Rumor: Kevin Hayes to Chicago?

[borednow]

Hayes is going to want 6m per year and I don't think I'd be comfortable signing him for that much even if we trade Anisimov. There will likely be better value free agents available, and I'd rather go after those guys instead.

 

[TheDachKnight]

If he’d take Anisimov money or possibly even a little more, I’d definitely have interest. More than $5ish million though and I’m not interested.

 

[Malagahawks]

Curious on opinions, what is the max AAV a bottom 6 2 way center should get? Is it 4-5M?

 

[goldenbladz1]

Yes we definitely move AA and Hayes maybe for the right price and term. Anyone have interest in Kadri and his days in TO look to be done. He is on a decent contract. He is an agitator but could be that thorn in the side to work for the Hawks like Shaw did.

 

[Kaners PPGs]

Curious on opinions, what is the max AAV a bottom 6 2 way center should get? Is it 4-5M?

Exactly. He's a good 3rd line center that you will have to give 2nd line center money to. The latest projection I saw for him was a 6*6 contract which I want no part of. Spend that money on an unquestioned top 6 winger and slot everyone down. Granted, I am always opposed when people try to spread out the talent for 3 lines. Give me two dominant lines and I'll try to find something for the 3rd line.

 

[featherhawk]

anything over 4.8 per for Hayes is a mistake.
many of you know that I am not fond of AA at this point in his career and if hayes wants anything more than 4.8 the hawks should run far far away, he is a bit of an upgrade on AA but not enough.

Brock Nelson on the other hand is the kind of upgrade that would make it worthwile

 

[Rick C137]

Im worried about the price tag he’ll come at. Personally wouldn’t give him more than an Anismov deal and I’m pretty damn sure he’ll field higher offers than that.

 

[Giovi]

Yes we definitely move AA and Hayes maybe for the right price and term. Anyone have interest in Kadri and his days in TO look to be done. He is on a decent contract. He is an agitator but could be that thorn in the side to work for the Hawks like Shaw did.

If you want a guy who habitually hurts the team by getting suspended at the worst time, hes your guy i guess.

 

[Salvaged Ship]

How many teams have a $6 million third line center?

Good depth comes from guys over performing their cap hit while playing behind guys and lines that are better than them.

I don't believe it comes from signing $6 million deals for guys to be your third line center.

Maybe I'm just crazy and you're right, and that's how the league will go.

Completely agree. I would rather offer an 80 plus point player in Panarin a 10 mil a year deal then go for a guy who will be your third line center 6 mil a year.

 

[LDF]

anything over 4.8 per for Hayes is a mistake.
many of you know that I am not fond of AA at this point in his career and if hayes wants anything more than 4.8 the hawks should run far far away, he is a bit of an upgrade on AA but not enough.

Brock Nelson on the other hand is the kind of upgrade that would make it worthwile

totally agree about hayes.

 

[All blacks]

Did we forget that he didn’t want to play for the Hawks?Screw him.

 

[BK]

Did we forget that he didn’t want to play for the Hawks?Screw him.

Who is we?

 

[JaegerDice]

Yes we definitely move AA and Hayes maybe for the right price and term. Anyone have interest in Kadri and his days in TO look to be done. He is on a decent contract. He is an agitator but could be that thorn in the side to work for the Hawks like Shaw did.

It depends on what they want for Kadri.

If they're willing to take Anisimov back, then I'd probably be willing to move one of the D prospects we have, outside of Boqvist (or the Byram kid, if we draft him 3rd).

I'm no convinced Dubas moves him though. 4.5 is a hell of a deal for what he brings, even if he is an idiot sometimes.

 

[CallMeShaft]

Did we forget that he didn’t want to play for the Hawks?Screw him.

Wait, he did what? First time I'm hearing about this. I guess that explains why he is frequently booed at the UC and why we got an extra draft pick in 2015.


Seriously though, while he screwed us over big time, he is the type of player we need for the 3rd line, especially if we don't draft a center at 3rd overall. He's big, physical, is defensively responsible, and is good for 40-50 or so points a year. He'd be a huge add and if you take out the fact that he stabbed us in the back, it'd make sense that we'd be a team interested in him.

Now Buccigross keeps mentioning how he's supposed to be a future Hawk and it's becoming harder to ignore that it makes some level of sense, provided his contract is decent (and again, that we don't draft a center at the draft).

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

If we can get Kadri yes you should absolutely be interested. He’d be the teams second best center and he’s a guy with experience carrying a third line.

 

[JaegerDice]

Wait, he did what? First time I'm hearing about this. I guess that explains why he is frequently booed at the UC and why we got an extra draft pick in 2015.


Seriously though, while he screwed us over big time, he is the type of player we need for the 3rd line, especially if we don't draft a center at 3rd overall. He's big, physical, is defensively responsible, and is good for 40-50 or so points a year. He'd be a huge add and if you take out the fact that he stabbed us in the back, it'd make sense that we'd be a team interested in him.

Now Buccigross keeps mentioning how he's supposed to be a future Hawk and it's becoming harder to ignore that it makes some level of sense, provided his contract is decent (and again, that we don't draft a center at the draft).

I don't disagree with any of this except for the defensively responsible part, and that's only cause I've never heard it but have heard a bit of the opposite from NYR fans.

My principle concern with Hayes is what price he'll want. We're paying 4.5 to Anisimov to be our 3C now. Even if Hayes is a marked upgrade, which I believe he could be on a scoring 3rd line, I'm not sure I want to pay that much more than we're paying Anisimov... and I'd want Anisimov gone at relatively low sweetener cost too. So that's a lot of conditions that need to be met for me, personally....

 

[CallMeShaft]

I don't disagree with any of this except for the defensively responsible part, and that's only cause I've never heard it but have heard a bit of the opposite from NYR fans.

My principle concern with Hayes is what price he'll want. We're paying 4.5 to Anisimov to be our 3C now. Even if Hayes is a marked upgrade, which I believe he could be on a scoring 3rd line, I'm not sure I want to pay that much more than we're paying Anisimov... and I'd want Anisimov gone at relatively low sweetener cost too. So that's a lot of conditions that need to be met for me, personally....

I think he's a bit of an upgrade over AA. I do see them as comparable players, but Anisimov is just older and further away from his peak, which is why I'm okay if we make this sort of swap of 3Cs.

But me having interest in Hayes being here will be determined by how much he asks for. If the price is right, I'd be quick to forgive him.

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

Hayes or Nelson at 3c?
I dunno about the pricetags.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

If we can get Kadri yes you should absolutely be interested. He’d be the teams second best center and he’s a guy with experience carrying a third line.

Wont be much use for us in playoffs when he gets suspended

 

[Rolo]

No thanks to Hayes

 

[RememberTheRoar]

If we can get Kadri yes you should absolutely be interested. He’d be the teams second best center and he’s a guy with experience carrying a third line.

Does @Kevin Musto know about this?

 

[Kevin Musto]

If we can get Kadri yes you should absolutely be interested. He’d be the teams second best center

 

[jaysoneil]

I don't see this guy wanting to return to Chicago.

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

Why exactly would Hayes suddenly be interested in signing with the Hawks when he could have been in a Hawks sweater all along?

I just am incredibly skeptical he would sign in Chicago when he refused to even break in to the league with us when Chicago was in dire need of cheap NHL ready talent after several cap purges from the cups

 

[jls24]

Why exactly would Hayes suddenly be interested in signing with the Hawks when he could have been in a Hawks sweater all along?

I just am incredibly skeptical he would sign in Chicago when he refused to even break in to the league with us when Chicago was in dire need of cheap NHL ready talent after several cap purges from the cups

If this story is true then he clearly didn't want to play for Q.