Équipe: 2019-20 Blackhawks de Chicago

Date de création initiale: 15 juill. 2019

Publié: 15 juill. 2019

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

OK, Joki's gone. I'm now getting excited to see what Nylander can do. I'm convinced that trade won't be settled until a decade from now becasue of age/positional issues, but it happened and I'm moving on.

Nylander was the #8OA pick. He has talent, no one's argued that. Let's set him up for success. Show him how much fun it can be playing next to Toews/Kane and really get him some confidence.

I still want to sign Perlini. He still has untapped up side that (I believe) will show itself once we gets some consistent linemmates. I'm hopeful that there's an agreement sooner rather than later. He should realize that being traded...is worse than being on a line with Debrincat/Strome. His next contracct will be a much larger one if he can produce. Where better than CHI?

That 3rd line is for Dach. Dach might be 6'4" 200 lbs, but he's 18 years old. Giving him guys to his left and right that can more than hold their own is important. I actually think he makes the team this year. Stan's saying that it's 100% up to Colliton, but I think there are a few meetings where "suggestions" get made. Stan would love to have Dach make the team and shed some of those naysayers questioning his pick.

The 4th line is some real grit and PKers. CHI needed to get better in that department and I think Stan did a pretty job...especially on the back end, but getting Carpenter was a solid move too.

That 5th line is what I'm using as potential swaps. These are the (3) players I think are on the bubble. Sikura's probably in that mix too.

As for the trade...I'm not sure why something hasn't already happened. My guess is that CHI doesn't want to take back Condon, but it might be a deal point for OTT. They have (3) goalies and know Stan's probably looking to shed AA's Cap hit. I honestly don't think the picks are as big a deal as the money...because it's Melnyk.

Now going forward...Stan's work is hardly over. He has a lot of optionality which is a tremendous asset. (2) #1 goalies on 1 year UFAs...A 65point defenseman on a 1 year UFA with his replacement a handful of games away and now reportedly going to Rockford instead of London which I've been saying needs to happen for a long time. That optionality is critical...you can't lose a 65 point Dman for nothing. The TDL returns are real and hard choices need to get made.