Even after executing one of many NHL’s first trades of the offseason Saturday, buying defenseman Olli Maatta from the Penguins, the Blackhawks stay more likely to make quite a few extra strikes within the close to future. General supervisor Stan Bowman stated Sunday that he’s concerned in a whole lot of discussions coming into the week of the draft, which begins Friday in Vancouver. It’s sometimes one of many hottest durations of the league calendar for buying and selling — for each gamers and picks. “Right now, the trade chatter has been pretty active throughout the league. I’ve had a number of conversations, and I expect that to continue over the next week,” Bowman stated. “We’re