Filed under: Trade Awaits NHL Approval By Al Yellon@bleedcubbieblue Jun 23, 2010, 5:03pm CDT Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter Share All sharing options Share All sharing options for: Trade Awaits NHL Approval Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email From ESPN.com: The first- and second-round picks that Chicago get in the deal were acquired by Atlanta in the trade that sent Ilya Kovalchuk to New Jersey last February. The deal is pending a call to the league for approval. In This Stream Blackhawks Lose More Pieces Of The Stanley Cup Team Blackhawks Trade Andrew Ladd To Thrashers Trade Awaits NHL Approval Cap Space Is Reason For Blackhawks Trade View all 18 stories