The Chicago Blackhawks traded forward Marian Hossa to the Arizona Coyotes in a seven-player trade Thursday.
Chicago acquired forwards Marcus Kruger, MacKenzie Entwistle, Joran Maletta and defenseman Andrew Campbell and a 2019 fifth-round pick, in exchange for Hossa, forward Vinnie Hinostroza, defenseman Jordan Oesterle and a 2019 third-round pick.
After announcing the trade, the Hawks released the following statement about Hossa, who won three Stanley Cups with Chicago after signing as a free agent in July 2009.
#Blackhawks statement on Marian Hossa: pic.twitter.com/WYnXQkpZzg
— Chris Kuc (@ChrisKuc) July 12, 2018
Your contributions to the #Blackhawks will never be forgotten. We’ve watched you hoist three Stanley Cups with our team, and you will forever be connected to the Blackhawks.
On behalf of our entire organization, thank you Marian Hossa! pic.twitter.com/TTo2kv2iqA
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) July 12, 2018
Hossa played eight seasons with Chicago from 2009-17. He recorded 415 points (186 goals, 229 assists in 534 regular-season games and had 21 goals and 52 assists in 107 playoff contests.
Hossa’s playing days came to an end before the 2017-18 NHL season, the team said he wouldn’t play because of a progressive skin disorder caused by an allergic reaction to his hockey equipment. In May this year, he told Slovakia newsoutlet Novy cas he would “not play hockey anymore.”