Team: 2023-24 Chicago Blackhawks

Initial Creation Date: May 13, 2023

Published: May 15, 2023

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

This years team and next years team will probably look very similar imo. Too early to go all in, so best to keep track and shuffle lines to see who plays well with Bedard (Reichel - Bedard - Raddysh?)

I can see Chicago keeping 3 goalies, especially with the injury history with Murray and Mrazek. Capitalize on cap space while also making sure Stauber and Commesso can establish themselves in the AHL (even if Stauber may not need it, allow him to solidify himself like Vlasic and Reichel last season).

Vancouver needs the cap space and this deal frees up a lot of it. Would they like to stay where they are at, yes, but is it realistic, maybe. This is an easy way out for them to get some breathing room to make some moves. I can easily see a scenario where they stay put, but this idea almost makes too much sense for me. If anything, rather than NYR 4th 2025, maybe the 2023 DAL 3rd to push it over the edge.

Savoie is probably the next prospect to be signed for the Hawks, with Jake Wise and Stanislav Demin not being signed before their rights expire in August. I can also see the Hawks giving Galvas a qualifying offer so they keep his rights, but who knows.

After all this, Hawks still have a lot of space and retention spots available to make moves at TDL and during the season. Can see Dickenson, Raddysh, and T Johnson being moved and bringing back assets, and maybe even Mrazek or Murray being moved if a team needs a goalie that bad and they play decently.

Picks:
1st Overall - Connor Bedard - C
11th Overall - Gabe Perrault - RW
28th Overall - Oliver Bonk - RD
35th Overall - Bradly Nadeau - C
51st Overall - Jesse Kiiskinen - RW
54th Overall - Lenni Hameenaho LW

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