TSN: Blackhawks willing to take on bad contracts or facilitate 3 team trades at the deadline

[Budz]

I could see the Leafs looking at this.

 

[123offtheglass]

What do you know... didn't see this coming

 

[Space umpire]

Teams aren't going to be giving up assets to save cash for 1 month of salary.

If you are a contender that wants to get a player to help your cup run you run the trade through Chicago who retains 50%.
Toronto did this when Chicago traded Lehner to Vegas.

 

[Space umpire]

Hawks cannot retain in any deal, they already have two contracts they are retaining on at this time; Saad and Maata; which I believe is the maximum.

3 is the limit iirc.

 

[Brightwing]

Just so y'all understand how much cap space the Hawks have this year, we currently have about $26 million in LTIR and of the $26M salary pool that creates we're only currently using a fraction with almost $22 million in space remaining. No other team has even half that much space.

 

[Waivers]

So, which team is getting Amirov?

 

[HawksDub89]

I’ve always wondered what it felt like to be this team. (The take sh*t contracts team)

You’re welcome for Teuvo Canes fans. That’s one move I’ll absolutely never forgive bowman for. I said it at the time too.

But yes, Hawks could take bad money for a pick or prospect in return.

The Chicago sun times had an article on this the other day with the top 10 bad contracts. Ladd, Erickson, James Neal were the names I remember on it.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Hawks cannot retain in any deal, they already have two contracts they are retaining on at this time; Saad and Maata; which I believe is the maximum.

3 is the max

 

[123offtheglass]

Hawks can really fast-track their rebuild while making the playoffs if they play their cards right. The market's never been more favorable to them than it is now. Could see Seattle doing this too come expansion draft time.

 

[McJedi]

Insider Trading: Dubas willing to move a top prospect but not Sandin

Friedman needs to finish his thought. Sheesh Elliott. Chicago will take on expiring cap dumps. The expiring part is the most important aspect. They won’t want bad contracts with term.

 

[Richard88]

Compher to Chicago makes a lot of sense.

 

[Mickey Marner]

The Leafs should be all over using Chicago as an retention intermediary, especially since they did it for Chicago last season.

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

Just so y'all understand how much cap space the Hawks have this year, we currently have about $26 million in LTIR and of the $26M salary pool that creates we're only currently using a fraction with almost $22 million in space remaining. No other team has even half that much space.

Actually, per CapFriendly, the Red Wings have:

CURRENT CAP SPACE

: $17,274,287
DEADLINE CAP SPACE

: $35,212,969

 

[29Potvin]

Tor- Hall, Staal
Buff- 1 st and B-prospect
Chi- 50% of Hall for 3rd/4th

Leafs received a 5th for 2,500,000 last season

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Tor- Hall, Staal
Buff- 1 st and B-prospect
Chi- 50% of Hall for 3rd/4th

Leafs received a 5th for 2,500,000 last season

Could see the Hawks doing a deal like this given Hall's money would be off the books after the summer.

 

[Brightwing]

Actually, per CapFriendly, the Red Wings have:

CURRENT CAP SPACE

: $17,274,287
DEADLINE CAP SPACE

: $35,212,969

Missed that one! You're right. Are they taking on salary too?

 

[Mrfenn92]

Compher to Chicago makes a lot of sense.

What are you adding?

 

[Richard88]

What are you adding?

Compher for Janmark + 4th?

 

[Mrfenn92]

Compher for Janmark + 4th?

No thank you sir
Really no need to take on his contract length

 

[Richard88]

No thank you sir
Really no need to take on his contract length

What would a deal look like in your opinion?

 

[StreetHawk]

Just so y'all understand how much cap space the Hawks have this year, we currently have about $26 million in LTIR and of the $26M salary pool that creates we're only currently using a fraction with almost $22 million in space remaining. No other team has even half that much space.

Are the Hawks only looking for a contract that expires this season? Per Cap Friendly, they are projected at $70 mill next season, but Seabrook is done, so that $6.875 mill comes off, thus they really have $63 mill committed. They currently have both Toews and Shaw on LTIR. Toews with an illness and Shaw with a concussion.

No roster player requires a massive cap increase for next season, but I would imagine that chicago would like to add players in the off-season.

 

[AlexGretzchenvid]

Wouldn’t be surprised to see Leafs and Habs working on something around Tatar or Danault..

 

[TML1967]

I could see the Leafs looking at this.

If they are ok retaining salary this and next year, they could be a great middle team for whoever gets Ekholm / Forsberg.
Ekholm @ 3.7 is a good value. Him at $1.875m makes him able to fit on almost any team, dramatically increasing Nashvilles market and boosting his value immensely. Other multi year guys who become way more valuable would be Mile Wood, (2.75) and

Imagine Montreal getting Ekholm -@ 1.875m this year, they have about 1.7ish in TDL cap space as of today. Wont even really need to move out salary to make a deal work.

Same goes for Granlund. $3.75m but its expiring. Him at $1.875 fits with a good amount more teams.
Palmieri, Dzingel and Donato could all also make sense.

The Leafs got a 5th for retaining more, so if all it takes is a 5th or so to get him 50% retained, that's a no brainier.

 

[RangersFan1994]

DeAngelo to the Hawks??

 

[Richard88]

Wouldn’t be surprised to see Leafs and Habs working on something around Tatar or Danault..

Why would Bergevin want to strengthen then team Montreal is likeliest to face in the first round?