At long last, the 2015-16 season finally saw a trade. On Monday, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks pulled the trigger on the first in-season swap of the year, with defenceman Rob Scuderi going to Chicago in exchange for fellow rearguard Trevor Daley.
The move comes on the heels of Pittsburgh dismissing head coach Mike Johnston, a move which included an admission from general manager Jim Rutherford that his inability to address the blue line was part of the reason for the team’s struggles.
Daley is a partial attempt to deal with those problems.
The 32-year-old veteran is both a strong skater and capable passer. For a Penguins team that had trouble advancing the puck from the back end, those are significant plusses.
However, he has other significant weaknesses, which is why the Blackhawks had been playing him less than 15 minutes per game this season. Additionally, Chicago kept him off the penalty kill entirely and started his shifts outside the defensive zone at five-on-five whenever possible.
That treatment worked, at least to a degree.
Daley’s shot ...
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