The Blackhawks are fielding calls on a lot of names, but Frank Nazar doesn’t sound like one Chicago is eager to move.
David Pagnotta said on Daily Faceoff Live that the Blackhawks have no interest in dealing the 22-year-old center unless a major offer lands on their desk. He also pointed to Ryan Donato, Kevin Korchinski and Oliver Moore as other players showing up in trade chatter.
“Frank Nazar's not somebody that they wanna part with, that would take a pretty significant move...but we’ve heard Ryan Donato’s name out there...Kevin Korchinski’s name...Oliver Moore’s name.”
The Fourth Period reported on Nov. 8 that teams had checked in on Nazar. Chicago wasn’t interested at the time, though the report noted the right offer could still change that. Moore, meanwhile, was described as a different situation, with the Blackhawks reportedly more willing to consider moving him.
Nazar is no throw-in piece. Chicago signed him to a seven-year, $46.13 million extension in August 2025, a deal that begins this season and carries a $6.59 million average annual value. The Blackhawks drafted him 13th overall in 2022, and he’s already shown why they’re reluctant to let him go.
Last season, Nazar posted 41 points in 66 games in his first full professional year. He also put up 24 points in 21 games with the Rockford IceHogs and tied for the United States’ scoring lead at the 2025 World Championship with 12 points in 10 games as the team won gold.
Donato has also surfaced in the rumor mill. The 30-year-old forward carries a $4 million cap hit and has two seasons left after this one. According to The Fourth Period, he also has an eight-team no-trade list.
Korchinski and Moore bring their own value to the conversation. Korchinski went seventh overall in 2022 and is a left-shot defenseman. Moore was taken 19th overall in 2023 and plays center.
Chicago’s talks don’t stop there. Elliotte Friedman reported on Sportsnet’s Saturday Headlines that the Blackhawks are “very active,” with 2027 draft picks and veterans Jordan Greenway and Teuvo Teravainen among the names being discussed.
Pierre LeBrun added on TSN’s Insider Trading that general manager Kyle Davidson is willing to move “pretty much almost anything outside of the obvious untouchables.” He also said the Blackhawks are looking for a scoring winger.
The urgency matches the standings. Chicago is 4-13-1, sitting last in the Central Division and 12 points behind the Utah Mammoth for the final wild-card spot. The Blackhawks host Buffalo on Thursday.
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