Trade Analysis: Chicago Blackhawks Send Brendan Perlini to the Detroit Red Wings for Alec Regula

Ask, and you shall receive. It’s just that simple.

Brendan Perlini made clear his desire for a fresh start, and on Monday saw Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman grant him his wish with a mid-day deal to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for Alec Regula.

Now, eventually, we’re going to take a look at each player and what they bring to their new organizations. First, let’s trace our steps back to how we got to this point.

The Perlini part of the equation is pretty straight forward.

The Blackhawks acquired the speedy winger from the Arizona Coyotes as part of the package that brought Dylan Strome to The Windy City. Perlini found some success with the Blackhawks and even registered a hat trick against his former team in the final weeks of the season.

Then the summer happened, and w