3 reasons the Blackhawks should pull off a blockbuster trade for Trevor Zegras

Zegras is a proven points-producer

Trevor Zegras may have added just six goals to his stat line this season, but he only saw the ice in 31 contests. When he’s not battling injuries, Zegras will put up at least 20 goals, evidenced by the 23 he scored in 2021-22 and 2022-23, giving him 46 total and 126 points in 156 games. 

Compare that to what we saw from the Blackhawks this past season, and even if you take the average of what Zegras scored over the last three years - 52 goals for an average of between 17 and 18, he still would have finished between third and fourth in Chicago. Adjust the six goals he scored this season across the 68 games Connor Bedard played, and you still get 13, or sixth on the team. 

No, that’s not Zegras’ best number, but the 2023-24 season was also a year when he was barely able to gain a rhythm. But consider the final three weeks of the year when he played in 11 games and put up a pair of goals and eight points. You can argue he was finally starting to gain a rhythm back, especially when you factor in a five-game points streak to end the year in which he scored six total. 

The Blackhawks need players who boast the potential to put up a serious number of points, and Zegras not only has the ability to score or contribute at will, he’s proven he can. 

(Statistics provided by Hockey-Reference)