Chicago Blackhawks trade Duncan Keith to Oilers for Caleb Jones and draft pick

The Chicago Blackhawks have traded veteran defenseman Duncan Keith and forward Tim Soderlund to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for defenseman Caleb Jones and a third-round pick.

The 37-year-old Keith is a three-time champion, three-time All-Star, a two-time James Norris Memorial Trophy winner as the top defensive player and the 2014-15 Conn Smythe Trophy as the Stanley Cup playoffs MVP.  He has spent his entire 16-year career in Chicago.

Keith asked the Blackhawks for a trade to Western Canada to be closer to his 8-year-old son, Colton.  Keith said on a video conference call: “I knew I didn’t want to go those long periods of time without seeing him. That was a huge thing for me, and I just felt like the Edmonton Oilers — right now it was a good fit, a great fit and I’m excited to start this new chapter of my career.” Keith has two years left on his contract at a salary-cap hit just over $5.5 million.