Depending on who you believe, Ed Litzenberger was traded from the Montreal Canadiens for Cash in the hope that it would help what was a struggling franchise.  If that is the case, it was a massive gift as the talented forward would be named the Calder Trophy winner in a year he was traded.  He was not a one-season wonder, as he would be named to three All-Star teams as a Chicago Blackhawk and would finish in the top five in goals three times.  His best season was in the 1956-57 season where he was fifth in Points and the NHL leader in Even Strength Goals with 30.

The owner of arguably the best name in Chicago Blackhawks history, Elmer “Moose” Vasko, stood at 6'3” and was a full 200-pounder, a reasonably large player for his day.  Shoulder issues in his early seasons prevented him from reaching his full potential, but once that subsided, he would become a vital member of the Blackhawks’ blueline and one of the better players.  His toughness had few equals, and his play was good enough to warrant him two Second Team All-Star nods (1962-63 & 1963-64), and he was in the top four both of those years in Norris Trophy voting.

Bill White got his start late in the National Hockey League like so many in the late 1960’s as he was one of the many who when the 1967 expanded from six to twelve teams would receive an opportunity and at age 28 he debuted for the Los Angeles Kings where he showed off an intelligent defensive game, but it was when he was traded to Chicago that his game reached the next level. 

As of this writing, Eric Nesterenko is one of six former Chicago Blackhawks to play 1,000 Games for the franchise, and in the case of the former Right Winger, he suited up for 1,013 Games in the Windy City, which is the fifth most ever.