Ripple effect of Patrick Sharp trade still stings Blackhawks 2 years later

On July 10, 2015, the Blackhawks traded winger Patrick Sharp and defensive prospect Stephen Johns to the Stars for defenseman Trevor Daley and winger Ryan Garbutt. The Hawks and general manager Stan Bowman had to unload Sharp’s salary to get below the salary cap and Johns was the price they had to pay — a steep one considering the Stars are also in the Central Division. The trade hurt at the time for Hawks fans. They were saying goodbye to a key component of three Stanley Cup runs in Sharp. And two years later, the trade still stings thanks to the consequences it had on the Hawks roster in its aftermath and how the trade may affect the team’s future. The part of the trade that was supposed to