Blackhawks get busy making trades on second day of draft

The second day of the 2023 NHL Draft featured something that the first day did not: trades.

The Chicago Blackhawks acquired forwards Corey Perry and Josh Bailey in a pair of trades on Thursday.

The Blackhawks added Perry from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft.

Chicago acquired Bailey and a second-round pick in the 2026 draft from the New York Islanders in exchange for future considerations. TSN reported, however, that the Blackhawks are placing Bailey on unconditional waivers for the purposes of a buyout.

Perry, 38, is set to become an unrestricted free agent on Saturday after coming off a two-year, $2 million contract.

The former Hart Trophy recipient had 25 points (12 goals, 13 assists) in 81 games last season with the Lightning.

The Blackhawks have been busy of late, notably selecting Regina Pats center Connor Bedard with the top overall pick of the draft on Wednesday. They also selected U.S. National Team Development Program forward Oliver Moore with the 19th overall pick and acquired forwards Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno in a trade with the Boston Bruins on Monday.

Also on Thursday, the Detroit Red Wings acquired forwards Kailer Yamamoto and Klim Kostin from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for future considerations.

The Red Wings also traded their second-round pick (No. 43 overall) to the host Nashville Predators for the selections Nos. 47 and 147. Nashville selected Rogle Jr. (Sweden) center Felix Nilsson at No. 43.

The Predators weren't done, however. They traded their 79th overall pick to the Dallas Stars in exchange for third- and sixth-round selections in the 2024 NHL Draft. The Stars selected Ottawa (Ontario Hockey League) forward Brad Gardiner with the 79th pick.

The Carolina Hurricanes shipped their third-round selection (No. 71 overall) to the San Jose Sharks for picks Nos. 94 and 100. The Sharks tabbed Youngstown (USHL) forward Brandon Svoboda with the 71st pick.