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Created by: EmailTruck

Team: 2024-25 Chicago Blackhawks

Initial Creation Date: Jun. 21, 2024

Published: Jun. 21, 2024

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

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I think the Hawks go with the best player available for both of their first round picks, and at #2 I think that's Demidov. I think Tanev or another good defensive defenseman is the biggest free agency target, with hopes that they'll help Korchinski take a leap like Jones helped Vlasic last year. Laine to Chicago makes a lot of sense as long as the price is cheap enough-- if there's a large market for Laine (which I don't expect) I'd rather be outbid.

I think overall the offseason is fairly quiet. It makes more sense to make a FA splash next offseason than this one, and if the team won't be close to the playoffs anyways, it's better to sign only a few free agents and save space for any of Lardis/Hayes/Dach/Ludwinski who earn a promotion. Maybe Davidson looks for another cap dump, but most of the players in rumors are primarily wingers, and I think the Hawks prioritize the flexibility to keep each of Kurashev, Reichel, and Nazar on the wing.

Free Agent Signings

RFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Anderson, Joey		2	$1,200,000
Phillips, Isaak		1	$1,100,000

UFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Tanev, Christopher		2	$6,000,000
Domi, Max		1	$4,500,000

CREATED		YEARS	CAP HIT
Demidov, Ivan		3	$975,000
Hage, Michael		3	$975,000

Trades

CHI

Laine, Patrik

CBJ

2024 3rd round pick (OTT)

Buyouts

Josh Bailey: $1,166,667

Retained Salary Transactions

Jake McCabe: $2,000,000 (50%)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2024
2025
2026

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
22	$88,000,000	$77,415,833	$0	$6,307,500	$10,584,167

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Laine, Patrik $8,700,000$8,700,000 C, RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 2	Bedard, Connor $950,000$950,000 ($3,500,000$4M) C RFA - 2	Kurashev, Philipp $2,250,000$2,250,000 LW, C, RW RFA - 1
Hall, Taylor $6,000,000$6,000,000 LW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 1	Dickinson, Jason $4,250,000$4,250,000 C, LW UFA - 2	Nazar, Frank $950,000$950,000 ($900,000$900K) RW, C RFA - 2
Reichel, Lukas $1,200,000$1,200,000 LW, C RFA - 2	Domi, Max $4,500,000$4,500,000 C, RW UFA - 4	Athanasiou, Andreas $4,250,000$4,250,000 LW, RW UFA - 1
Slaggert, Landon $912,500$912,500 ($850,000$850K) LW RFA - 1	Foligno, Nick $4,500,000$4,500,000 LW, C, RW UFA - 2	Donato, Ryan $2,000,000$2,000,000 LW, C, RW UFA - 1
		Anderson, Joey $1,200,000$1,200,000 RW UFA - 2

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Vlasic, Alex $4,600,000$4,600,000 LD UFA - 6	Jones, Seth $9,500,000$9,500,000 RD NMC UFA - 6	Mrázek, Petr $4,250,000$4,250,000 G UFA - 2
Korchinski, Kevin $918,333$918,333 ($1,000,000$1M) LD RFA - 2	Tanev, Christopher $6,000,000$6,000,000 RD UFA - 6	Söderblom, Arvid $962,500$962,500 G RFA - 1
Del Mastro, Ethan $855,833$855,833 ($57,500$58K) LD RFA - 2	Murphy, Connor $4,400,000$4,400,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 2
Phillips, Isaak $1,100,000$1,100,000 LD RFA

Taxi Squad
Guttman, Cole $775,000$775,000 ($0$0$0$0) C RFA - 1

Jun. 21 at 1:39 p.m.

zeropucksgiven04

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Nazar isn't going to be playing wing + I highly doubt tanev signs he's cup chasing at this point so is Domi, The laine trade is interesting but ultimately not interesting enough bedard is a shoot first player don't need another shooter with him

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Jun. 21 at 1:39 p.m.

Earth

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A lot of teams will be interested in Tanev. I have doubts on him coming to Chicago over a playoff team.

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Jun. 21 at 1:46 p.m.

EmailTruck

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Quoting: Earth

A lot of teams will be interested in Tanev. I have doubts on him coming to Chicago over a playoff team.

It's certainly possible that he'd prefer to go to a contender. The biggest point in favor of Chicago is that we have the space to overpay and most contenders won't be able to match the contract we offer. I really want a great defensive defender to play with Korchinski next year, so if necessary I'd offer Tanev something like a 1x$8 million contract with the promise to trade him to a contender of his choice at the deadline, even if we get basically nothing back.

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Jun. 21 at 1:50 p.m.

CaseyFlyman

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No from Columbus, it's just not enough for Laine.

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Jun. 21 at 1:51 p.m.

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Quoting: zeropucksgiven04

I agree about Tanev and Domi. Although Domi could sign with CHI and still be around when we are good again, if that is worth anything to him. Tanev is kinda on his last chance to pick the right team and win a cup. As far as the Laine/Bedard, I don't think that is entirely true. Bedard is also a pretty phenomenal playmaker/passer. I am sure that as time goes and he gets even better, and he gets better players around him, we will see a whole lot more of that playmaking ability. A shooter like Laine could open up that part of Bedards game, as long as Laine is healthy, playing well, and isn't in the players assistance program. Kind of risky though with how up and down Laine has been. But for a 3rd and with only two years left on his deal, it could be worth a shot.

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Jun. 21 at 1:52 p.m.

EmailTruck

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Quoting: zeropucksgiven04

I imagine Nazar starts the year at center, but I think the Hawks are going to want the ability to move him to wing if he struggles at center.

It's certainly possible that Tanev and/or Domi are cup chasing or want a long-term deal, but the Hawks can overpay and promise to trade them at a deadline. I'd give Tanev and Domi (or another FA center) a bigger contract if that's what it takes as long as it's short-term. As for Laine, there are enough factors where I really have no idea what it would take to get him. A 3rd is about what I'd judge as fair, but it's certainly possible that that's not enough to get him. As for his fit with Bedard, it's not perfect, but there aren't a ton of 1st line wingers for Bedard who the Hawks could get on a short-term deal; I'd much rather have Laine and Hall as our top two left wings than Hall and Athanasiou.

Jun. 21 at 1:56 p.m.

EmailTruck

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Quoting: Bedsy_Burner

I wonder if the Hawks could offer Tanev the chance to pick the right team later in the season. We could sign him to something like a 1 year, $7 million deal with the promise to trade him with 50% retention to any team willing to give a 7th round pick for him at the deadline. Teams would have to have just over $1 million of cap space for him, and not every team would want him at that point, but presumably most contenders would. On paper, to me at least, that's a win-win for the Hawks and Tanev; the Hawks get someone to help Korchinski's development without hurting the team in any way long-term and Tanev gets another playoff run in addition to a big contract.

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Jun. 21 at 1:58 p.m.

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That could be interesting. Not sure both sides would be interested. I get the feeling CHI wants to start adding guys who are going to be here and be Blackhawks. But it is certainly possible. I know I would be all for it.

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Jun. 21 at 2:22 p.m.

EmailTruck

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Quoting: Bedsy_Burner

I get that feeling too, but I just don't really understand it. At least at forward, we've got ten guys signed and prospects close to making the jump to the NHL. At RD, even Levshunov likely wouldn't make the NHL next season, there's nobody available in FA who it makes sense for the Hawks to sign to a long-term deal, Crevier doesn't really look like he's got a future in the NHL, and Rinzel and Allen both look at least a year away. There are guys we could give something like a 4x$4 million contract to, but (1) that player might ultimately end up blocking prospects and (2) there's always going to be guys you can sign for that kind of money. If we need to sign another RD anyway, why not try and use your cap space for a good defenseman?

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Jun. 21 at 4:25 p.m.

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Quoting: EmailTruck

I'm not saying we shouldn't. In fact, I definitely think we should. But I just doubt Tanev will be interested. He is getting up there and still hasn't won a cup. I'm guessing that is important to him and I'm not sure he wants to chance getting stuck in a rebuild for the rest of his career. I guess if he is cool with that, maybe see if he'll do a one year, and then just be a mercenary doing one year deals until he decides to call it a career.

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