Équipe: 2016-17 Blackhawks de Chicago

Date de création initiale: 21 juin 2016

Publié: 21 juin 2016

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Year 1

Hoping for the escalator to be used and get us at least a 74M Cap.

Shaw takes a cheaper contract than market value to play in Chicago.

Hossa moved to 3rd line, taking pressure off him to score but still playing alongside an exceptional set-up man in Schmaltz. That line has young speed and skill, but also a physical presence and great two way play from Hoss, the scoring would come.

Hartman focuses solely on playing Shaw’s defensive game, creating the Desy-Krug-Shaw look-a-like line that dominated the 2015 playoffs.

Shaw can now stay in the Top 6 focusing on his offensive game, not needed in a bottom 6 checking line like he was last year.

If Kempny proves to be a reliable, strong puck moving defensemen, the back end looks very solid.

Don't rule out the Hawks (shockingly) bringing Rosy back AGAIN. This would solely be for Kempny, helping his fellow Czech defensemen with the transition to North American hockey. Tikhonov and Anisimov were very beneficial last year for Panarin, easing him into the system, especially in his first few months in the new world. Rosy would rarely ever play, barring any injuries. Pokka will start in the AHL, but may certainly find his way onto the roster midway through the year.

If the cap is substantially lower than this, quite simply Shaw doesn't come back. Hossa stays on the top line with Johnny, and the bottom 6 lacks depth as it did last year. There would be plenty of ELC's playing in those bottom two lines.