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Re-configuring the lines and cheap ELC guys

Created by: TheCapPurge
Team: 2016-17 Chicago Blackhawks
Initial Creation Date: Jun. 4, 2016
Published: Jun. 4, 2016
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
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It's risky to split the best line in hockey, but I'm trying to find some scoring balance with the tight cap situation this team is in.

This "3rd" line would obviously get a lot more ice time than the average 3rd line.

The hope is teams would still focus primary shutdown efforts on Kane (and he'll still beat them with the best setup man from the NCAA and Hartman doing the dirty work). Then teams need to choose if they want to focus on Toews or Panarin second, leaving one to go up against a weaker defensive matchup.

The Hinostroza on the first line idea comes from seeing Sheary's success playing with Crosby.
Free Agent Signings
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
Schmaltz, Nick
3$950,000
Trades
CHI
    2017 5th round pick
    CAR
    1. Bickell, Bryan
    Additional Details:
    Rights to Shaw
    Buyouts
    Retained Salary Transactions
    Buried
    ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
    22$73,000,000$62,466,587$3,070,000$4,867,500$10,533,413

    Roster

    Left WingCentreRight Wing
    $717,500$717,500 (Performance Bonus$257,500$258K)
    RW, LW
    UFA - 2
    $10,500,000$10,500,000
    C
    NMC
    UFA - 7
    $5,275,000$5,275,000
    RW
    NMC
    UFA - 5
    $863,333$863,333
    C, RW
    UFA - 2
    Schmaltz, Nick
    $950,000$950,000
    $2,625,000$2,625,000
    RW
    NMC
    UFA - 7
    $812,500$812,500 (Performance Bonus$2,575,000$3M)
    LW
    UFA - 1
    $4,550,000$4,550,000
    C, LW
    NMC
    UFA - 5
    $894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
    LW, RW
    UFA - 1
    $800,000$800,000
    C
    UFA - 1
    $2,775,000$2,775,000
    C
    UFA - 3
    $692,500$692,500 (Performance Bonus$232,500$232K)
    LW, C, RW
    UFA - 1
    $667,500$667,500 (Performance Bonus$257,500$258K)
    C, LW
    UFA - 1
    Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
    $5,538,462$5,538,462
    LD
    NMC
    UFA - 7
    $4,100,000$4,100,000
    LD/RD
    M-NTC, NMC
    UFA - 3
    $6,000,000$6,000,000
    G
    M-NTC, NMC
    UFA - 4
    $667,500$667,500 (Performance Bonus$257,500$258K)
    LD
    UFA - 1
    $6,875,000$6,875,000
    RD
    NMC
    UFA - 8
    $587,500$587,500
    G
    UFA - 1
    $700,000$700,000 (Performance Bonus$437,500$438K)
    LD
    UFA - 1
    $750,000$750,000
    LD
    UFA - 2
    $825,000$825,000
    RD
    UFA - 2

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    Jun. 4, 2016 at 6:14 p.m.
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    exo2769
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    Seeing that they won't be able to make many moves. I think you HAVE to separate those three for a few reasons. If Panarin want's big money then he needs to prove he can be a player that makes others better rather than getting the benefit of playing with the Hart winner. It would also make it harder to reach that bonus again. I'd make a few small tweaks, but it probably won't matter because Q rolls lines soo much. Schmaltz hasn't said whether or not he's going back to ND. So if he doesn't sign then swap him with Vinny and put Motte on the top line. Motte played great @ worlds and blocked a lot of shots. Q loves that. I'd swap Kempny and Gus, but if they didn't work out I'd swap them right back. I'm hoping Shaw could get more than a 5th even with Bickell's contract, but maybe not.
    Jun. 4, 2016 at 6:30 p.m.
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    Quoting: exo2769
    Seeing that they won't be able to make many moves. I think you HAVE to separate those three for a few reasons. If Panarin want's big money then he needs to prove he can be a player that makes others better rather than getting the benefit of playing with the Hart winner. It would also make it harder to reach that bonus again. I'd make a few small tweaks, but it probably won't matter because Q rolls lines soo much. Schmaltz hasn't said whether or not he's going back to ND. So if he doesn't sign then swap him with Vinny and put Motte on the top line. Motte played great @ worlds and blocked a lot of shots. Q loves that. I'd swap Kempny and Gus, but if they didn't work out I'd swap them right back. I'm hoping Shaw could get more than a 5th even with Bickell's contract, but maybe not.


    Thanks for looking at this and not immediately crapping all over it. It's not ideal to go this route, but something similar may be necessary if this team wants to roll four lines.
    I included Schmaltz because I'd hope the opportunity to play with Kane would be enough to lure him from college. If not, then the possibility you suggest could also work. Like you said, Q will probably love Motte, but I didn't want to put him on the 4th line.
    I put Gus with Seabrook because of all the #fancystats analysis BlackhawksBreakdown has done about that pairing.
    I'd really hope for more than a 5th too, but hopefully a 5th is the worst case scenario.
    Jun. 4, 2016 at 6:50 p.m.
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    Another thing to think about is maybe keeping Vinny in the AHL to develop more and signing Panik and/or Rasmussen. They've both proven more in the NHL and if nothing else they're RFAs that may be able to bring back mid-low draft picks.
    Jun. 4, 2016 at 7:54 p.m.
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    Schmaltz will be back at UND. With that said, try Teuvo between Kane and Motte and move Hartman back to RW with Panarin and Anisimov.
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