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Trade completed between the Chicago Blackhawks and Seattle Kraken: Fans are not pleased at all

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Jack Sutherland
September 29, 2025 (9:25)

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Several Blackhawks fans are not impressed so far with what Andre Burakovsky, who was acquired from the Seattle Kraken this summer, has brought to Chicago.

Chicago Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson went out and acquired Stanley Cup-winning experience when he traded for Andre Burakovsky from the Seattle Kraken for Joe Veleno.

It brought a close to Veleno's time with the Blackhawks, which was quite short. He was acquired from the former divisional foe Detroit Red Wings in March for goaltender Petr Mrazek.

But so far, Burakovsky hasn't impressed Blackhawks fans even though it's just preseason and he has yet to play an official game in a Chicago sweater.

I've seen enough of Burakovsky. We have the youth and skill coming up no reason he should be on the first line. #Blackhawks

Idk why we traded for him in the first place

What I said. He looks so bad.

Burakovsky did have one defender:

Wow, coming to a new team, learning a new coaching staff, new system, first preseason game you think they may want to give home some time to get acclimated?

Last year, Burakovsky had 37 points (10G, 27A) in 79 games.

Andre Burakovsky has won 2 Stanley Cups in his career

Burakovsky was taken with the 23rd overall pick by the Washington Capitals in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, and he spent the 1st several years of his NHL career with the team.

He helped them to the franchise's 1st and only Stanley Cup win to date in 2018. But just over a year later, he was traded to the Colorado Avalanche for Scott Kosmachuk and a pair of draft selections.

Burakovsky won his 2nd Stanley Cup, this time with the Avalanche in 2022. Unable to keep him, he signed a 5 year contract with the Kraken that summer.

In 696 career NHL games, he has 397 points (153G, 234A).

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Trade completed between the Chicago Blackhawks and Seattle Kraken: Fans are not pleased at all

Several Blackhawks fans are not impressed so far with what Andre Burakovsky, who was acquired from the Seattle Kraken this summer, has brought to Chicago.

Andre Burakovsky has won 2 Stanley Cups in his career

Did the Blackhawks make the right decision trading Joe Veleno for Andre Burakovsky?