Shaman 713 Report post Posted July 12, 2010 2010-11 Chicago Blackhawks PLAYER BONUS CAP HIT FORWARDS Jonathan Toews — $6,300,000 Patrick Kane — $6,300,000 Marian Hossa — $5,275,000 Patrick Sharp — $3,900,000 Dave Bolland — $3,375,000 Tomas Kopecky — $1,200,000 Marty Reasoner — $1,150,000 Troy Brouwer — $1,025,000 Viktor Stalberg ($65,000) $850,000 DEFENSEMEN Brian Campbell — $7,142,875 Duncan Keith — $5,538,462 Brent Seabrook — $3,500,000 Niklas Hjalmarsson — $3,500,000 John Scott — $512,500 GOALTENDERS Cristobal Huet — $5,625,000 BUYOUTS NONE LOST VIA REENTRY WAIVERS NONE CARRY-OVER BONUS PENALTY $4,157,753 CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS ROSTER SIZE 15 SALARY CAP $59,400,000 PAYROLL $59,351,590 BONUSES $65,000 CAP SPACE $113,410 Cap geek seems to assume that Hammer will be matched by the hawks and the rumbling on twitter support this... if its true they are in even more cap hell than they were before. According to a LeBrun "tweet" Hawks have matched the offer sheet. Campbell (LOL) and Sharp being shopped. They will have to take a lot of salary back to get rid of soup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevkrause 1,247 Report post Posted July 12, 2010 (edited) According to a LeBrun "tweet" Hawks have matched the offer sheet. Campbell (LOL) and Sharp being shopped. I've said all along that from day 1 off off-season, they should have offered a package of Huet, Campbell and Sharp to some team with an ABUNDANCE of cap space, for minimal return as basically a salary dump - the receiving team gets a top 4 d-man, a top 3 forward and could roll Huet as an expensive as hell backup, or buy him out... Too late for that now... They're going to be SUCH a shell of the team that won the cup, it's laughable... Edited July 12, 2010 by stevkrause Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaman 713 Report post Posted July 12, 2010 http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=327374 TSN confirmed they matched... So.. 113k to sign 7 players... They cant send Huet down to the minors or KHL till the beginning of the season... they can go over by 10% so they have to sgin 8 players for league min to not be over cap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HankthaTank 1,100 Report post Posted July 12, 2010 They're going to be SUCH a shell of the team that won the cup, it's laughable... Been doing that for the last couple of weeks now when I read or its brought up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Heaten Report post Posted July 12, 2010 thanks for the investigative reporting! Another one I really like is apparently Byfuglien is overrated and worthless. Hawks can easily find a big body, any big body, to stand hopelessly in front of the crease for the almighty Patrick Kane to bounce goals off from. Also their fans think this is how a team must win the Stanley Cup in the new cap era; after winning the cup, ALL teams must fire sale and rebuild. The team that returns the most pics via said fire sale, wins. My logic (and I could be wrong), is a team should plan the future in such a way to keep as many players as they possibly can who just helped them win the cup. I mean, it did kind of worked for the Red Wings and Penguins. I understand the victorious feeling that they finally won the cup for the first time in 50 -something years. But why not plan the future to win the Stanley Cup 4 times the next 14 years like the Detroit Red Wings have done? I know it's not easy to do what the Detroit Red Wings do... but Blackhawks 'did' have a pretty good team. If not for horrible management and poor ownership, Blackhawks may have been a worthy rival for the Detroit Red Wings for at least a couple of decades. At this point, I'd be surprised if Blackhawks made the playoffs considering western teams are getting better while they are clearly getting significantly worse. Is it just me or is the Blackhawk's off-seasons always a big circus? It's not funny, it's kinda sad that half their team was already traded or unable to be re-signed before their first cup parade in 50 years. I'm glad we have elite franchise that knows how to not only win the Stanley Cup, but win the Stanley Cup about once every 3-5 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nowhere2005 13 Report post Posted July 12, 2010 I've said all along that from day 1 off off-season, they should have offered a package of Huet, Campbell and Sharp to some team with an ABUNDANCE of cap space, for minimal return as basically a salary dump - the receiving team gets a top 4 d-man, a top 3 forward and could roll Huet as an expensive as hell backup, or buy him out... Too late for that now... They're going to be SUCH a shell of the team that won the cup, it's laughable... There's also the fact that the Hjalmarsson deal will have an impact on when Seabrook becomes an RFA after this coming season. 4.5 - 5 million isn't going to be out of the question. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaman 713 Report post Posted July 12, 2010 Ok, Heres the bottom line: The Blackhawks if they sign 5 players at 600,000 or less only have 2,000,000 in space to sign Nemmi or another goalie. Their fans What Threeorfour but... that in my mind would be the nail in the Chicago coffin for any chance going deep into the playoffs. This bloated contract maybe the best thing the sharks have ever done as a franchise. Tampa bay 2.0 here they come. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted July 12, 2010 Ok, Heres the bottom line: The Blackhawks if they sign 5 players at 600,000 or less only have 2,000,000 in space to sign Nemmi or another goalie. Their fans What Threeorfour but... that in my mind would be the nail in the Chicago coffin for any chance going deep into the playoffs. This bloated contract maybe the best thing the sharks have ever done as a franchise. Tampa bay 2.0 here they come. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heroes of Hockeytown 694 Report post Posted July 12, 2010 I guess it's still not too late, but if these reports hold true then I'm really surprised Chicago is going to go ahead and try and move a guy like Sharp instead of making Huet disappear. I would still prioritize icing the best team possible over whatever reputation was lost from that kind of move. I'd think money and a chance to be on a good team would talk louder than one underachiever with a terrible contract getting buried, but then again I'm sadly not an NHL player and maybe can't grasp all their motivations. Unless there's something else delaying Huet's departure to the Siberian gulags -- frugal owner, perhaps? His contract is so damaging to the team that it's hard for me to imagine it not being removed as swiftly as possible, consequences be damned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hatethedrake! Report post Posted July 12, 2010 Sharp is likely going to have to be moved now. No team in their right mind will take either Campbell or Huet with thier albatross contracts. Niemi is likely going to be rewarded at least 3 mil in Salary Arbitration. If they were to walk away from it they would still have to sign a goalie. Huet will be buried in the minors (or the KHL). They have Corey Crawford. I don't think he will be the starter. Man the Hawks roster is a total mess right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
russianswede919293 95 Report post Posted July 12, 2010 In all seriousness, they may be able to send Campbell and one of their abundance of picks/prospects from these trades to the Islanders who need to get up to the cap minimum... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heroes of Hockeytown 694 Report post Posted July 12, 2010 In all seriousness, they may be able to send Campbell and one of their abundance of picks/prospects from these trades to the Islanders who need to get up to the cap minimum... That would be a laugh. Campbell meets the only player in the NHL with a worse contract than his own -- Rick DiPietro and his deal that lasts until the next sighting of Halley's Comet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
russianswede919293 95 Report post Posted July 12, 2010 Apparently Campbell has a NTC...would LMAO if he refuses to waive it. Looks like bye bye Patrick Sharp... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooon 1,089 Report post Posted July 12, 2010 So if they keep Hjallmer they could be even more screwed than before? Awesome. I don't believe there is a sinlge team on earth or in hell that would take on Campbell's contract. If they have to deal Sharp to keep Hjalmarsson, I will simply laugh. Nick H is a really good player and all, but he's had ONE good season in the NHL, and is still far from proven. I guess they really want to keep him, but I still think its an overpayment. What a terrible situation to be in if you're the Hawks, because either way its a lose/lose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmad 18 Report post Posted July 12, 2010 Cambells NTC is limited to him sending the Hawks a list of 8 teams he can be traded to. Per Lubrun at espn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DatsyukianDeke13 Report post Posted July 12, 2010 http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_ylt=AmS.qAqKgpRF0QiLltaOzKJ7vLYF?slug=ap-blackhawks-hjalmarsson Blackhawks to keep D Hjalmarsson CHICAGO (AP)—The Chicago Blackhawks say they plan to keep 23-year-old restricted free agent defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson(notes). General manager Stan Bowman said Monday that the Stanley Cup champions will match the four-year, $14 million offer sheet Hjalmarsson signed with the San Jose Sharks last week. Bowman says the team will complete the paperwork in the next couple of days. Hjalmarsson earned $660,000 last season. Bowman says the team plans to continue negotiating with restricted free agent goaltender Antti Niemi(notes), who has filed for arbitration. Since winning their first Stanley Cup in 49 years, the Blackhawks have traded seven players in order to remain on under the NHL’s $59.4 million cap next season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HankthaTank 1,100 Report post Posted July 12, 2010 http://sports.yahoo....wks-hjalmarsson Blackhawks to keep D Hjalmarsson CHICAGO (AP)—The Chicago Blackhawks say they plan to keep 23-year-old restricted free agent defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson(notes). General manager Stan Bowman said Monday that the Stanley Cup champions will match the four-year, $14 million offer sheet Hjalmarsson signed with the San Jose Sharks last week. Bowman says the team will complete the paperwork in the next couple of days. Hjalmarsson earned $660,000 last season. Bowman says the team plans to continue negotiating with restricted free agent goaltender Antti Niemi(notes), who has filed for arbitration. Since winning their first Stanley Cup in 49 years, the Blackhawks have traded seven players in order to remain on under the NHL's $59.4 million cap next season. Huet is a dead duck now. This is getting better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim 5 Report post Posted July 12, 2010 Does Hossa have a NTC? they should have dumped him and kept much of their role players... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
InKennyWeTrust 126 Report post Posted July 12, 2010 Cambells NTC is limited to him sending the Hawks a list of 8 teams he can be traded to. Per Lubrun at espn If I'm Cambell, I'm finding 8 teams who are up against the cap already. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buppy 1,720 Report post Posted July 12, 2010 Does Hossa have a NTC? they should have dumped him and kept much of their role players... Wouldn't have helped much, he has a pretty friendly cap hit. Hossa + Plug > Vertseeg + Buffy. Now if they had never signed Hossa in the first place, they wouldn't have the $4 mil in carryover, THEN they would be in pretty good shape. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Heaten Report post Posted July 12, 2010 If I'm Cambell, I'm finding 8 teams who are up against the cap already. If I'm Campbell, I'm not only willing to waive my NTC, I'm willing to renegotiate my contract to get away from that joke of a franchise. There is a meltdown in Chi-Town, and I would want no part of it. Plus, I would rather be moved to a potential cup contender. Unfortunately for Campbell, no team is willing to take on his ridiculous contract. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim 5 Report post Posted July 12, 2010 Wouldn't have helped much, he has a pretty friendly cap hit. Hossa + Plug > Vertseeg + Buffy. Now if they had never signed Hossa in the first place, they wouldn't have the $4 mil in carryover, THEN they would be in pretty good shape. Hossa's cap-friendly contract would've made a much more attractive trade asset. I'd still rather have Versteeg + Byfuglien over Hossa. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeverForgetMac25 483 Report post Posted July 12, 2010 Current state of the team Signed (15 Players): 9 Forwards, 5 Defensemen, 1 Goalie Unsigned (7 Players): 4 Forwards, 2 Defensemen, 1 Goalie (Niemi headed to Arbitration) Cap Space Remaining: $113,410 Ouch-Town, Population: Chicago! 3 HankthaTank, Drake_Marcus and Z and D for the C reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanDer 58 Report post Posted July 12, 2010 (edited) Boy am i enjoying this situation Edited July 12, 2010 by VanDer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crashnburnluder 385 Report post Posted July 12, 2010 So he will be making more then kronwall....???? He had 17 pts and kronwall had 26??? In only 40 some games and had 51 points last year.... I'm confused.... Lol well guess we got a steal and once again Chicago is paying too much lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
