{"id":161766,"date":"2026-03-06T11:38:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T17:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chicitysports.com\/?p=161766"},"modified":"2026-03-06T11:38:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T17:38:47","slug":"chicago-blackhawks-trade-captain-nick-foligno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chicitysports.com\/chicago-blackhawks-trade-captain-nick-foligno\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Blackhawks trade captain Nick Foligno to division rival"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chicago Blackhawks captain Nick Foligno has been traded to the Minnesota Wild, as first reported by ESPN’s Emily Kaplan<\/a>. The 38 year old center will get a chance to win a Stanley Cup in Minnesota with his brother. As Kaplan mentions, this is a “doing right by” move by Kyle Davidson for their captain. Foligno’s $4.5 million will all go to the Wild, with the Blackhawks getting future considerations from the Wild, per TSN’s Pierre LeBrun<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While this move can seem surprising at first, given he was the captain, it makes more sense once broken down and considering the Blackhawks’ future goals.<\/p>\n

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The Wild are trading for Blackhawks captain Nick Foligno, where he can play with his brother Marcus per sources. <\/p>\n

This is Chicago doing their captain a solid to chase a Cup. No retention (Blackhawks don\u2019t have retention spots left)<\/p>\n

— Emily Kaplan (@emilymkaplan) March 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n