Quoting: F50marco
Once again, why is Chicago doing this trade then? I totally understand Ottawa trying to move that albatross of a contract.... Dzingel is decent but he's not much of an incentive to get Ryan. Hawks lose Anisimov and Duclair in the process...... if anything its 2 steps back, 2.1 steps forward. Barely worth it.
The Hawks have a second line LW hole and Bobby Ryan would be a good fit there, however Melnyk only trades Ryan if salary isn't coming back so this proposed trade wouldn't happen because it defeats the purpose of what Melnyk is trying to do which is clear payroll.
However there are other trades scenarios that make more sense and accomplish what Melnyk is trying to accomplish:
1. Bobby Ryan (@ 5.275 per) for Marian Hossa.
Why: Hossa's salary is only 1 million, this trade would allow Melnyk to shed (save) 4.275 on Ryan's contract without having to give up assets in the process.
2. Bobby Ryan (@ 5.275 per), Pittsburgh's 2018 first round pick for Anthony Duclair
Why: Melnyk sheds 6 million of Bobby Ryan's salary and gets a nice young player in Duclair that may be able to fill the "hole" left by Ryan.
3. Bobby Ryan (@ full 7.275 per) & Ottawa's 2018 first round pick (top 5) for Anthony Duclair & Nashville's 2018 first round pick (#25-31).
Why: Melnyk can wipe his hands of Ryan's contract in it's entirety, he saves big but still walks away from the deal with assets in Duclair and Nashville's first round pick. Melnyk essentially swaps his top 5 pick with the Hawks for pick #25-30 and Duclair while ridding himself of the Ryan contract..
IMO, I would really like to see scenario #3 as a Hawks fan - not only that but scenario #3 makes the most sense from Melnyk's position..... He would want to dump the contract in its entirety if he could and that would allow him to do that and all he has to do is swap his top 5 pick with the Nashville pick which is #25-30.... That is a very small price to pay to dump that massive contract.... And I would do it as a Hawks fan because this is a very good draft and walking away with 2 of the top 10 players in this draft would really solidify the future core of this team, and it's now the time to start thinking about the future core.... In 5 years these kids will be hitting their primes and Toews & Kane will be 35 so it will be time to transition....Also, I would do this deal because I believe Ryan could potentially be a beast playing on a line with Kane - so this trade could payoff for the Hawks all around......