bad fit for Chicago
tavares hasn't exactly blown the doors off Toews' production the last two seasons
tavares last two seasons: 145 GP, 148 pts
toews last two seasons: 152 GP, 141 pts
tavares is certainly the better offensive player but toews is still a terrific all around player. tavares also has been surrounded by loaded top six talent, arguably the best in the league which would bump toews too if he had that
chicago mainly doesn't do this because tavares has been largely disappointing in the playoffs but also because Chicago doesn't need to lock into a larger cap hit for longer when the end of toews' cap hit is in sight
dach is taking over 1C in probably two seasons. don't need tavares' boat anchor deal at that point stuck in the 2C spot