
Joey Anderson’s inclusion in the package the Blackhawks received in the Jake McCabe trade was relatively overlooked, but he was more than just a throw-in.
The Hawks had actually been keeping an eye on Anderson for a while. Several months ago, associate general manager Norm Maciver asked assistant coach Derek Plante what he knew about the 24-year-old winger who, at the time, was bouncing between the NHL and AHL in the Maple Leafs’ organization.