Oduya headed back to Blackhawks after trade from Stars
The sale in Dallas continues.
The Stars traded defenseman Johnny Oduya to the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night, the Blackhawks announced. Dallas retains half of Oduya's salary, according to ESPN's Pierre LeBrun.
The return is 24-year-old forward Mark McNeill and a conditional fourth-round draft pick in 2018.
If CHI wins two rounds and Oduya plays in 50 per cent or more of CHI games, fourth-round pick becomes a third-round pick to DAL.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) March 1, 2017
The Blackhawks are familiar with Oduya - the 35-year-old played 219 games for Chicago over four seasons from 2012-15. A pending unrestricted free agent, he's playing out the final season of a contract that pays him $3.75 million.
Injury has limited Oduya to only 37 games this season, and he's got a goal and six assists, averaging 18:10 in ice time per game. He has a 48.49 Corsi For rating, according to Corsica Hockey.
McNeill was a first-round pick, 18th overall, in 2011, but played in only one game for the Blackhawks. He's scored 20-plus goals in a season twice in the AHL, and has six goals and 22 assists in 58 games in the minors this season.
Oduya won two Stanley Cups with Chicago, and adds depth to the defense corps as the Blackhawks prep for what they hope will be another long playoff run.