Elliotte Friedman Drops a Bomb Regarding The Chicago Blackhawks

Their are multiple teams interested in McCabe as the Lefas, Oilers and LA Kings have all been linked to him. It's hard to get a solid shut down defenceman in the league anymore because they are so valuable, and teams that are competing for a playoff spot won't give them up. This helps out teams like the Blackhawks who aren't currently battling for a playoff spot and have a solid shut down defenceman as they are able to get more of a return for him and help out their rebuild.

McCabe is 29 and is currently on a four year $4 million deal that he signed with the Blackhawks last year. He currently has 12 points and is a +/- 2 this year which isn't bad for a struggling Blackhawks team.

Let's take a look at some comparable trade returns that McCabe could get for the Blackhawks. In 2021 the Flyers traded for defenceman Rasmussen Ristolainen and gave up Robert Hagg and a 2021 first-round pick. Another comparable trade would be the Hurricanes acquiring Brady Skjei from the New York Rangers for a 2020 first round pick.

It's safe to say that the Blackhawks could easily get a 1st round pick back for McCabe and I wouldn't be surprised if they got some other additions to go along with it.