The Blackhawks have traded Pokka to the Senators in exchange for forward Chris DiDomenico.
Ville Pokka News
Call up / Send down
The Blackhawks have assigned Ville Pokka to Rockford (AHL).
Call up / Send down
The Blackhawks have recalled Ville Pokka from Rockford (AHL).
Signing
The Blackhawks re-signed Ville Pokka to a one-year deal on Tuesday.
Pekka, 23, appeared in all 76 regular season games with Rockford (AHL) last season, collecting six goals and 24 assists (30 points). With Chicago trading Niklas Hjalmarsson to Arizona and Trevor van Riemsdyk being selected in the Vegas Expansion Draft, Pokka has a much better chance of cracking the NHL roster in 2017-18.
The Blackhawks acquired Ville Pokka, TJ Brennan and goaltender Anders Nilsson from the Islanders for Nick Leddy and Kent Simpson.
Pokka, 20, was one of the Islanders' top D prospects. He was selected 34th overall in 2012 and is in his third full season with Karpat of the SM-liiga. He had six goals and 21 assists (27 points) in 54 games as a teenager last season.