Columbus - Chicago Trade

[Tilley]

To Columbus:

Dan Boyle
Johnny Boychuk

To Chicago:

Kevin Bieska
Raphael Diaz
Kerby Rychel
2015 1st (Dallas)
2015 3rd (Columbus)
2015 4th (Columbus)
2015 5th (Columbus)

Extremely difficult for Chicago to part with their 2 top defensemen, however this trade allows the Hawks to get significantly younger (Boyle is 37 - Bieksa 32, Boychuk 29 - Diaz 27), while adding two good pieces for the future (Rychel & 2015 1st).

Thanks to Columbus for the talks.

[MJK]

This trade significantly upgrades our D and we are hoping Boyle can keep scoring and help provide some additional offence. Anytime you can add two 78ov dmen to your roster is a good day i think.

We were never overly high on Bieksa and Goffie tells us Diaz is soft, so we won't miss those two jerks.

Did not like giving up 2015 1st at all but we like what Dallas has done and it looks like he will continue to look for ways to win.