Possibilities Next Year

Équipe: 2019-20 Blackhawks de Chicago

Date de création initiale: 14 janv. 2019

Publié: 15 janv. 2019

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

This starts by assuming the Hawks pick within the 5 or 6 spot in the 2019 draft
Potential picks in top 6 include 4 centers (Hughes, Cozen, Dach, & Turcotte?) and 2 right wings (Kakko & Podholzin)
Assuming the Hawks don't win the lottery its very possible they get Cozen or Dach.

I think signing a defenseman would be a mistake. Keith and Seabrook realistically aren't going anywhere and Murphy is under contract for 3 more years as well. With Jokiharju, Mitchell, Boqvist and Beudin all possibly ready for NHL spots within the next 2-3 years it would just cause a log jam. The only D FA signing that would make sense is a 1-2 year deal for a proven top-4 veteran.

QO to Perlini and Kampf and Forsling. None deserve a real raise.

I think they trade one of Dahlstrom, Forsling, or Gustafsson. Should get a decent pick in return for Dahlstrom/Forsling and Gustafsson would provide a rather large return right now. His value is sky high at the moment. IMO he isn't the type of player you build around and keep if the return on a trade is a 1st rounder+.

This team is probably not a Cup team but they would be a playoff team for sure. This is sort of the in between season where you develop players and wait for the real high end prospect to develop. 2020-2021 is the season in which I'd envision the Hawks spend all of there cap space and have a REAL shot at the Cup.