Chicago no Longer Runs on Duncan

Much rather have Suter

Large overpay for Hamilton

What happens next year when the Hawks only have $6.5M in cap space space with Kubalik, Dach, BoQ, Lankinen, Kurashev, Murphy, Kalynuk all needing new contracts? MAF falls off which begs the question why would you pick him up and give up a very good player in Suter?

Both Suter deals look a little light on AAV

Hamilton is looking for and will get Pietranglo money. His analytics support it as well. On MAF you're getting him for one year to determine if Lankinen can be a #1 to either Commasseo or one of the two goalies in this draft are ready to play. Plus Suter scored most of his goals/points against weaker teams and only scored once on the road.

In terms of next year you have almost $27 million to pay those players with Dach likely getting a bridge deal and Boquist getting a modest pay bump to no more than $3. Kalynukk and Kurashev haven't proven anything yet to make themselves expenses resigning. Murphy and Kubliak could take more, but you have plenty of money and other options like buying out Connelly.

Perhaps. Pius i i think is priced right given the weird nature of when and where he scored. Ryan Suter i think you can convince to take a discount given that he is still getting paid alot of money by the Wild to not play for him. Maybe with the rest of these pieces he takes that discount, but that is certainly not a given.

Not really interested in just giving away fleury. Cap space or not he was incredible this year