With Jake McCabe, Jack Johnson and Sam Lafferty shipped out and Patrick Kane’s anticipated trade to the Rangers in a “holding pattern,” Max Domi and Andreas Athanasiou are the others with decent chances of moving.
Mitchell’s defensive weaknesses remain an issue, but he can still succeed in the NHL and even cover up those weaknesses somewhat when encouraged to play to his offensive strengths.
Dean, as the Hawks assistant coach overseeing defense, will be tasked in the years ahead with building a stellar NHL defense out of an influx of prospects. His success doing so with Charlie McAvoy and others in Boston is an encouraging sign.