You don’t often see things like this with prospects, but they do happen. According to a report from J.D. Burke of Elite Prospects, Blackhawks’ 2021 draft pick Colton Dach is looking for a trade from his WHL club.
Sounds like Colton Dach is looking for a trade from the Saskatoon Blades, according to multiple sources close to the situation. Chicago Blackhawks second-round pick in the 2021 draft wants a change of scenery in the WHL. #Blackhawks
— J.D. Burke (@JDylanBurke) September 24, 2021
Dach, the younger brother of Kirby Dach, has played two seasons for the Saskatoon Blades in the WHL after being selected sixth overall by the Blades during the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft. Both he and his older brother Kirby played for Saskatoon in their Junior careers. Colton was selected by the Blackhawks in the second round of this past summer’s NHL draft and is currently skating with the Blackhawks in Chicago for training camp.
Dach has 49 points in 82 WHL games with the Blades over the past two seasons.