Blackhawks pull off stunner, trade Niklas Hjalmarsson to Coyotes
Niklas Hjalmarsson has been part of the Blackhawks renaissance since the rebuild began in the mid-2000s, a longtime steady presence on the blue line who has had some clutch moments in the Blackhawks three Stanley Cup runs. Hjalmarsson was traded to the Arizona Coyotes for defenseman Connor Murphy and center Laurent Dauphin on Friday morning. With Hjalmarsson, the Blackhawks give up a tremendous defenseman with a winning pedigree.