{"id":6448,"date":"2017-02-28T19:50:47","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T00:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=6448"},"modified":"2017-02-28T20:09:06","modified_gmt":"2017-03-01T01:09:06","slug":"johnny-oduya-traded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2017\/02\/28\/johnny-oduya-traded\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnny Oduya Traded to Chicago Blackhawks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Dallas Stars, faced with the daunting task of turning their season around, have seemingly given up on their dream of qualifying for the playoffs and have traded top blue liner <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/o\/oduyajo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Johnny Oduya<\/a><\/strong> to the Chicago Blackhawks.\u00a0The Stars will get <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/mcneima01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mark McNeill<\/a><\/strong>, and a conditional fourth round pick. The Stars will also retain 50% of Oduya&#8217;s salary.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pending UFA d-man Johnny Oduya is indeed heading to Chicago. Waiting to hear more details.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PierreVLeBrun\/status\/836738687538978816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 1, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Real_ESPNLeBrun?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Real_ESPNLeBrun<\/a>, CHI trades Mark McNeill and conditional fourth round pick for Oduya.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TSNBobMcKenzie\/status\/836740052680126464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 1, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">That 4th round pick can become a 3rd depending on Chicago&quot;s playoff performance <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vizKpnHKNC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/vizKpnHKNC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PierreVLeBrun\/status\/836739965748973568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 1, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">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.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TSNBobMcKenzie\/status\/836742042118197253?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 1, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h1><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/o\/oduyajo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Johnny Oduya<\/a> Traded to\u00a0Chicago Blackhawks<\/h1>\n<p>Oduya\u2019s play, much like the rest of the Stars\u2019 defenders, has been largely inconsistent this season. The 35-year old Swede has missed significant time this season dealing with a multitude of injuries and rehabilitation setbacks.<\/p>\n<p>Oduya is in the final year of a two year contract that comes with a $3.75 million cap hit per season and, barring an unlikely extension, he will likely enter free-agency this summer. While Oduya played admirably alongside fellow Swede <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/klingjo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John Klingberg<\/a><\/strong> last season, the duo was mostly unable to replicate their success this season. Oduya\u2019s seven\u00a0points in 37\u00a0games this season is a reflection of this.<\/p>\n<p>It is expected that the two-time Stanley Cup champion will provide veteran leadership and some blue line stability with his new club. He\u2019ll be called upon to reprise his former role in Chicago\u00a0down the stretch and into the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>This was the second season in Dallas for Oduya, and is his tenth season in the NHL. Oduya previously played with the New Jersey Devils, Atlanta Thrashers\/Winnipeg Jets, and Chicago Blackhawks before he arrived in Dallas. Oduya was taken in the seventh round, 221st overall, in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils.<\/p>\n<p>McNeill, 24, was the Blackhawks first round pick, 18th overall, in the 2011 NHL Draft. He has spent most of this season with the Rockford Ice Hogs of the AHL, scoring six goals and 28 points in 56 games. He played one NHL game in 2015-16.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/645661134\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.666667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/645661134?et=GWjD9VwwR9dYxo23W_0c7Q&amp;viewMoreLink=on&amp;sig=gWzTG7ndtVaXDYo51xWJt65XQCe_2l05I84ZHbUP0Pg=&amp;caption=true\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dallas Stars, faced with the daunting task of turning their season around, have seemingly given up on their dream of qualifying for the playoffs and have traded top blue liner Johnny Oduya to the Chicago Blackhawks.\u00a0The Stars will get Mark McNeill, and a conditional fourth round pick. 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