Blackhawks Season in Review: Nick Leddy

Flickr Photo via BridgetDS It wasn’t quite a tale of two seasons for young defenseman Nick Leddy, but it was close. Heading into the season, Leddy wasn’t really expected to be anywhere near the Blackhawks’ roster, save maybe a callup as a fill-in here and there. But he surprised in training camp and made his way into the top six to start the season, with the injury that caused Brian Campbell to miss the first month of the season. Leddy was acquired during the regular season in the 2009-10 campaign. A Minnesota kid, Leddy was traded by the Minnesota Wild to the Blackhawks, along with Kim Johnsson, for defenseman Cam Barker. Since the deal, Barker hasn’t done too much for Minny, and Johnsson hasn’t been heard from since. But Leddy has turned out to be a steal for the Blackhawks after his first season with the team, in which he appeared in 46 games. The start to the season wasn’t too kind for the 20-year-old d-man. He appeared in the first six games ...