>>Blackhawks Trade Hartman To Predators

 

The Nashville Predators continued to bolster their forward depth as they acquired Ryan Hartman from the Chicago Blackhawks.

 

The Predators acquired Hartman and a fifth-round pick from Chicago for forward Victor Ejdsell, a first-round pick and a fourth-round pick.

 

All picks exchanged are for the 2018 draft.

 

Hartman, a left wing, has 25 points (eight goals, 17 assists) in 57 games with Chicago this season. Hartman will be a restricted free agent at the end of the season.

 

The defending Western Conference champion Predators also signed former captain Mike Fisher to a one-year deal earlier Monday.

 

>>Blues Move Statsny To Jets

 

In a deadline day that has been marked by rumors and speculation, another shoe has finally dropped. The Winnipeg Jets have acquired center Paul Stastny from the Blues for a package that includes a first-round pick in the 2018 draft, a conditional fourth-rounder in the 2020 draft and prospect Erik Foley.

The Blues are only a point behind the Flames in the Western Conference wild-card race, despite losing six straight.  It really comes down to getting something instead of nothing, and Stastny is an unrestricted free agent after this season, so it appears that St. Louis simply felt it was time to cut ties with the 32-year-old alternate captain.

 

Stastny's cap hit was $7 million this season, which the Blues retain 50 percent of. Stastny waived a no-trade clause to approve the deal as well.

 

The Jets get a player with 40 points so far this season, which is tied for fifth on Winnipeg's roster. Twelve of Stastny's points are goals. The Jets currently trail only the Predators and the Golden Knights in the West, and Stastny puts them in position to make a deeper run. He'll be a solid second-line center, as there's no reason to believe Mark Scheifele won't be helming the first line moving forward.