Speculation: Would you move Boqvist as a centerpiece in an Ekblad trade?

[RememberTheRoar]

There’s some speculation in the 20-21 roster thread that Aaron Ekblad may be available. Seems most feel any potential deal for the Hawks starts with Boqvist and the Hawks add.

Would you be okay using Boqvist as the centerpiece to a hypothetical Ekblad trade?

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[Joe Scaduto]

No i wouldn't

 

[hawksrule]

Where do you get the cap room?

 

[Kevin Musto]

No for me. I don't see the point in spending assets to fill a position that isn't of need.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Where do you get the cap room?

It’s going to take more than Boqvist. The title should have been Bo + Debrincat, which would be a lot closer salary wise and value wise.

And yes I would do that.

 

[RememberTheRoar]

It’s going to take more than Boqvist. The title should have been Bo + Debrincat, which would be a lot closer salary wise and value wise.

And yes I would do that.

Well not every suggestion included DeBrincat, but Boqvist seemed to be part of any scenario. DeBrincat would be the + for you.

 

[RememberTheRoar]

No for me. I don't see the point in spending assets to fill a position that isn't of need.

The Hawks don’t have a #1 defenseman, so isn’t that a position of need?

 

[RememberTheRoar]

Where do you get the cap room?

You’d obviously need to figure that out, but there are ways to do it. Especially if you believe he’s a #1 defenseman and franchise cornerstone.

 

[Mrfenn92]

No from me. But if the hawks do a cat, Boqvist deal. A certain veteran d-man goes with them. Seabrook.

 

[Kevin Musto]

The Hawks don’t have a #1 defenseman, so isn’t that a position of need?

Ian Mitchell

I won't argue with that, you make a fair point. I think Ekblad's cap hit could be difficult to work with. You'd probably be moving DeBrincat with Boqvist to make it work.

 

[hawksrule]

You’d obviously need to figure that out, but there are ways to do it. Especially if you believe he’s a #1 defenseman and franchise cornerstone.

Figuring that part out is key to answering the question. The question as posed can't be answered in a vacuum.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Ekblad isn’t a number one defenseman.

 

[RememberTheRoar]

Ekblad isn’t a number one defenseman.

Crap, well I just have no clue who is and isn’t one then. I was going off what people were saying in the other thread.

What is he?

Also, who is a #1 defenseman?

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Crap, well I just have no clue who is and isn’t one then. I was going off what people were saying in the other thread.

What is he?

Also, who is a #1 defenseman?

This is all just my opinion but he’s a solid #2. Good Brent Seabrook. Very nice player and he’d make the team better but we don’t have the cap and he’s not a guy you gut the roster for. He’s worth more than Boqvist, but I’d rather have Cat than Ekblad straight up.

 

[HawksDub89]

Yeah easy no for me.

Boqvist AND Cat? Hell no.

I still really like Boqvist. He’s not a #1, but I absolutely believe that he’ll be a very dynamic offensive D. We haven’t even come close to seeing Boqvist at his best offensively. Not even close.

I know I’m higher on him than many hawks fans, but I think he could have Brent Burns type offensive stats at some point in his career.

 

[Joe Scaduto]

I would pakage Alex Debrincat with the 17 th pick in this year's draft and add to get Patrick Laine from Winnepeg .

 

[x Tame Impala]

A deal around Kieth for Ekblad would be interesting

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Would you guys deal Cat + Boqvist for a #1 from a rebuilding team? Moving out Cat's deal would give them some flexibility cap wise and make the numbers easier to work out. The return doesn't have to be Ekblad.

 

[HawksDub89]

Would you guys deal Cat + Boqvist for a #1 from a rebuilding team? Moving out Cat's deal would give them some flexibility cap wise and make the numbers easier to work out. The return doesn't have to be Ekblad.

Yes but not for Ekblad.

 

[Rick C137]

Is there anything at all besides speculation from one writer that suggests Ekblad might be available?

Makes no sense to move him and the Panthers won’t.

 

[clydesdale line]

Absolutely not but I'm higher on Boqvist than most. And Ekblad's injury and multiple concussion history isn't ideal.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Absolutely not but I'm higher on Boqvist than most. And Ekblad's injury and multiple concussion history isn't ideal.

Easy to forget Boqvist just turned 20 last month...He has everything to be a great defenseman and it should come with time if he can stay healthy and confident...He looked rattled at times in the playoffs but hopefully Mitchell cam step in and take some pressure off him and allow him to move down to a third pair role and build on his greatest strengths, be aggressive and offensive minded and let Murphy or Mitchell play with Keith and take the tough matchups

 

[Hawkey]

Cat has little value because of his contract. Another blunder by Stan. Even if Cat bounces back from this season, is he going to be worth the $10 million it will take to qualify him? Even if he scores 30-40 goals a season over the next 3 years, I doubt he’s worth qualifying with the cap situation going forward.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Ekblad isn’t a number one defenseman.

Must not be many number one defensemen in the league then. He absolutely is one, by the eye test and underlying stats.

 

[Jay haller]

Cat has little value because of his contract. Another blunder by Stan. Even if Cat bounces back from this season, is he going to be worth the $10 million it will take to qualify him? Even if he scores 30-40 goals a season over the next 3 years, I doubt he’s worth qualifying with the cap situation going forward.

agreed should’ve renounced him! Also he’s the next brad boyes. He’s never going shoot above 10% ever again.