EK Three Way Deal with SJS and CHI

Chicago most likely needs another second rounder. SJS will need a bit more as well.

So I'm assuming the reason Petry says yes to CHI is because he wants to stay around that area of the US and Bedard? Petry has no problem playing for a rebuilding team?

Man, imagine taking on Petry for $8M for 2 years and then another $1.75M for no one for 2 more years. That's awful. How many 1sts you sending to the Hawks for that? All of them is the correct answer.

Why? the Hawks are rebuilding and won't be close to being competitive for another 3-4 years even with Bedard, and will need some form of cap to hit the floor with 19 and 88 now off the books. For example, the Edmonton Oilers with McDavid didn't start routinely becoming contenders til year 4 of McDavid (made playoffs year 2 because McDavid was insane and Talbot stood on his head for 73 games in the reg. season), but I would place Chi on the same path as them especially if they can get someone to be what Draisaitl is like for McDavid with Bedard. For that they may eat some salary, but I wouldn't say it costs more than one 1st and one 2nd to entice it. Before saying they don't need help to hit the floor, this year they don't but in looking at their roster I doubt Perry, Foligno Zaitsev, Mrazek, or Tinordi resign after this season only UFA that may return is Johnson and that's a maybe, so after this year cap is going up and you have 20 million to replace that 8 million they take on helps a decent amount.

The really big problem Chicago is going to face is that Seth Jones contract when it comes time to sign Bedard to his big boi contract.

The problem with Chicago or any 3rd team retaining is that I doubt any team wants to retain and have dead cap for 4 years. So I think it’s safe to say giving Chicago Petry would work, but I can’t see them wanting dead cap for 4 years when they are going to have to get a 2nd contract for Bedard. And that won’t be cheap if he lives up to anywhere close to expectation.