"As we continue with the Olympic break, I thought this was an interesting read from Thomas Drance and Harman Dayal at The Athletic. They wrote about the Vancouver Canucks possibly targeting reclamation projects as they embark on their rebuild - and there's a Blackhawks twist. The irony, of course, is the Blackhawks getting really good hockey from Jason Dickinson and Ilya Mikheyev AND two second-round picks as... wait for it... reclamation projects. Nice job of internal asset evaluation there by Vancouver for sure, eh?"
"They list ten players who they view as "high pedigree players that have fallen out of favour and can be acquired as 'buy low' options - or as part of the return for a superior veteran player - but still have the ability to realize their potential with a fresh start on a new team." Two of the players they mention: Blackhawks defense prospects Kevin Korchinski and Ethan Del Mastro."
Vancouver Canucks are targeting reclamation-project, buy-low players as part of their rebuild and identified ten high-pedigree candidates. Two named reclamation candidates are Blackhawks defense prospects Kevin Korchinski and Ethan Del Mastro. The Blackhawks received productive short-term players Jason Dickinson and Ilya Mikheyev plus two second-round picks in return, which functions as reclamation-value assets. The Blackhawks are unlikely to trade Korchinski or Del Mastro before the deadline; moving veteran Matt Grzelcyk could provide NHL opportunities for them. Korchinski, the 2022 seventh overall pick, experienced a difficult 2023-24 season amid team injuries, a weak partner pairing, and the death of his father.
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