CAR says an emphatic no...they don't need D guys they need wingers and a C. So you are just going to let Duclair, Hayden and Hino walk as RFAs? Your free agent signings are mostly a bit under their value. Hawks need to leave $1m at least and closer to $2M in cap space. Derek is way underpaid.

Schmaltz should be on the 2ndLW and JVR on the 1stLW and Saad on the 3rd LW in your scenario. Schmaltz is way better then Maroon and better then Saad as of last year.

Thanks for the effort but lines aren't good and letting 3 RFAs who are locks on the roster walk for nothing is bad management.

Yep lets ban Schmaltz to the 4th line when the dude has the potential to be a 1C. Good idea.

Not if he can't win a face off. But yes, 4th line for Schmaltz is absurd. He needs to be in a top six role regardless of if he is a center or left wing.