Yes. Let's all play the violin for Tampa putting Kuznetsov and Kucherov together on their top line, while shedding $3M in cap so they don't have to trade Stamkos, Kucherov, Killorn, Sergachev, Hedman, etc. I think they'll be alright. Somehow. Johnson cleared waivers and has an NTC. His value is apparently negative, due to Tampa's cap situation. So....
Oshie got eight more goals than Toews this year, I threw in a pick and a prospect for the money, and Chicago has other guys who can play center. If Toews weren't rumored to dislike the direction the Hawks are taking, I wouldn't suggest this. If Toews didn't have an NMC, I wouldn't suggest this. If Hawks fans hadn't all laughed off a better suggestion of Kuznetsov plus Orlov for Toews this week, I wouldn't suggest this. But here we are.
The Tampa trade lets Tampa put three players' value into one, freeing up two expansion draft protection slots, and gives them another #1C, in case they were running low, or wanted to trade Stamkos for a defenseman.
And why would Chicago trade Toews to take in more salary. Apparently Chicago and TB are interested in doing favors for the Caps at their own peril
Yeah that doesn't make any sense for either team, Hawks can't afford to take on more salary. Plus adding Toews hurts their chances of being able to resign Ovechkin next summer.
Yeah that doesn't make any sense for either team, Hawks can't afford to take on more salary. Plus adding Toews hurts their chances of being able to resign Ovechkin next summer.
Yeah. It's funny how each team has to give up things to make deals.
If this all went through, though, and if Cirelli did take a team-friendly bridge deal after placing 4th in Selke voting, the Caps are set at 3C with Eller, so if they also get Toews, what would you all offer for Cirelli?
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