Panarin isn't going anywhere

Team: 2017-18 Chicago Blackhawks

Initial Creation Date: Aug. 5, 2016

Published: Aug. 5, 2016

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

The Hawks are not going to "Saad" Panarin. They had a guy named Bickell that made signing Saad nearly impossible. Hence the reason they traded Sharp and Johns for next to nothing, and let Oduya walk. They will have the space to keep him, even if Kruger or Anisimov are not traded, then you just don't sign Sharp like I did here. Baun, Kero, or McNeill could fill the bottom 6 role in that scenario.

Gus is NHL ready and too skilled to be a 7th defenseman, he will be traded at the deadline this year or possibly in the 2017 offseason, as seen here. With Pokka and Forsling both near NHL ready, we must be pro-active with moving Gus.

TVR wasn't great as a 4th defenseman but would be a great 3rd pairing D-man in Vegas. I think he is chosen over Gus in expansion because of experience. Even if we kept Krug and exposed him in expansion, I doubt McPhee would take him for 3 million. TVR has good value and won't cost much once his contract is up.

Again, cap may not be this high, which means Sharp is never signed and one of Krug/Anismov are traded anyway. However, if it is this high, the Hawks will have great options next summer.

Although it was agreed upon as apart of the intial bridge deal for Kruger, his 3 million dollar salary is just not warranted with the Hawks constant cap constraints. Moose will take over his role as a bottom 6 checking center at a much lower cost.

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