Confirmed with Link: Blackhawks Re-sign Michal Rozsival (2 Years, $2.2M AAV)

[SLarmer28*]

Your first mistake was replying to Fiddy with anything but ridicule and/or scorn.

So you are saying Fiddy just makes things up?

 

[The Good Doctor]

Per HFBoards rules, I am not allowed to answer that question.

 

[EbonyRaptor]

..Unless of course they trade Kane..

All that blather to sneak in his raison d'etre. I can't imagine how it must have burned for him to see Kane holding the Conn Smythe.

 

[Bubba88]

Kruger is easily replaceable. No reason to pay him.

after the Bolland trade and seeing Gordon 3x 3.0 I think it's not that easy anymore and before.

 

[Godlike13]

Great keep. Great to see them keep the D intact.

 

[Bubba88]

when will we hear the numbers

over/under 3 days

 

[Hewy]

http://www.capgeek.com/player/629


Rosie's deal. 2.2 AAV

 

[HockeySauce]

2.2M is a solid number. Definitely could have gotten more on the market. Good deal for both sides.

 

[LarmerSavardSecord]

That's a perfect contract. Nice compromise for a critical player at the end of his career. Full NMC in the first year, limited in the second year. He'll get lots of nights off but will asked to play big in the playoffs.

Now trade Brookbank - he got his reward for his role here - to clear a little space and make room for Stanton as a #7 and the D is done and perfect.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Bout time.


Deserved raise. I like it.

 

[committedindian86]

Love the deal

 

[Kurtosis]

Solid cap hit.

 

[Cullksinikers]

After CapGeek held Stanley at gunpoint to get the contract details, I like the deal. He's a reliable, veteran, and calming presence on our third pair that can eat up 20 valuable minutes and play in the top-four well if there are injuries.

 

[Belfour20]

Solid deal, right about where I was hoping he'd re-sign for

 

[GGGHawks18]

Love the signing. According to cap geek, just over 2.1 million left in cap space with a 21 man roster. Figure Kruger gets 1.5 of that. Stan spending right up on the cap, I like it.

 

[SLarmer28*]

The contract numbers are all in except for one individual.

Now what is the holdup with the Marcus Kruger negotiations?

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Now what is the holdup with the Marcus Kruger negotiations?

There isn't one. Most RFAs don't get resolved until about 10 days after UFA opens, especially ones who are tendered QOs and not signing a better offer like Leddy did. This is pretty standard here.

 

[HockeySauce]

Yeah, no worries, Kruger will get done. Then they'll likely trade one of, or both of, Carcillo and/or Brookbank so that they have some breathing room.

 

[BronYrAur]

^ Right. Would rather have Kruger than Carcillo that is for sure. Probably prefer to have Brookbank than Carcillo also. I know Hoss is high on Stanton and I'm sure he could be a serviceable #6/7 d-man, too. But the Hawks were absurdly healthy on the blue line this year and at some point 1 or 2 or even 3 guys could go down at a time. It happened to a lot of teams this year. Always good to be 8 solid d-men deep back there.

Whereas Carcillo/Bollig could easily be interchanged with half a dozen forwards from Rockford.

 

[Sevanston]

Thought it would be closer to 2.5 so I'm satisfied.

Things are looking good for next year.

 

[CPHawksFan]

So Rozsival got $ 4.4 mill over 2 yrs per TSN.. So $2.2 mil cap hit. leavong $ 2.4 MILLION FOR kruger and a cushion..if you want Leblanc on the squad would need to waive Catcillo and Bollig... very tight to the cap or over depending on the Kruger amount sttled on.. I guess Raanta is in Rockford this year.

Fiddy nailed it!

 

[Bubba88]

D is set and is good. Rozi back with this Cap Hit is fine.

 

[HockeySauce]

^ Right. Would rather have Kruger than Carcillo that is for sure. Probably prefer to have Brookbank than Carcillo also. I know Hoss is high on Stanton and I'm sure he could be a serviceable #6/7 d-man, too. But the Hawks were absurdly healthy on the blue line this year and at some point 1 or 2 or even 3 guys could go down at a time. It happened to a lot of teams this year. Always good to be 8 solid d-men deep back there.

Whereas Carcillo/Bollig could easily be interchanged with half a dozen forwards from Rockford.

I'm really not that high on Stanton, I just don't think he has any more developing to do in Rockford and he's ready to play occasionally in the NHL.

Stanton does all the things Brookbank does, but he does them at a fraction of the price. Yeah, the Hawks depth would take a slight hit.. but having 8 NHL Dmen last year (if you include Montador) was a luxury. The Hawks depth would still be well above-average with Keith, Seabrook, Hammer, Oduya, Leddy, Roszival, Stanton and Clendening/Dahlbeck.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

I'm okay with the cap hit.

 

[hockeydoug]

That contract works. I'm pretty content with the cap hit.