Sadly, we’ll open our morning bullets with another collection of thoughts about another trade sending a really good guy out of town. The Edmonton Oilers needed to fix their penalty kill, so they traded for two of the four guys on the first group for the No. 1 unit in the NHL. The Blackhawks have made two trades with Edmonton this week to solve their problems… in theory.
Jason Dickinson is going to be one helluva coach somewhere some day. He’s the definition of the phase “student of the game.” Talking to him during his first season in Chicago about how much he was learning from practicing with Jonathan Toews and talking to him about faceoffs was eye-opening. He really studies his craft and works to be better every day, and the young guys on the Blackhawks have benefitted from him working with them at the dot in the same way he benefitted from working with Toews.
a leader, a teammate, a friend. thank you Jason pic.twitter.com/T2PEsbKiqo
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) March 5, 2026I always appreciated his honesty and candor whenever we spoke. Like Connor Murphy, he always faced the music after practices and games, no matter how things were going for the team on the ice. Dickinson will be missed by the media almost as much as he will be missed by his teammates.
For fun, here’s my updated Jason Dickinson Trade Tree:
The other player the Blackhawks sent to Edmonton last night was Colton Dach. A second-round pick by the Blackhawks in 2021 (by then-Hawks GM Stan Bowman, who just acquired him), Dach has appeared in 78 NHL games for the Blackhawks. He’s headed to restricted free agency this summer. Dach was arguably the most physical forward on the Blackhawks’ NHL roster. But he was on the outside of the rotation with Landon Slaggert‘s ability to help the penalty kill and speed making him a more valuable piece. With the likely additions of other prospects in the coming weeks (more on that below), it appeared Dach was losing his battle for a roster spot with the Blackhawks. He’ll get a shot at a fresh opportunity in Edmonton. I wish him all the best. Coming back from Edmonton is Andrew Mangiapane, who just signed a two-year deal with the Oilers this past July. He has one more year on that contract that carries a $3.6M cap hit. He’s been a decent scorer over the course of his career, putting up a career-high 35 with Calgary during the 2021-22 season. What does he mean for the future of the Chicago Blackhawks? He turns 30 in April. The Blackhawks need to get to the cap floor, and Mangiapane is already in the AHL. Maybe he’s competition for André Burakovsky to not get bought out this summer?Andrew Mangiapane wore No. 88 in Calgary, Washington and Edmonton. I'm pretty confident that won't be an option for him in Chicago.
— Scott Powers (@ByScottPowers) March 5, 2026 With this trade in place, there’s a chance the Blackhawks have three picks in the first round of the 2027 NHL Draft (if Florida’s pick bumps to next year and Edmonton’s is outside the top 12). The Blackhawks also now own seven second-round picks over the next three years (three in 2026, two in 2027 and two in 2028). Ben Pope confirmed that Sacha Boisvert will indeed go pro when Boston University’s season comes to an end, even though this season hasn’t been ideal for him. Boisvert told us back over the summer during development camp that he was going to be a one-and-done at BU and it appears both the Blackhawks and the player agree that’s still the course. If the Terriers don’t make it further than the quarterfinals in their conference tournament, they have no chance of being in the NCAA tournament. They’re currently 24th in the NPI rankings. If the Blackhawks follow their recent course and sign Boisvert to an NHL contract that begins this season once his BU season comes to a close, I’m circling Tuesday, March 17 when the Wild visit the United Center as a possible date for a Boisvert Blackhawks debut. BU would need to make it beyond the quarterfinals in Hockey East (March 14), or a delay in signing, for Boisvert’s arrival to be pushed back further.Blackhawks prospect Sacha Boisvert will turn pro after BU's season ends.He has had an underwhelming year, but the Hawks believe his hard-nosed game could fit well in the NHL."He is ready for pro, and pro is the best next step for him."New story: t.co/fbGncquLp4
— Ben Pope (@BenPopeCST) March 4, 2026 In his latest Blackhawks rumblings piece on Wednesday, Scott Powers wrote that, in addition to Boisvert, Providence sophomore forward John Mustard is also a strong consideration for the Blackhawks to sign once his collegiate season ends. Providence is the favorite to win Hockey East, however, so his arrival would be significantly later, if not an entry-level contract that would begin next season. Powers notes that, based on the likely playoff scenarios for Djurgårdens in the SHL, Anton Frondell could join the Blackhawks as soon as the week of March 22. Here’s what Powers wrote about the prospect of Roman Kantserov signing with the Blackhawks when his KHL contract expires:He hasn’t re-signed with his KHL team, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, and has been receptive to communicating with the Blackhawks development staff, which seems like a positive sign. The Blackhawks believe Kantserov can step in and play a significant role next season. You can expect that belief, along with an entry-level contract full of performance bonuses, to be their pitch.
How about a Nick Lardis goal from last night?WELCOME BACK TO THE LARDY PARTY t.co/52fpHq53h5 pic.twitter.com/jg2xdX8asv
— Rockford IceHogs (@goicehogs) March 5, 2026 How about a Jack Pridham goal for Kitchener last night? He later scored into an empty net, giving him 39 goals and 81 points on the season.#Blackhawks prospect Jack Pridham with his 38th goal of the season!pic.twitter.com/Eh2uWNAfp6
— Talkin’ Hawkey (@TalkinHawkey) March 5, 2026 A tangential impact of the Blackhawks acquiring Edmonton’s first-round pick in 2027 is that the Oilers’ 2026 first is now unprotected and heading to San Jose.The #SJSharks now own Edmonton's 2026 first-round pick unprotected to complete the Jake Walman trade:It had previously been top-12 protected, unless Edmonton moved its 2027 1st, which is now going to Chicago (top-12 protected) in the Jason Dickinson deal.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) March 5, 2026 A noteworthy injury to a teammate of Blackhawks prospect AJ Spellacy at Windsor, 2026 NHL Draft-eligible power forward prospect Ethan Belchetz is going to miss time because of a broken clavicle.Ethan Belchetz Injury Up #WindsorSpitfires pic.twitter.com/w10pGsLzJO
— Windsor Spitfires (@SpitsHockey) March 4, 2026 The Tampa Bay Lightning announced former Blackhawks prospect Dominic James had surgery for a lower body injury and will miss the next 8-10 weeks. They might need to add a body (or two) before tomorrow afternoon’s deadline. Finally, we got the full trade package Utah sent Calgary for MacKenzie Weegar: defenceman Olli Määttä, prospect center Jonathan Castagna and three 2026 second-round picks (Utah’s own, the Rangers’ and the Senators’ picks).TRADE ALERTWe have acquired Olli Määttä, Jonathan Castagna and three 2026 second-round picks from Utah in exchange for MacKenzie Weegar.: t.co/c5QJCBpiWp pic.twitter.com/gqMuCwOjKY
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