Blackhawks Deal Fallon, Acquire Toivonen and Richmond
March 1st, 2010 | by jneveau |Jim Neveau, PIB Co-conspirator
When five Blackhawks players attended the Rockford IceHogs game on Saturday night against the Peoria Rivermen, GM Stan Bowman must have been in attendance.
While he wasn’t spotted mingling with the players in their private box, there is evidence that he was at least keeping an eye on the proceedings. This is because Bowman dealt Joseph Fallon to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Danny Richmond and Hannu Toivonen. Toivonen just happened to be in net for the Rivermen on Saturday night at said IceHogs game.
The deal really may not have an immediate impact on the Blackhawks, but it could indicate a subtle shift in the Hawks’ off-season plans. It has been widely speculated that Corey Crawford may be on the way out of town one way or the other, because of his expiring contract and the salary pinch the Hawks find themselves in.
Rumors have also been circulating that the Hawks have been looking at packaging Crawford with Cristobal Huet in a trade to acquire another goalie. Whether that’s to get a guy like Marty Turco, or Tomas Vokoun, it would certainly be an interesting move for a team that’s pretty much settled on Antti Niemi as its number one keeper.
If you have heard the name “Danny Richmond” before, it’s because he is a former member of the Blackhawks organization. He has played 350 career AHL games, and at the age of 25, he could still possibly make an impact with the parent club in the near future.
Tags: antti niemi, corey crawford, Cristobal Huet, Danny Richmond, Marty Turco, stan bowman, Tomas Vokoun
