The Chicago Blackhawks shared an emotional tribute after trading forward Jason Dickinson to the Edmonton Oilers.

The trade came as part of a major deal between the Blackhawks and the Oilers. Chicago sent Dickinson and forward Colton Dach to Edmonton. In return, the Blackhawks received forward Andrew Mangiapane and a conditional first-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft.

The Hawks posted a video on social media shortly after the deal became official. The post carried a deep caption that read, “a leader, a teammate, a friend. thank you Jason.”

The clip showed several moments from Dickinson’s time in Chicago, highlighting his role in the locker room and on the ice. It included footage from Dickinson’s debut with the team and scenes where he met fans. It also featured several goals and key plays from his stint in Chicago.

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The montage aimed to show the impact he had during his time with the franchise.

Dickinson also appeared in the video speaking about his playing style and mindset.

“I start from my D-zone out, and then I’ll be somebody that’s not fun to play against, so that’s my game,” he said. “There’s a lot of skating and a lot of hard work.”

Dickinson recorded 13 points with Chicago this season, scoring six goals and adding seven assists in 47 games. The 30-year-old forward is playing the final season of a two-year contract worth $8.5 million. Chicago will retain half of his salary for the rest of the season.

Dickinson also spoke about team effort and staying focused through the season. “It’s not gonna be on any one person, it’s gonna be on everybody as a whole unit to step up and get wins.”

Jason Dickinson was focused on helping the Blackhawks

Dickinson entered the league after the 2013 NHL Draft when the Dallas Stars selected him in the first round. He has played 549 regular-season games across three teams, including the Vancouver Canucks and Blackhawks.

He got traded in his fourth season with the Hawks, but during that time, he was focused on helping his team.

“There’s gonna be lots of highs and lows in the season, to ride the wave and, and be able to stick with it and, and it creates a lot of confidence and a sense of accomplishment amongst the group that we can do it,” Dickinson said in the tribute video. “It’s not something that’s not within our ability.”

The deal continues a busy week between the two teams after Chicago also traded defenseman Connor Murphy to Edmonton earlier.

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The Edmonton Oilers defense has been downright despicable in two of the last three games. The franchise has been giving up odd-man rushes on a regular basis leaving goaltenders Tristan Jarry and Connor Ingram with minimal opportunity to save pucks.

On Monday, Oilers General Manager Stan Bowman tried to solve the problem by acquiring defenseman Connor Murphy of Boston, Massachusetts from the Chicago Blackhawks for a second round pick in the 2028 NHL Entry Draft.

Third NHL Franchise

The Oilers are Murphy’s third National Hockey League franchise. He first played for the Phoenix Coyotes/Arizona Coyotes for four seasons from 2013 to 2017. Murphy then played nine seasons with the Blackhawks from 2017 to 2026.

Murphy in 2025-26

In 60 games, Murphy has four goals and nine assists for 13 points. He is a -3 with 46 penalty minutes, one shorthanded point, 55 shots on goal, 87 blocked shots, 62 hits, 13 takeaways and 50 giveaways.

The shorthanded point came on Sunday in a 4-0 Blackhawks win over the Utah Mammoth. Murphy had the secondary assist on a goal by Teuvo Teravainen of Helsinki, Finland at 1:25 of the third period to close out the scoring.

Respectable plus/minus

Most times when a player is in the minuses when it comes to plus/minus it is simply not very good. However, it is all relative. When you are on a team that has a -31 goals for and against, and you are a -3, it does not look that bad.

Who is the problem on defense?

The answer is Darnell Nurse. The Oilers blueliner has been very inconsistent, and the Oilers fanbase believe he is not living up to his contract where he is making $9.25 million this season.

Murphy is making $4.4 million this season. With the deal, the Blackhawks are paying 50% of the contract.

The Oilers are at 66 points. They are in third place in the Pacific Division and lead the San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings by four points for a playoff spot.

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