Chicago Blackhawks flip Kirby Dach to Montreal Canadiens in 2022 NHL 

Chicago Blackhawks flip Kirby Dach to Montreal Canadiens in 2022 NHL draft night stunner

Kirby Dach, a 21-year-old center for the Chicago Blackhawks, was acquired by the Montreal Canadiens in a shocking NHL draft night deal,

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shocking the home crowd at Bell Centre on Thursday night

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Two trades combined to produce the deal. Alexander Romanov, a defenseman,

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and the 98th overall pick were traded by Montreal to the New York Islanders in exchange

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for the 13th overall pick in the first round. After that, they traded Dach,

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the third-overall pick in the 2019 draft and a restricted free agent,

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to the Blackhawks in exchange for the No. 13 pick and the 66th overall pick.

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Dach's third NHL season saw him score 26 points in 70 games for the Blackhawks.

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