Blackhawks reportedly in talks to acquire Flyers forward mistreated by John Tortorella

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Joshua Deeds
November 24, 2024 (10:44 PM)

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The Chicago Blackhawks lineup has looked odd lately, as Luke Richardson has tried to find the right lineup to continue to improve their standings in the NHL.

However, their last win came against the former Stanley Cup champions, the Florida Panthers.

While they played a solid 60 minutes that night, against the Flyers they were unable to shut the door behind them, as Matvei Michkov scored an overtime goal to win the game.

NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman spoke about a possible trade target for the Blackhawks on his 32 Thoughts segment, that being Morgan Frost of the Philadelphia Flyers.

The Blackhawks need offensive help, and they could look to GM Danny Briere and their recent opponents the Philadelphia Flyers of a player who could bolster the lineup.

Morgan Frost

Morgan Frost was drafted in the 1st round 27th overall in the 2017 NHL Draft, and was one of the Flyers' top prospects. He'd tally back-to-back 100-point seasons with the Soo Greyhounds in the OHL.

Throughout his time in the NHL, Frost has proven that he can be a secondary scorer after eclipsing 40 points in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons. In those years, his best came in 2022-23 with 19 goals and 46 points in 81 games, a career-high in all categories.

When he finally made the jump from the OHL to the NHL, he'd find himself jumping between the Lehigh Valley Phantoms and the Flyers. In 2022-2023, is where he'd find himself in the lineup as a regular, but would find himself in John Tortorella's doghouse soon after despite posting a 46-point season the year prior.

Torts recently called him out after their victory against the Hawks:

'I just want him to compete,' said a frustrated Torotella. 'The biggest thing for me with [Frost] is I just want him to compete.'

Now, it seems he's worn out his welcome in Philadelphia and could use a fresh start.

While Frost is consistently in Tortorella's doghouse, he could find a fresh start under Luke Richardson and GM Kyle Davidson.

One way Frost could be a solid addition for the Hawks is that he's consistent at winning at the face-off circle with a 47.9% percentage.

He's a reliable contributor when he's "on" and a start in Chicago with no pressure might be helpful. As the Windy City has helped revitalize players like Max Domi, Andreas Athanasiou(at one point), and others like Jason Dickinson.

The team is in growth mode, and with a $2.1 Million salary hit, he'd be a low-risk, high-reward signing if Kyle Davison could make it happen.

With Frost being a healthy-scratch the last four of five games, could mean that Davidson gets him a discount.

The buy-in could be a mid-round draft pick or a prospect that fits the Flyers' current timeline of their own rebuild.