CHICAGO -- Nearly a year after the Chicago Blackhawks bolstered their lineup near the NHL Trade Deadline, they did it again Thursday by trading to re-acquire forward Andrew Ladd from the Winnipeg Jets.
The defending Stanley Cup champions acquired Ladd, who played for the Blackhawks from 2007-10, forward Matt Fraser and defenseman Jay Harrison for forward prospect Marko Dano, a first-round pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, and a conditional pick in the 2018 NHL Draft that's contingent on how the Blackhawks do in the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Ladd, 30, is the centerpiece for the Blackhawks, who traded him to the Atlanta Thrashers (Jets) after he helped Chicago win the 2010 Stanley Cup. He will play left wing on the top line, which has captain Jonathan Toews at center and Marian Hossa at right wing when he's healthy.
Ladd traded to Blackhawks by Jets
Winnipeg gets Dano, 2016 first-round pick for veteran forward
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