Blackhawks' Malcolm Subban: Joining Original Six franchise

The Blackhawks acquired Subban from the Golden Knights along with a second-round pick and Slava Demin in exchange for Robin Lehner on Monday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

The goaltender swap should afford Subban more playing time as the No. 2 behind Corey Crawford instead of being stuck behind workhorse Marc-Andre Fleury. There's the potential for Subban to carve out a role as the goalie of the future in Chicago, but he'll need a quick improvement on his numbers in Vegas. The 26-year-old played 20 games with the Golden Knights this year, recording an .890 save percentage and 9-7-3 record.