NHL Rumors: Blackhawks & Lightning Linked to Possible Trade

The Chicago Blackhawks are going to one of the biggest sellers at this year's trade deadline. This is understandable, as they are in a complete rebuild and have several big-name rental candidates like Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, and Max Domi. However, Sam Lafferty is also garnering a good amount of attention on the trade market, too. According to Frank Seravalli, the Tampa Bay Lightning could be a potential landing spot for him.

If you're looking for a player who may bring a surprising return at the Deadline, it might be #Blackhawks forward Sam Lafferty.

Speed to burn. Quality penalty killer. Term on contract. Inexpensive cap hit.

The Hawks have mined a diamond in the rough:https://t.co/F9p3vOMlk1
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) February 5, 2023

The Lightning have become famous for bringing in depth forwards at the deadline, and it has worked out for them beautifully more often than not. As a result, we could very well see them take a chance on Lafferty before the postseason is here. The 27-year-old is having a solid year, as he has eight goals and 17 points in 43 games. With that, he plays a very physical game, so he would provide a bit more bite to the Lightning's roster if acquired.

Lafferty carries a $1.15 million cap hit until the end of the 2023-24 season, so he would be more than just a rental for the Lightning if acquired. We will need to wait and see if they do in fact land him at the deadline from here.