Logical lineup with pieces we have

Created by: HatterTParty

Team: 2021-22 Chicago Blackhawks

Initial Creation Date: Aug. 4, 2021

Published: Aug. 4, 2021

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Legend

Left Handed

Original Team

Waivers Exempt

Right Handed

Position

Trade Clause

Max Perf. Bonus

Expiry Status

Term Remaining

McDavid, Connor

$12,500,000 ( Performance Bonus

$250,000)

NMC

UFA - 5

Description

This lineup is based upon best potential for chemistry and not factoring in any more trades. Also, in making this, I have been very defensive of excluding youth in the lineup. Guys like kurashev, Hagel, and beaudin earned their spots in my opinion and this lineup shows that. That means players like Johnson or Connelly won’t be my priority.

My only issue making this lineup was borgstrom. I haven’t the faintest idea what to do with him. I don’t think he’ll amount to much personally, but he’ll be around two guys who can help him a ways, especially hagel’s work rate.

Free Agent Signings

RFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Hagel, Brandon		2	$1,500,000
Nylander, Alexander		1	$900,000

Retained Salary Transactions

Olli Määttä: $750,108 (18.37%)

Buried

Brett Connolly: $2,375,000 ($3,500,000)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2022
2023
2024

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$81,500,000	$66,105,880	$452,439	$2,832,500	$15,394,120

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Kubalik, Dominik $3,700,000$3,700,000 LW, RW UFA - 1	Toews, Jonathan $10,500,000$10,500,000 C NMC UFA - 2	Kurashev, Philipp $842,500$842,500 ($32,500$32K) LW, C, RW RFA - 1
DeBrincat, Alex $6,400,000$6,400,000 LW, RW UFA - 2	Strome, Dylan $3,000,000$3,000,000 C UFA - 1	Kane, Patrick $2,625,000$2,625,000 RW NMC UFA - 2
Hagel, Brandon $1,500,000$1,500,000 LW UFA - 3	Borgström, Henrik $1,000,000$1,000,000 C RFA - 2	Dach, Kirby $925,000$925,000 ($2,500,000$2M) C, RW RFA - 1
Khaira, Jujhar $975,000$975,000 LW, C UFA - 2	Gaudette, Adam $997,500$997,500 C, RW UFA - 1	Johnson, Tyler $5,000,000$5,000,000 RW, C, LW M-NTC UFA - 3

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
McCabe, Jake $2,000,000$2,000,000 LD/RD M-NTC UFA - 4	Jones, Seth $5,400,000$5,400,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 1	Fleury, Marc-André $3,500,000$3,500,000 G M-NTC UFA - 1
Beaudin, Nicolas $863,333$863,333 ($300,000$300K) LD UFA - 2	Murphy, Connor $3,850,000$3,850,000 RD UFA - 1	Lankinen, Kevin $800,000$800,000 G UFA - 1
Stillman, Riley $1,350,000$1,350,000 LD RFA - 3	De Haan, Calvin $4,550,000$4,550,000 LD/RD UFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Jones, Caleb $850,000$850,000 LD/RD UFA - 1		Shaw, Andrew $3,900,000$3,900,000 C, RW UFA - 1
Carpenter, Ryan $1,000,000$1,000,000 RW, C UFA - 1
Nylander, Alexander $900,000$900,000 RW, LW RFA - 1

Top Comments

Aug. 4, 2021 at 4:32 p.m.

exo2769

Joined: Jul. 2015

Posts: 15,646

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Edited Aug. 4, 2021 at 4:50 p.m.

I hear what you're saying. I'd prefer to see

Kubs - Toews - Dach... Dach plays a cylce game like Toews, but is also a playmaker which can feed Kubalik's snipe.
Debrincat - Borgstrom Kane ... I don't think Borgstrom is the given #2C, but I do see shades of this line carrying the center much like the AK72 line did.
Hagel - Strome - TJ ... Strome is a more natural center, but TJ can take the faceoffs if Strome isn't performing well. Both Hagel and TJ are energy guys which helps Strome's more methodical pace.
JK - Gaudetter - PK - This is a rotation in my mind.

I'm good with the Dpairs, but i don't think Stan/JC will keep Beaudin at the NHL level. It's too easy an excuse to put both he and Mitchell in Rockford and allow Jones/Stillman more time. They'll rotate into the NHL as needed.

Aug. 4, 2021 at 4:54 p.m.

HatterTParty

Joined: Jun. 2019

Posts: 2,351

Likes: 851

Quoting: exo2769

I hear what you're saying. I'd prefer to see

Kubs - Toews - Dach... Dach plays a cylce game like Toews, but is also a playmaker which can feed Kubalik's snipe.
Debrincat - Borgstrom Kane ... I don't think Borgstrom is the given #2C, but I do see shades of this line carrying the center much like the AK72 line did.
Hagel - Strome - TJ ... Strome is a more natural center, but TJ can take the faceoffs if Strome isn't performing well. Both Hagel and TJ are energy guys which helps Strome's more methodical pace.
JK - Gaudetter - PK - This is a rotation in my mind.

I'm good with the Dpairs, but i don't think Stan/JC will keep Beaudin at the NHL level. It's too easy an excuse to put them both in Rockford and allow Jones/Stillman more time. They'll rotate into the NHL as needed.

Agree with everything you say and that each pairing can be feasible. I am a little skeptical about strome being with TJ and Hagel, but it’s worth a shot. The One part I do disagree with though is the use of kurashev. I don’t believe he should be a fourth liner given how well he played last year. He deserves top 6 minutes with toews or whoever else. I don’t wanna send our prospects the wrong message when we prioritize youth we trade over youth we develop.

Aug. 4, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.

exo2769

Joined: Jul. 2015

Posts: 15,646

Likes: 9,772

Quoting: HatterTParty

Yeah, I hear ya on that too. I think we kinda are with Jones/Stillman. I just don't want to rush Kurashev into too much. I really like his game. He's fast and strong with the puck. I want to see him get more comfortable/in control with the puck the offensive zone.

Aug. 4, 2021 at 5:08 p.m.

Gohawks33

Joined: Jun. 2017

Posts: 47

Likes: 1

Surprised Dach is in the line up…

Aug. 4, 2021 at 5:12 p.m.

HatterTParty

Joined: Jun. 2019

Posts: 2,351

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Edited Aug. 4, 2021 at 5:47 p.m.

Quoting: Gohawks33

Surprised Dach is in the line up…

Why’s that? Did he get injured again?

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