Confirmed Trade: [DAL/CHI] Johnny Oduya (50% retained) for Mark McNeill, Cond. 2018 4th Round Pick

[Spectra]

Boom, awesome, got him for nothing! :lol

 

[Taser19]

Great trade for the Hawks. Now swing TVR for help at FWD.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Very happy with this

Small price for a vet bottom pairing defender familiar to club

 

[Zirakzigil]

Pretty solid move for both sides.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Hawks can now move Pokka for a depth forward. Got Oduya for nothing. So nice.

 

[Zaddy91]

did the hawks have him last year vs the blues

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

My only question is..why?

Is there really a need for him?

 

[account deactivated]

Oduya is a pending UFA, so at least we got some assets for him. Works for both teams.

 

[The List Of Jericho]

Mcneill a bust?

 

[Mr Positive]

has mcneil fallen that much?

 

[theaub]

did the hawks have him last year vs the blues

No and it showed

 

[NHL RankKing]

I'm no big fan of Oduya... but that is not much to give up

I was clearly wrong, but I agree that wasn't a hefty price to pay.
I'm glad McNeill will get a shot on another team. Hopefully Dallas tests him out

 

[TheHardTruth*]

Ridiciulus D Depth for the Blackhawks now. Oduya will go on the third pairing. Insane defensive depth for the Hawks.

It's straight up theft if Oduya can play 10-12 mins a game. Mcneil and a 4th ?

 

[orby]

I don't see the point for Chicago. This is the kind of move the Pens made from 2010-2015 when shero was continuously just rehashing departed players from the 09 cup team.

 

[Stad]

Oduya sucks though.

 

[ChiTownCode]

Fair deal for both sides.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Oduya for a 3rd or a 4th and a prospect that wasn't seeing the light of day in Chicago except for a garbage game a year or two back?

No brainer. Great deal for Chicago. Depth guy to prevent one of our crappy defenseman from getting ice time, especially in the event of an injury.

 

[who_me?]

The great GM Jim Nil strikes again!

 

[member 151739]

Welcome back, Johnny.

 

[Paulinvancouver]

Wow. Definitely a buyers market this year. Weird. Wonder why.

Nice job Chicago.

 

[theaub]

Love this deal, although will love it slightly less when Kempny is sitting instead of TvR

 

[ImDaBaron]

My only question is..why?

Is there really a need for him?

Hammer is out for a week...so it helps with that for a while.

 

[TheDizee]

hawks very deep on D now. should roll through the preds and wild easy.

 

[Satan]

not bad by Nill considering the fact Oduya has been hurt and awful this year.

 

[LTIR]

has mcneil fallen that much?

McNeill was never really up there..
Career AHLer and not a very good one either.