At the end of last season, the Blackhawks were under new management and they apparently didn't see the 21 year old in their long term future, so at the 2022 NHL draft, they traded him to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a round 1 pick in the 2022 draft (Frank Nazar) and round 3 pick in the 2022 draft (Gavin Hayes).
So far this season, he has made the Chicago Blackhawks look pretty stupid for trading him away, as he was quickly elevated to the Montreal Canadiens top line and now has 17 points in 21 games.
round 1 pick in the 2022 draft (Frank Nazar) and round 3 pick in the 2022 draft (Gavin Hayes)
Today the Chicago Blackhawks hosted the Montreal Canadiens in Dach's first return to the Windy City, and well, Dach made the Blackhawks pay for trading him:
Kirby Dach wins it for the Habs in Chicago and he taunts the crowd 👀 pic.twitter.com/1CHCU3ZxPQ� B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) November 25, 2022
Kirby Dach scores the shootout winner for Montreal then holds his hand up to his ear to the Chicago crowd. #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/KelE55vITS� Charlie Roumeliotis (@CRoumeliotis) November 25, 2022
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