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Artem Anisimov was acquired by the Blackhawks on Tuesday along with forwards Marko Dano, Jeremy Morin, Corey Tropp, and a 2016 fourth-round draft pick. The Blue Jackets will receive forwards Brandon Saad and Alex Broadhurst and defenseman Michael Paliotta

Anisimov was acquired by the Blackhawks on Tuesday along with fellow forwards Marko Dano, Jeremy Morin and Corey Tropp, plus a 2016 fourth-round draft pick. The Blue Jackets received forwards Brandon Saad and Alex Broadhurst, along with defenseman Michael Paliotta in return.

Analysis:

Like many of the Blue Jackets' forwards last season, Anisimov was felled by the injury bug in 2014-15, appearing in only 52 games and providing seven points and 27 games. He offers some ability from the faceoff dot and is capable of producing in a depth-scoring role, not unlike soon-to-be free agent Antoine Vermette, who is not expected to be re-signed. The 27-year-old Anisimov carries a $3.283 million cap hit for the coming season, so it may be challenging for the Blackhawks to fit him under the cap.

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