Confirmed with Link: Tyler Johnson for Brent Seabrook

[jaysoneil]

SEVEN MILLION*

3 million more than Crawford who was a top 10 goaltender easily a year ago.

Why

His Cap hit is 7 million, he's owed 6.

He's 60 wins from 2nd all time. Seems like enough incentive.

 

[SimpleJack]

If TJ is our 3C and can win some face offs that’s not the worst case scenario. Give him a couple wingers with speed and skill and you’ve got at least an average 3rd line to work with. Plenty of options for those winger spots too.

 

[Illinihockey]

If they’re going for it, they need a going for it coach now

 

[Drumman44]

He's gone full Stanimal.

If Fleury wants to wear a red sweater and make $6 million, the next biggest need is left handed D.

I would love to pry someone away from Seattle. Vince Dunn, Hayden Fleury, or even Giordano would be awesome.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

SEVEN MILLION*

3 million more than Crawford who was a top 10 goaltender easily a year ago.

Why

Seven million cap hit, six million in real dollars.

 

[SuterHaglshev]

I think my head is exploding.

Today is fun.

I think there's some more crazy stuff coming up and I think he's going for a FA. He can go 10% over during the summer so that Johnson pick up added some space for even more chaos. That 2nd can clear another contract out too.

Johnson is still going to be somewhat useful too.

He's gone full Stanimal. What's next?

Imagine if he moved Shaw's contract or Connolly for something useful or moved it with Dylan Strome as the sweetener.

 

[featherhawk]

Don’t sleep on Barratt

exactly why I did not think they needed to protect Kampf...

Stan is going to send a good bunch of folk packing soon

 

[ozzzie19]

When looking at this deal, you have to factor Suter into it. They didn’t sign him because they were going after Johnson

…to get rid of Seabrooks contract. But absolutely correct that Suter is a casualty.

Stan couldn’t/wouldn’t operate with the LTIR. TBL has no problem with that. I wish Stan didn’t either.

I guess we’ll see what Suter gets. If it’s $3m, then is it worth the extra $2m to pay Johnson to get rid of Seabrook’s contract (and get the pick)? Maybe, but it also might be Borgstrom 2.0.

 

[Cullksinikers]

I'd have rather given Danault the money we gave Johnson depending on term, but I wouldn't blame Phil if he despised Stan for giving up on him early to get a couple plugs as rentals.

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

Is Johnson still capable of playing C or is he RW exclusive now?

If he is RW fulltime now top 6 likely is going to be (Pending Toews health)

Debrincat-Dach-Kane
Kubalik-Toews-Johnson

He can play both. He’s better at center tho.

terrible deal tho. He’s not that great

 

[Malaka]

David Kampf: am I a joke to you

 

[Blackhawks]

It’s funny because now that we have no cap space left, people are gonna say oh stan had to trade players away for nothing or give a few important picks along because other teams have the leverage lol

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

I'd have rather given Danault the money we gave Johnson depending on term, but I wouldn't blame Phil if he despised Stan for giving up on him early to get a couple plugs as rentals.

Lol Danault isn't signing that cheap or that short.

 

[Cullksinikers]

It’s funny because now that we have no cap space left, people are gonna say oh stan had to trade players away for nothing or give a few important picks along because other teams have the leverage lol

Depending on what the Hawks are willing to use as sweeteners, Strome, CDH, and Connolly are all trade candidates right now. Plus they still have Shaw's money to stash on LTIR.

 

[Illinihockey]

…to get rid of Seabrooks contract. But absolutely correct that Suter is a casualty.

Stan couldn’t/wouldn’t operate with the LTIR. TBL has no problem with that. I wish Stan didn’t either.

I guess we’ll see what Suter gets. If it’s $3m, then is it worth the extra $2m to pay Johnson to get rid of Seabrook’s contract (and get the pick)? Maybe, but it also might be Borgstrom 2.0.

stan not using something to his advantage isn’t a reason to make bad decisions, it’s a reason to fire Stan

 

[Cullksinikers]

Lol Danault isn't signing that cheap or that short.

I would guess he gets somewhere in the neighborhood of 5-6 years and $5.5-6M AAV, which would put his deal ending right around the same time as Johnson's age wise.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

I would guess he gets somewhere in the neighborhood of 5-6 years and $5.5-6M AAV, which would put his deal ending right around the same time as Johnson's age wise.

Well he is top UFA C on market and those guys always get paid big

We shall see but I wont be shocked to see him get AAV of 6-7M from someone

 

[JaegerDice]

Blackhawks just helped Tampa 3peat

 

[SimpleJack]

Kubalik-Toews-Hagel/Reichel
DeBrincat-Dach-Kane
Nylander-Johnson-Hagel/Reichel
Kurashev-Carpenter-Gaudette
(Trade Strome and Connolly)

decent forward combos

If we can also trade de Haan and sign one more legit defenseman AND Fleury decides not to retire we might actually be halfway decent.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Blackhawks just helped Tampa 3peat

If TB 3peats its because they have the best goalie , best forward and best dman in NHL on team

No other team has that

 

[Cowch]

Blackhawks just helped Tampa 3peat

Will seabs get a ring?

 

[JaegerDice]

If TB 3peats its because they have the best goalie , best forward and best dman in NHL on team

No other team has that

Yes. Plus the depth they can surround them with the cap space and LTIR space they just acquired.

 

[Blackhawks]

Depending on what the Hawks are willing to use as sweeteners, Strome, CDH, and Connolly are all trade candidates right now. Plus they still have Shaw's money to stash on LTIR.

You think CDH and Connolly are easily tradeable? Other GMs will suck Stan’s blood to take those horrendous contacts from him. There is only one Stan to take away things and save your cap situation. Just when this team got out of cap hell now we are in much much worse condition…

 

[jaysoneil]

Will seabs get a ring?

Seabs was like, "yo Stan, I'll waive for TB. I'll collect monies and a ring."

 

[Cullksinikers]

You think CDH and Connolly are easily tradeable? Other GMs will suck Stan’s blood to take those horrendous contacts from him. There is only one Stan to take away things and save your cap situation. Just when this team got out of cap hell now we are in much much worse condition…

That's why I mentioned the "sweetener" portion of it. CDH will be easier than Connolly since he is a UFA and a team could always flip him at the TDL. Strome won't require a sweetener. If Bill Armstrong is willing to take on one more bad deal for a pick or two, maybe he's Stan's guy for Connolly.