Why Jordan Kyrou might actually welcome a trade to the Blackhawks

Trading for Jordan Kyrou would spur the Chicago Blackhawks rebuild, even if it meant acquiring him from a division rival. And with the Kyrou trade rumors not going anywhere, this is an avenue worth speculating.

While some will say Kyrou would block any attempted trade to the Hawks, I wouldn't be so sure on that. Not when he'd solidify a forward group wtih proven players like Teuvo Teravainen, Tyler Bertuzzi, Connor Bedard, and Ryan Donato. Plus, with youngsters like Frank Nazar taking a full-time role alongside another high-end prospect or two, Kyrou may like the situation in Chicago more than most.

It would be one thing if he was 33 years old and still chasing a Stanley Cup. But Kyrou's only heading into his age-27 season, and he's got a lot of good hockey left. Heck, suppose his prime peaked and lasted until his age-32 or age-33 season. That's a good six to seven years of Kyrou lining up alongside Bedard.

Jordan Kyrou to the Chicago Blackhawks shouldn't be so farfetched

There's also a good chance that any trade involving Jordan Kyrou wouldn't do much in the way of reaching blockbuster status, believe it or not. One reason is that Kyrou's contract would be the main motive for this deal.

With a cap hit of $8.125 million per year, it wouldn't be the easiest contract to move, and I doubt general manager Doug Armstrong would be interested in retaining any of it. So, this one could come at a discount, and to a team like the Hawks, despite trading him within the division, Armstrong probably still won't deem them much of a threat. At least not immediately.

The Blackhawks are still trying to figure out how to claw their way up from the NHL's doldrums, and it's why Kyrou's presence probably wouldn't do much to turn them around immediately. Armstrong could focus on signing some of his younger players to contracts while the Blues continue to build without Kyrou, with Jimmy Snuggerud or Dalibor Dvorsky taking the reins.

Kyrou's still young enough to play for the future in a place like Chicago

With his age-27 season approaching, Kyrou may not mind another lean season or two in Chicago before the team starts winning regularly. Add in a generational talent like Bedard plus a slew of prospects who will be rising through the ranks, then suddenly, Kyrou would find himself helping to lead a young and talented team back to the playoffs.

Should the Hawks flip a first-round pick to St. Louis, it may be all they need to snag Kyrou. Or, maybe a second-rounder and a prospect. Again, this is one in which Doug Armstrong would be moving a contract, so the Hawks wouldn't suffer many losses in a trade-off.

And just like that, a proven NHL player and a real scoring threat would team up with Bedard. That's something every Blackhawks fan would like to see. They've seen what Kyrou can do since the Blues are in the Central Division, so he'd also be a familiar face.

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