Toews hoping to have better communication with coaches and GM moving forward

In recent weeks, Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews has made it quite clear he is not a fan of some of the moves his team has made recently.

The trade that seemed to irritate the 33-year-old the most was one that saw Brandon Hagel – a young player with a bright future – traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for draft picks. Toews seemed to suggest he would be open to moving on from the team in the future due to some of these moves, and after an eighth straight loss on Thursday he voiced similar frustrations.

«I just think sometimes it helps me to hear their honesty,» Toews said shortly after mentioning he'd like to sit down with general manager Kyle Davidson as well as the Blackhawks coaching staff. «I just think it helps to have that line of communication, to know what they expect out of me and I know what they need and I know what my job is as a player, as a captain in the locker room.

«It'd be good to know exactly what's going on in some detail to a certain extent. Then I can control what I can control and just go about my job.»

This season has been a frustrating one for Toews, as he has just 11 goals and 31 points through 62 games. Perhaps a trade involving him this offseason could come to fruition, though the Blackhawks would likely have to eat a good chunk of his $10.5 million cap hit for the 2022-23 season.

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