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Sam Lafferty News

Lafferty will draw into the Blackhawks lineup on Friday.

Lafferty will slot in along with Dominic Toninato for the tail-end of Chicago's back-to-back on Friday. They'll take the places of Louis Crevier and Andrew Mangiapane, who are both unavailable due to undisclosed injuries.

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Lafferty is expected to draw back into Chicago's lineup vs. Utah on Monday.

Lafferty has not played since January 30th, but he will make his return on Monday against the Utah Mammoth. The 31-year-old Lafferty has two points (1G / 1A) and is averaging 8:54 time-on-ice through 19 games in primarily a fourth-line role.

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Lafferty is expected to be scratched vs. Nashville on Friday.

With Andre Burakovsky returning to the lineup, Lafferty will be the odd-man out as a healthy scratch. The 30-year-old Lafferty is averaging 9:091 time-on-ice and has one goal in 10 games this season.

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Lafferty is a healthy scratch for Monday's game against the Mammoth.

Lafferty will take a seat in the press box on Monday alongside Lukas Reichel as Artyom Levshunov and Jason Dickinson draw back in. Lafferty is yet to register a point through two games this season.

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The Blackhawks have acquired Sam Lafferty from the Sabres for a 2026 6th Round Pick.

Buffalo shed $2 million worth of salary just minutes before Tuesday's free agency window by trading Sam Lafferty to Chicago for a 2026 6th-round pick. The 30-year-old center appeared in 60 games in 2024-25, picking up four goals, seven points and a -15 plus/minus. He is expected to take a bottom-six role with Chicago in the upcoming season.

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