Rumor: Hurricanes discussing trading Darling and Faulk to Blackhawks

[LeafsNation75]

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[GoldiFox]

There is already a thread for this. I'm not sure theScore re-posting one "The Athletic" rumor from earlier today requires a new thread.

 

[BHD]

Not sure how reliable Scott Powers is, but this is a report/rumor - not speculation.

 

[belair]

Whose contract goes back the other way? Anisimov? Fellow Russian for Svechnikov.

 

[WTFMAN99]

Whose contract goes back the other way? Anisimov? Fellow Russian for Svechnikov.

Darling's contract? Damn near up there with Seabrook. Who can afford an expensive back up like that while paying Crawford 6M+ ?

 

[Jumptheshark]

Darling's contract? Damn near up there with Seabrook. Who can afford an expensive back up like that while paying Crawford 6M+ ?

crawford and seabrook?

 

[belair]

Darling's contract? Damn near up there with Seabrook. Who can afford an expensive back up like that while paying Crawford 6M+ ?

You're getting Justin Faulk. There's a bit of value there.

The only reason I'd see them being willing to pay a backup that kind of coin is because they're not comfortable with Crawford's ability to stay healthy.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

I think Crawford gets dealt to the Islanders, but Isles get him for cheap because say they take on his whole cap hit from Chicago.

 

[Kranix]

Am I imagining this or did I hear a rumor that Crawford might never play again?

 

[thesaadfather]

Am I imagining this or did I hear a rumor that Crawford might never play again?

There’s never been anything to suggest that. By all accounts the organization expects Crawford to be starting for them come fall. They’re certainly not going to trade him unless some team offers something ridiculous, which is highly unlikely.

 

[CheMxDawG]

Am I imagining this or did I hear a rumor that Crawford might never play again?

There's not really a definite answer, but vertigo is not good for anyone, especially a professional athlete who happens to play arguably the most important position in hockey.

I think they were speculating whether he could maintain a starters load rather than his entire career iirc

 

[SI90]

There's not really a definite answer, but vertigo is not good for anyone, especially a professional athlete who happens to play arguably the most important position in hockey.

I think they were speculating whether he could maintain a starters load rather than his entire career iirc

I have vertigo and it sucks. I get it with sinus and allergies. The worst I had it was a few years ago I was literally bedridden for 6 weeks. Everything spinning. I couldn’t imagine a professional athlete dealing with that. It comes and goes as well.

 

[WTFMAN99]

crawford and seabrook?

You're getting Justin Faulk. There's a bit of value there.

The only reason I'd see them being willing to pay a backup that kind of coin is because they're not comfortable with Crawford's ability to stay healthy.

Yeah for sure, there has to be an equalizer there, Faulk is not a nothing attachment.

 

[Vagrant]

carolina has made it known as well that salary retention is on the table. that would make darling at 50% retained around $2.1 million or so, which isn't entirely unreasonable for a backup. especially if they can help him recapture his form. highly highly doubt that darling goes without retention unless this trade sends seabrook to carolina.

 

[CanadianHawks]

Faulk and Darling for 27th overall, Duclair, Rutta, Berube and Hossa's contract?

 

[CraigsList]

Hossa's contract will probably be a part of the deal.

 

[torniojaws]

Who on earth would want Darling anymore?

 

[WhatTheDuck]

I have vertigo and it sucks. I get it with sinus and allergies. The worst I had it was a few years ago I was literally bedridden for 6 weeks. Everything spinning. I couldn’t imagine a professional athlete dealing with that. It comes and goes as well.

Sorry to hear that. I didn't realize Crawford had been suffering from vertigo but that could definitely be a major issue. Jonas Hiller never seemed the same after missing time with vertigo when he was in Anaheim.

 

[CraigsList]

Who on earth would want Darling anymore?

He's familiar with the Hawks organization, there can be a trade of cap dump for cap dump. I think Darling could find somewhat of his form again on the Hawks. Sometimes, switching organization really takes affect for reasons we don't know.

 

[Empoleon8771]

If any team would be interested in Darling, I think it would be Chicago. His contract is bad and he flamed out as a starter last year, but he'd be an excellent backup for a team with an injury prone starter or a question mark starter.

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

What does Darlings contract look like?

 

[SI90]

Sorry to hear that. I didn't realize Crawford had been suffering from vertigo but that could definitely be a major issue. Jonas Hiller never seemed the same after missing time with vertigo when he was in Anaheim.

It’s such an enigma. You can get it once and it can never return or you can get it sporadically. Sucks so much.

 

[Masochist Caniac]

I can't imagine there's much validity to this, Hawks and Canes aren't very good trading partners based on needs. If Carolina is already looking for future assets for Skinner that leaves Faulk & Hanifin as the primary trading pieces to acquire a top 6 center, which Hawks don't have to spare. Anisimov is a great player but doesn't help the Canes need of a 60+ point center. Plus that would be one less asset to be used for Grubauer. I guess crazier things have happened but Chicago doesn't have NHL impact players to spare or at the very least, impact players that fit Carolina's needs.

 

[CraigsList]

What does Darlings contract look like?

3 more years @ 4.15m.

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

3 more years @ 4.15m.

Holy shit I didn't realize how bad it was.

Although I have no room to speak given some of our hideous contracts