Optimistic Blackhawks 2019

Still doesn't feel like enough to me. I don't think we have a strong defense or defensive forwards so whereas this will improve us offensively, I still see overall defense as a major concern. If a team shuts down the second line it will still be difficult to find secondary scoring. I could see these guys competing for a wildcard spot but losing in the first round again if they do make the playoffs. I think Ian Mitchell could be third pair defense with Seabrook playing his off side. Then I would use some of that cap space for stronger 2C/3C cause I'm not sold on Strome being 2C and would move Sikura to wing on 3rd line. We can also probably resign Perlini for 1.5M or less since he's yet to record a point for us, but given how much Stan gave Gus and Manning, I wouldn't put it past him to overpay.

If you can't tell I'm very pessimistic about our future.

Pernini was overpayed, Ian Mitchell and Chad Krys need to play in the top 6. Also adding our top 4 draft pick player into the offence will help a lot

Forsling isn't getting more then $1.75M and likely $1.25M. Perlini at $3M???? WOW I don't know what you are watching but if he wants anything more then $1.2M, let him walk. Anisimov will fetch a 3rd and maybe even a mid to late 2nd round pick at the TDL; he is solid reliable player as a 2C, 3C or LW. You easily have $2M+ in more space plus the $10.7M already in your scenario. With almost $13M in cap space, they should spend it bringing in another big name on the front 3 lines; Dzingel at a minimum for around $4M or maybe even Stone and move Cat to the 3rd line. Lastly, Chad Krys needs to come up and even Ian Mitchell, plus who are going to draft as likely it's a top 5 pick....Hughes, Cozens, Dach, Kappo?