Yes I realize they are over the cap, I am simply making these lines based on if the team were to resign all RFAs based on Evolving Wild predictions. They may need to trade a depth player or bury a contract to get under the cap.

Anisimov or Murphy easiest to trade, especially if they think the D prospects like Joker and Boqvist are ready.

Boqvist isn't ready. Offensively he is. Defensively...well they already have Gustafsson. There was talk between the Hawks and London in moving him to Forward.

As for the lines... Perlini probably gets traded with Anisimov/Murphy/Gustafsson/Jokiharju (rumors have been building he's fallen out of favor)

They didn't sign Ryan Carpenter to scratch him. He's your 4c. Shaw on the 4th line behind Sikura is dumb.

If they keep Anisimov and Dach (highly unlikely both stay, both gone is probably more likely.) The Hawks have some size down the middle! As well as being not so fleet of foot. Dach apparently isn't slow.. just not so quick. I worry about his faceoff numbers.

Kubalik-Toews-Kane
Debrincat-Strome-Saad
Saarela-Anisimov-Shaw
Caggiula-Carpenter-Kampf

Maybe swap out Quenneville for Saarela. Or if Dach impresses slide Anisimov to the left.

Keith-Gus
Maatta- Murphy
DeHaan-Seabrook

I'm not opposed to trading Gus. I think his riverboat gambler style is what made Keith bad defensively. I'm not sure Colliton is sold on Jokiharju though. Jokiharju didn't really stand out too much at the world championships. He started off hot with the Hawks...then fizzled. He needs to get stronger this summer and play with confidence. A scout said 'he got hit early, then was scared sh!tless."