The Chicago Blackhawks traded for left wing Andre Burakovsky on Saturday, sending Joe Veleno back to the Seattle Kraken.
Burakovsky has struggled with injuries over the past two seasons but bounced back to played 79 games during the 2024-25 season, scoring 10 goals and 27 assists with Seattle. He has two years remaining on his five-year contract, which has a salary cap of $5.5 million per season.
‘Andre was a valuable player for our organization during the three years he was here, and we wish him and his family the best of luck in Chicago,’ Kraken general manager Jason Botterill said to NHL.com. ‘In return, we’ve acquired a young player with experience while also increasing our salary cap flexibility moving forward.’
Veleno, who split his season between the Detroit Red Wings and a brief stint with the Blackhawks, showed promise by combining for eight goals and nine assists in 74 games.