I'm pretty sure there's some collusion going on as well. Is a 7th rounder worth that option? Seriously, Chicago could've waived Karlsson afterwards given that Karlsson cleared already. There was interest for him if a team took him, otherwise a future consideration could've been handed out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJa8nY6-u2E
For those you want to see the full video of his best moment in the NHL.
Emery **** the bed last night so if he can't find his game Karlsson is an option and now unlike when Karlsson was on waivers he doesn't have to stay on Chicago's roster and doesn't have to pass through waivers again. It's really a good move for both teams.
This. Hawks have high hopes for the season and Emery's performance on Sunday was worrying. There's not a lot of options for backup goaltenders at the moment, especially for a cheap price. Professional sports is a fluid industry, things can change pretty quickly.
WHy didn't the hawks just grab him for free?
And they would have had to keep him on the active roster for 30 days.Because they wouldn't have been able to send him down to Rockford without passing through waivers again.