BIG MOVES - TRELIVING

The hawks obviously shoot that down. We wouldn't take those two contracts for FC.....Also doubt Wash or Utah accept those.

So the Hawks take on $6m in cap hit, plus the 2 extra years of Kampf, and give the Leafs two picks as well? That's the easiest "no thanks" Kyle from Chicago ever uttered.

Fair enough... what would you send back? Chicago needs depth reliability, flexibility, and players to surround the kid. They gave Foligno, and Perry $4M last year... they still have a few years left before competing.

on what basis? Especially the WSH one? Getting rid of two aging players for a top teir playmaker who all but assures Ovi gets the record... Backstrom is done. I actually think this deal is VERY risky for the leafs...

On the basis that Marner is a rental with full trade protection so if they make the deal and it doesn't work out they flipped all those assets in exchange for an overpaid reaves and mid-tier prospect. I will admit that deal is at the very least interesting and probably closer than I gave credit for...as for the other two the hawks can fill bottom 6 spots without giving up picks and Lili is not worth a 2nd.