Monster Deadline Trade

Created by: TheRealKyleDavidson

Team: 2023-24 Chicago Blackhawks

Initial Creation Date: Dec. 11, 2023

Published: Dec. 11, 2023

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

Player Analysis:

Jack Campbell: An AHL/Backup goaltender. Unfortunately, I don't think he's gonna find his game, but the Hawks might as well toss him in a game and see what happens. EDM must dump this contract if they plan on getting McDavid and Draisaitl's help.

Raphael Lavoie: Former 2nd round pick is now 23 years old and needs to break into the NHL. He won't if he stays in EDM. He's a big forward that could be big on the 3rd line. Imagine him and Colton Dach on a line in the future.

Mcleod: Big speedy forward that could use more minutes on the PP and top 6 minutes. Could break out in Chicago, but I don't think he is going to in EDM. Just needs a change of scenery.

4th rounder: tossed in

2024 1st round pick (top 10 protected): Part of the Campbell dump is going to go in this trade whether they like it or not. I still think EDM will make the playoffs so it will be a later pick.

2026 1st Round Pick (Top 10 Protected, Transfers to 2027 if Top 10): This pick is also part of Campbell but the Hawks are betting on EDM not making the playoffs and not being able to keep their depth. Aging Nuge, Evander Kane, etc. Plus Drai extension.
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Jason Dickinson: Dickinson is having a career year and would be a great addition to the Oiler's middle 6. At half-retained, they're also getting a penalty killer and veteran leader. Great leader and I like him.

Petr Mrazek: Mrazek has been inconsistent, but he is finally fully healthy for the first time in years. I do believe he is better than Campbell 100% and could play better than Skinner. For sure a goalie that would be worth the acquisition at the deadline.

Boris Katchouk: Depth player and could play 4th line at penalty kill

6th rounder: toss in

Trades

CHI

Campbell, Jack
Lavoie, Raphael
McLeod, Ryan
2024 1st round pick (EDM)
2025 4th round pick (EDM)
2026 1st round pick (EDM)

EDM

Dickinson, Jason ($1,325,000 retained)
Katchouk, Boris
Mrázek, Petr ($1,900,000 retained)
2026 6th round pick (CHI)

CHI

Campbell is being dumped with 2 first rounders top 10 protected
Lavoie = Mrazek 50% retained + 6th rounder
Ryan Mcleod + 4th Rounder = Boris Katchouk + Jason Dickinson 50% retained

EDM

Blackhawks win this deal but that's because no matter what Edm is going to lose a Jack Campbell trade. A terrible trade and they're going to pay the price to dump him

Buyouts

Josh Bailey: $2,666,667
Brett Connolly: $1,166,667
Henrik Borgström: $183,334

Retained Salary Transactions

Jake McCabe: $2,000,000 (50%)
Petr Mrázek: $1,900,000 (50%)
Jason Dickinson: $1,325,000 (50%)

Recapture Fees

Duncan Keith: $1,938,456

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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TEXT-EMBED

ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$83,500,000	$71,345,082	$0	$5,945,000	$12,154,918

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Beauvillier, Anthony $4,150,000$4,150,000 RW, LW UFA - 1	Bedard, Connor $950,000$950,000 ($3,500,000$4M) C RFA - 3	Kurashev, Philipp $2,250,000$2,250,000 LW, C, RW RFA - 2
Reichel, Lukas $925,000$925,000 ($505,000$505K) LW, C RFA - 1	McLeod, Ryan $2,100,000$2,100,000 C RFA - 2	Johnson, Tyler $5,000,000$5,000,000 RW, C, LW M-NTC UFA - 1
Foligno, Nick $4,000,000$4,000,000 LW, C, RW UFA - 1	Guttman, Cole $950,000$950,000 C RFA - 1	Lavoie, Raphael $874,125$874,125 RW, C RFA - 1
Athanasiou, Andreas $4,250,000$4,250,000 LW, RW UFA - 2	Donato, Ryan $2,000,000$2,000,000 LW, C, RW UFA - 2	Raddysh, Taylor $758,333$758,333 RW RFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Vlasic, Alex $916,667$916,667 ($850,000$850K) LD UFA - 1	Jones, Seth $9,500,000$9,500,000 RD NMC UFA - 7	Campbell, Jack $5,000,000$5,000,000 G M-NTC UFA - 4
Korchinski, Kevin $918,333$918,333 ($1,000,000$1M) LD RFA - 3	Murphy, Connor $4,400,000$4,400,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 3	Söderblom, Arvid $962,500$962,500 G RFA - 2
Phillips, Isaak $859,167$859,167 ($32,500$32K) LD RFA - 1	Zaitsev, Nikita $4,500,000$4,500,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Crevier, Louis $850,833$850,833 ($57,500$58K) RD RFA - 1	Tinordi, Jarred $1,250,000$1,250,000 LD UFA - 1	Hall, Taylor $6,000,000$6,000,000 LW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 2
Johnson, Reese $800,000$800,000 RW, C RFA - 1	Blackwell, Colin $1,200,000$1,200,000 C, RW UFA - 1
Entwistle, Mackenzie $800,000$800,000 LW, C RFA - 1

Top Comments

Dec. 11, 2023 at 5:08 p.m.

Garak

Joined: Jun. 2019

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I'm into this. But we might be losing Katchouk. He is currently on waivers. I definitely like McLeod, Lavoie, and the picks, though.

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Dec. 11, 2023 at 5:14 p.m.

SomeonesOffended

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I like this

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Dec. 11, 2023 at 5:25 p.m.

tjk

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I don't see the Oil moving McLeod. He is a liked guy in the locker room, and all the thoughts you mentioned are valid, but could also be seen as reasons why we should keep him. Also moving him for a guy that was just waived would be odd. Other part of the trade seems fair.

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Dec. 11, 2023 at 5:37 p.m.

Garak

Joined: Jun. 2019

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Quoting: tjk

Getting a guy through waivers can also be valuable, though. It gives teams breathing room, knowing that they have a player in the AHL that can come up any time and contribute but they aren't obligated to keep them on their roster right away. I don't think he is gonna make it through waivers, honestly. He has been great this season. Also, Katchouk has a cap hit lower than the current league minimum. Which, especially if he is through waivers, a Katchouk-Mcleod swap gives EDM $2.1m in space to maybe add elsewhere, keep Katchouk playing big minutes in Bakersfield, and then call him up for the playoffs to be a very affordable and effective bottom 6 forward. Not saying EDM would definitely do that, but there is more value there than most people would recognize.

Dec. 11, 2023 at 5:54 p.m.

LPProductions

Joined: Jul. 2022

Posts: 822

Likes: 348

Just don't see EDM trading two firsts + cheap depth for two decent players and to get out from Campbell. I like Dickinson, but his shooting% is going fall down to earth. Mrazek has had some great games this year, but he's just been so hit and miss over the past few years and the Oilers already have a lot of experience with that

Buying Campbell out at the end of this year really isn't that bad and when more teams have more cap room, it's an easier contract to move if they choose to do that.

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