His team, the Blackhawks, are all but eliminated from a playoff spot and they have already shown their intentions with the trade that shipped Brandon Hagel to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
According to TSN's Darren Dreger, the forward was almost traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs, along with Marc-Andre Fleury. In return, Chicago reportedly received goaltender Petr Mrazek, prospect Matthew Knies and a first-round pick.
In any case, discussions would have remained preliminary, as the Blackhawks did not consult Fleury to ask him to waive his no-trade clause for a future move to Toronto.