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What would the return of Andrew Ladd to the Chicago Blackhawks this season mean?

A guy who can get you a clutch goal, win board battles, drop the gloves, establish a presence in front of the net, kill penalties—all things the Hawks could use a little more of—and yet another leader in a locker room full of them.

So you’re sold.

And how much are you willing to pay?

Would you trade, if say a Jet prospect was included in the deal, your own prize prospect, Finnish C/W Teuvo Teravainen in the deal?

These are the rough parameters of a deal that I am hearing has been discussed for a while now: Ladd, Jet prospect Jimmy Lodge and a mid round pick for Bryan Bickell, Teravainen and a Hawk first round draft pick (remember, likely to be late in the first round) in 2014 or 2015.

What are your thoughts?

As for last night’s game—yet another OT loss for the Hawks. A sign of fatigue? Just coincidence? Hard to say. But with 10 Hawks playing on some of the premier, medal contending teams in the Sochi Olympics, the fatigue question should be better answered after the games and as the trade deadline approaches.

I’ll be back with a preview of the Hawks' Friday showdown with the Ducks and any more trade info. as it happens.


Until then, thanks for reading,


JJ

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