Oilers trade Caggiula to Blackhawks for Manning

The Edmonton Oilers traded forward Drake Caggiula and defenseman Jason Garrison to the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday in exchange for defensemen Brandon Manning and Robin Norell, the team announced.

Caggiula, a speedy, undrafted forward, is on pace for a career season. The 24-year-old has seven goals and 11 points in 29 games with the Oilers, which included a brief stint on the club's top line with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.

Manning is the centerpiece of the return. He's been considered a villain of sorts in Edmonton, as he was responsible for McDavid missing nearly half of his rookie campaign with a broken collarbone. The 28-year-old blue-liner had three points in 27 games with the Blackhawks after spending the first six seasons of his career with the Philadelphia Flyers.

Garrison, a veteran defenseman, skated in 17 games with the Oilers this year, recording one point.

Norell, a fourth-round pick of the Blackhawks in 2013, recorded three points in 37 games in Sweden this season.

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