Quoting: Ledge_And_Dairy
Your Calgary pick definitely won't get Dach, also the only reason Carolina got away with that OS is because Montreal cap strapped themselves with the Hoffman deal
Yep, agree 100%
1. Blackhawks are looking to rebuild.
2. Dach is a young, top-shelf prospect. Yes, he had an off-year, but he has size and for his size decent puck handling. If he can put it together, he'll be a decent nhler in the future (maybe not a center, but still).
3. Davidson (Blackhawks GM) has made it very clear that though he's willing to move on from players from the team, it will be at a price he deems fair, not a price others deem fair. You can look at the Hagle deal at the TDL, but the deal people tend to miss is the deals that didn't happen, one being Dehan. Teams were calling on him, but the deals they were offering weren't what he felt were fair, so instead of dealing him for a sub-optimal return, he decided to hold on to the UFA, saying he basically felt the value the expiring Dehan brought to the team exceeded the value teams were offering.
So for the Habs (or anyone) to get Dach, they'll need to put forth an offer that will meet or exceed the perceived value of Dach by the Hawks. I would think a first and a second would be a starting point. I believe other teams have expressed interest in Dach, which would ultimately drive his price up if there were a bidding war.