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at least, there is a chance that now playing in Rockford, Bickell could be willing to forget his limited NTC.
so Dano is back up. Is he here to stay now? yes this is fantasy related I'm sorry but him getting sent down was such a surprise to me. I guess I am just hoping for some info on him going forward now that he has been recalled. what you expect of him and his role on the team..
That's the thing. They already fit his salary in this year. So the capspace he clears really isn't needed this season. Maybe they will buy him out this coming summer. Or maybe they will eat it again next season, to be 100% clear of him when half the team becomes a RFA the year after.
You act like the Hawks really Need that Cap Space. Stan is going to work around that Cap Space. He is going to stay under the Cap all season Long because his math has Bickell on the Hawks payroll this year. that is a big difference to what you say.
Sarava is right for sure
We don't have lots of assets to give up to get that great Player that you can get with that much Cap Space.
Bowman is not going to give up on the 1st round pick this year. We don't have a 2nd and our prospect pool isn't that big and great as it was 2 years ago (graduading and trades).
There is no Need to get rid of that Bickell cap hit at all costs for this season.
It's much more behind all of this than just getting Cap Space. Who do you want and how do we get them and keeping them?
Staal
Stamkos
Campbell
Kopitar
Lucic
Elias
Doan
Yandle
Byfuglien
Vrbata
Hamhuis
Backes
Ladd
Eriksson
Hudler
Jagr
Okposo
Nielsen
Helm
those are the UFAs that would be worth it. Others like Gagner, Neil, Chimera, Prust, Ott, Polak, Bourque, Grossmann, Schenn or Quincey aren't worth it/can't be had for cheap/whatever.
The list of good ones will get less and less with new contracts getting signed.
We don't Need to add those Players, we can't afford them next year and after that and we don't have the assets to get those Players.
It's just not worth it.
Why move Pokka, our last good D prospect?
Why move Danault, our good bottom 6 C prospect?
Who wants McNeill, especially for a Player that will return a 1st+ from other Teams?
Who takes Bickell without a sweetener?
Do you Need that Cap Space now? Like at all costs? All you do is shortsided thinking and nothing else. You don't understand how this all works and how Bowman plans. He has an idea for now and the future and for this year, Bickell and his Cap Hit is part of the Hawks.
If he would have wanted him gone, Bickell would be gone. With Bickell gone, we wouldn't have Pokka or our 1st or Schmaltz any more.
This is just too step of a Price to pay for something we don't really Need.
We have the Chance to Play our Young guys, our rookies to see what they can do in the NHL as of now. We've seen Baun, Kero, Hinostroza and Gustafsson. Svedberg and Dano seem to stay now. Teräväinen and Panarin have important roles on our Team.
We could have traded Bickell with one of the good Young guys just to Keep Versteeg as of now.... whoopy dooo.
At the Deadline we could pack our Schmaltz/Pokka/1st/Danault (the parts that are still here after Bickell was moved) to get 2 months of a good hockey Player we have NO Chance of keeping beyond the season.
Seems like a great idea. Like an idea only stupid GMs would make. GMs that get fired and never will win anything.
Sorry to break it to you, but no one wanted Bickell. Also yes sometimes you package a prospect or two "to get 2 months of good hockey" yes that is the most important two months, that's the whole point is to be on top in those final two months. None of those players you listed will make or break the franchise. Another simple question To ask yourself is, would you rather have denault for 3 more years or the Hawks winning a cup this year? I know my answer. You keep winning and prospects keep coming off free agency to your team. Look at Panarin, or Kero or Gustaffson. No one is crying over guys/picks we lost at the trade deadline to bring in guys in like Vermette or prospects like Johns that had to be added as sweeteners. Now if the prospect's name is TT I would be more cautious but most of these other guys are interchangeable and should be sent away for an improved chance st a cup.