL and getting a better pick is good win albeit a small one.

Hawks win, upgrade a pick while for a defenseman in the minors for a younger player. Pretty good although a minor trade.

4 trades in one day ... why January 11th?

Nice adds for both teams. I am surprised though that Tampa would have tried to get Rutta with retention.

Very surprised Tampa didn't try to get retained salary. Chicago had no reason not to offer it if it meant a better pick back. Maybe Tampa didn't want to pay the asking price.