The 30-year-old defenseman knows his $9.5 million salary-cap hit will not be "an easy thing to move.’’ But if the Hawks can make a trade happen, it sounds as though he might welcome it.

The previous Blackhawks record was set by Brent Sutter, who scored eight seconds into Chicago’s 9-4 win over Vancouver on Feb. 5, 1995. Slaggert’s score was the fastest goal to start a game in the NHL ...