Chicago Blackhawks News, Stores: Chad Krys traded Maple Leafs to Kurtis Gabriel

The Chicago Blackhawks made a small change on Thursday afternoon and sent Chad Krys to the scene Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Kurtis Gabriel.

Gabriel’s photo selection used above gives an idea of ​​how Gabriel’s season is progressing, as he didn’t play a game with Maple Leafs after signing the team during a free agency in July. Gabriel’s last NHL came along San Jose Sharks in the previous season, when he didn’t score a single point in 11 games when he played an average of 7:40 ice time – even though he collected 55 penalty minutes. In the 49 NHL matches of the career for four seasons, Gabriel have scored just two goals and given five assists with 153 penalty minutes. He was originally the third round choice (81 Minnesota Wild in 2013 NHL Draft. This season, Gabriel have scored one goal and one goal in 13 matches of the AHL’s Toronto Marlies.

Krys was Blackhawks ’second-round pick (usually 45th) in the 2016 NHL draft, but hasn’t played in an NHL match yet. Apparently he was moved to the organization’s depth chart by a number of defenders drafted after him, including Nicolas Beaudin and Ian. Mitchell.

When Krys is away, Alex DeBrincat is the only remaining player in the 2016 draft class in Chicago that is still in the organization. Although Artur Kayumov, the second second-round pick (50th) this year, could be in the Blackhawks lineup if he ever decides to leave Russia.