Shots From The Slot – Windy City Puck Links

• GM Stan Bowman makes his second trade; another fairly minor deal sending versatile blueliner to the Flames for minor league scoring winger Kyle Greentree. (Between The Circles)

*My take is, player wise, the Flames got the best of this one. The Flames gave Greentree every opportunity to make the team throughout training camp and he just couldn’t seem to take his game to the next level. Nice to see him get a fresh start in the Hawks organization. With some of the injuries the Hawks have up front and given the fact they were going to dress Johnson and even Jordan Henry as forwards, Greentree provides some depth and might actually help out right away.The versatile Johnson is nice pick up for Flames. He was plus 19 in just 38 games last season.  This trade was more about the dollars though, as Johnson had a one-way deal and is a free agent after this season. From this standpoint, the Hawks likely accomplished what they set out to do.

• Second City and Matchsticks & Gasoline’s quick take on the Johnson-Greentree deal. (Second City Hockey)
• Blackhawks Down – Against the Wings, Bolland and Eager out with Brouwer a gametime decision (Icing)
• What Did We Learn About the Blackhawks in Finland? (Jim Neveau – THW)
• Jesse Rogers’ take on ‘Chasing The Champs.’ (ESPN)
• Len Ziehm ponders if Europe is a good idea – I think he’s talking hockey and not the continent as a whole. (Inside The Blackhawks)
• Duncan Keith deserves Norris Trophy consideration. (Fifth Feather)
• At first glance, Molly, Paige, Becky and Yanina are in the running for Ice Girl of the year! Who’s your pick? (Blackhawks Website)
• Over at The Hockey Writers, I take a look at hockey’s next epidemic: “Attack After The Hit”. (THW)

Here’s a look back at highlights of the Blackhawks first win of the season – in Helsinki:

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