In NHL terms, it can't be easy to be Petr Mrazek right now. He is now the third goalie on the Chicago Blackhawks following the acquisition of Spencer Knight from the Florida Panthers in the Seth Jones trade.
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Blackhawks Will Rotate Spencer Knight And Arvid Soderblom Down The Stretch
The Chicago Blackhawks have mostly rotated Petr Mrazek and Arvid Soderblom in the net for the 2024-25 season. Drew Commesso has also appeared on Chicago's roster, but the two former goalies have had a bulk of the workload. Laurent Brossoit's injury opened the door for Soderblom to be an NHL mainstay.
This Kraken Trade Sets Market That Blackhawks Must Take Advantage Of
Blackhawks Putting In Great Effort to Trade Mrazek
There are a number of ways the Petr Mrazek situation with the Chicago Blackhawks can play out. He has done well considering what was expected of him, but with the acquisition of Spencer Knight and Arvid Soderblom stepping up and playing well, the time of the veteran goalie in Chicago is done and the future is now.
2 Blackhawks That Won’t Be Traded Without Retention Spots Available
The Chicago Blackhawks have already been one of the busiest teams ahead of this year's trade deadline and it doesn't seem like they're done yet. While there are some players that the team should definitely trade, there are two in particular that the Blackhawks will find it very difficult to trade due to the lack of salary retention spots remaining this season.