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The Blackhawks negotiating with Henri Jokiharju should not have been surprised at all the signs given by the organization in the last seven months, but that did not make things less shocking when it actually happened on Tuesday.
My way of thinking about Jokiharju – and probably about yourself, if I have the exact pulse of the fans – does not correspond to what the Blackhawks think of him. If they shared my opinion, they probably would not have exchanged the best prospect in their organization. That's not how they saw it.
If you do the math and retrace every step the Blackhawks have taken with Jokiharju since mid-November, this trade is not so confusing. His role was reduced and his ice time was reduced shortly after Joel Quenneville was replaced by Jeremy Colliton. Jokiharju was then loaned to Finland for the Junior World Championship. Shortly after his return, he was reassigned to the AHL. Then it was the dead season when the Blackhawks added two defensemen, without subtracting …
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