There is no point of trading Crawford if the Hawks are getting Niemi in return. I like the return minus Niemi.

Well you can't make it completely lopsided towards the hawks. Otherwise Dallas would have 3 goalies

Then Dallas is not a good option, there are other teams that need a goalie including Carolina, Arizona, Winnipeg, and Ottawa.

Instead of trading Crawford, the Hawks should try to trade Kruger or Seabrook + Kruger, Crawford is too valuable to give up.

Of all the teams you listed, he will rebut every trade with his no move clause. Nobody wants to take Seabrook's contract and Scott Darling played pretty well in Crow's absence. Niemi maybe be a sign that goalies are a product of their environment here in Chicago.

Teams would want Seabrook's contract just fine - there are other defensemen that are signed to just as long, like Weber, Suter, and now Burns. Everyone knows Seabrook will decline in a few seasons, but there are teams willing to take that chance on a legit top 4 RHD, which are rare af. The problem isn't Seabrook or his contract, it's that he's coming from the Hawks and everyone knows their back is against the wall.

Just to be clear, without Kruger, the Hawks would probably have the worst faceoff stat in the league, so your reason for EDM wanting him is part of why CHI likes him as well.

Teams would want Seabrook's contract just fine - there are other defensemen that are signed to just as long, like Weber, Suter, and now Burns. Everyone knows Seabrook will decline in a few seasons, but there are teams willing to take that chance on a legit top 4 RHD, which are rare af. The problem isn't Seabrook or his contract, it's that he's coming from the Hawks and everyone knows their back is against the wall.[/quote]
I like when you speak. People seem to ignore the most blatant things here, like the Weber contract/trade.