<p>Part of the blockbuster deal that saw the Leafs net @Mark Giordano will be heading out west to the Windy City.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Blackhawks have signed forward Colin Blackwell, per a source. He played for the Kraken and Leafs last season.</p>
<p>&mdash; Scott Powers (@ByScottPowers) <a href="https://twitter.com/ByScottPowers/status/1547283412616204289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p><a href="https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1547284064805310469" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Elliotte Friedman reported</a> that @Colin Blackwell would be getting a two-year deal at a $1.2 million AAV.</p>
<p>Blackwell split this past season with the Kraken and Leafs where he posted a combined 10 goals, 10 assists, and 20 points in 58 games played while adding two points (a goal and an assist) in seven playoff games.</p>
<p>He showcased his versatility upon his arrival on the eve of the trade deadline as he did well everywhere he was placed in the lineup. While the offence did not really follow suit, the Leafs were a better team with Blackwell in the lineup. The Leafs do doubt would have loved to keep Blackwell if it was possible, but it became apparent that the ship had sailed with the additions of @Nicolas Aube-Kubel and @Adam Gaudette.</p>
<p>By going to Chicago, he is getting a chance to bet on himself by putting up impressive numbers on a team that is trying to tank for the first overall pick. Who knows, perhaps he is a player the Leafs may circle back to in a future trade deadline because his cap hit is super reasonable.</p>
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Part of the blockbuster deal that saw the Leafs net @Mark Giordano will be heading out west to the Windy City.

https://twitter.com/ByScottPowers/status/1547283412616204289

<a href="https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1547284064805310469" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Elliotte Friedman reported</a> that @Colin Blackwell would be getting a two-year deal at a $1.2 million AAV.

Blackwell split this past season with the Kraken and Leafs where he posted a combined 10 goals, 10 assists, and 20 points in 58 games played while adding two points (a goal and an assist) in seven playoff games.

He showcased his versatility upon his arrival on the eve of the trade deadline as he did well everywhere he was placed in the lineup. While the offence did not really follow suit, the Leafs were a better team with Blackwell in the lineup. The Leafs do doubt would have loved to keep Blackwell if it was possible, but it became apparent that the ship had sailed with the additions of @Nicolas Aube-Kubel and @Adam Gaudette.

By going to Chicago, he is getting a chance to bet on himself by putting up impressive numbers on a team that is trying to tank for the first overall pick. Who knows, perhaps he is a player the Leafs may circle back to in a future trade deadline because his cap hit is super reasonable.

<em>Stats from <a href="https://www.hockey-reference.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer external nofollow" data-wpel-link="external">Hockey-Reference.com</a> and <a href="http://naturalstattrick.com/" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" data-wpel-link="external">Natural Stat Trick</a>.</em>
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