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What should have been

Created by: Hockeyplayer1
Team: 2019-20 Chicago Blackhawks
Initial Creation Date: Feb. 19, 2020
Published: Feb. 19, 2020
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This team is absolutely, hands down, a much better team than they have today. This team makes the playoffs.
Not to mention they are in a much better cap situation than they are now.
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DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2020
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2021
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2022
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
24$81,500,000$67,425,128$0$10,090,000$14,074,872

Roster

Left WingCentreRight Wing
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$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
LW, RW
UFA - 1
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$10,500,000$10,500,000
C
NMC
UFA - 4
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$5,000,000$5,000,000
LW, RW
UFA - 2
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$778,333$778,333 (Performance Bonus$32,500$32K)
LW, RW
UFA - 1
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$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$2,475,000$2M)
C
UFA - 1
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$2,625,000$2,625,000
RW
NMC
UFA - 4
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$4,550,000$4,550,000
C, LW
UFA - 2
Logo of the Chicago Blackhawks
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$2,500,000$2M)
C, RW
RFA - 3
Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$2,850,000$3M)
LW, RW, C
UFA - 1
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$3,900,000$3,900,000
C, RW
UFA - 3
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$1,000,000$1,000,000
RW, C
UFA - 3
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$1,500,000$1,500,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
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$775,833$775,833 (Performance Bonus$107,500$108K)
LW, RW
UFA - 1
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$1,000,000$1,000,000
C
UFA - 2
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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$5,538,462$5,538,462
LD
NMC
UFA - 4
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$3,850,000$3,850,000
RD
UFA - 3
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$6,000,000$6,000,000
G
M-NTC, NMC
UFA - 1
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$4,550,000$4,550,000
LD/RD
UFA - 3
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$425,000$425K)
RD
RFA - 2
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$1,400,000$1,400,000
G
UFA - 1
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$1,200,000$1,200,000
LD
UFA - 1
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$894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
RD
RFA - 3
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$925,000$925,000
LD/RD
UFA - 1
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$6,875,000$6,875,000
RD
NMC
UFA - 5

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Feb. 19, 2020 at 10:55 a.m.
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So...I'm not sure I 100% agree with that. Smith > AA. It's hard to argue with a historically bad PK last year to the 6th best in the NHL. Smith has been a HUGE part of that. His cap hit is lower and AA's been injured this year. With DeHaan's injury...The Hawks have needed Maatta in a HUGE way and he's produced. Kahun isn't a difference maker to the Hawks. Obviously Joki would have been a welcome addition to the back end...so maybe the answer is yes by default for that move alone, but I don't mind the other two moves at all.
Feb. 19, 2020 at 11:23 a.m.
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So...I'm not sure I 100% agree with that. Smith > AA. It's hard to argue with a historically bad PK last year to the 6th best in the NHL. Smith has been a HUGE part of that. His cap hit is lower and AA's been injured this year. With DeHaan's injury...The Hawks have needed Maatta in a HUGE way and he's produced. Kahun isn't a difference maker to the Hawks. Obviously Joki would have been a welcome addition to the back end...so maybe the answer is yes by default for that move alone, but I don't mind the other two moves at all.


Okay, nobody will ever convince me that Zach Smith is a better NHL player than Artem Anisimov. I jsut had to get that out there before I try to explain myself.
Smith is the 5th forward for PK on the Hawks. Its Carpenter, Kampf, Toews, Saad, then a rather decent fall in ice time to Smith. Anisimov was also 5th. Your fifth forward does not make you go from 31st to 6th. It's likely due to a schematic change from coaching and Ryan Carpenter who has been EVERYTHING the Hawks hoped he would be. To add to this Anisimov is a FAR superior 5-on-5 player than Smith is. Anisimov would also not be a center on this team which would open him up to more production.

With Joki over Maatta you would put Gus back on his natural side and would run Koekkoek/Seeler as the 6th man the same as what is occurring today. Is Joki that much better than Maatta RIGHT NOW? That can be debated for sure. They bring different elements but Joki will certainly be better in the future and is cost controlled still.

I get your point on Kahun. He doesn't stand out. Isn't much of a special teams player. However, his 5-on-5 production this year and last year is some of the best in the league in terms of pts/60 min. He is sound defensively, works his ass off, and provides exactly what you look for in a #9 forward. And the biggest point is he's undeniably a better player for the Hawks lineup than Nylander.
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Feb. 19, 2020 at 12:05 p.m.
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Okay, nobody will ever convince me that Zach Smith is a better NHL player than Artem Anisimov. I jsut had to get that out there before I try to explain myself.
Smith is the 5th forward for PK on the Hawks. Its Carpenter, Kampf, Toews, Saad, then a rather decent fall in ice time to Smith. Anisimov was also 5th. Your fifth forward does not make you go from 31st to 6th. It's likely due to a schematic change from coaching and Ryan Carpenter who has been EVERYTHING the Hawks hoped he would be. To add to this Anisimov is a FAR superior 5-on-5 player than Smith is. Anisimov would also not be a center on this team which would open him up to more production.

With Joki over Maatta you would put Gus back on his natural side and would run Koekkoek/Seeler as the 6th man the same as what is occurring today. Is Joki that much better than Maatta RIGHT NOW? That can be debated for sure. They bring different elements but Joki will certainly be better in the future and is cost controlled still.

I get your point on Kahun. He doesn't stand out. Isn't much of a special teams player. However, his 5-on-5 production this year and last year is some of the best in the league in terms of pts/60 min. He is sound defensively, works his ass off, and provides exactly what you look for in a #9 forward. And the biggest point is he's undeniably a better player for the Hawks lineup than Nylander.


Maybe I'm just pleasantly surprised with Zack Smith. I was thinking the world was ending when we got him. I like his physical presence...although I would 100% agree with you that Carpy is a huge plus for Bowman. 3 years $1M per is awesome. I also get what you're saying about Joki. I can't defend that trade and wont try. Kahun…he's fine. There are subtle things that make me even more ok with the trade. Look at what Defensive Dmen are getting these days in trade value. Kahun has $2.85M MAX performance bonuses this year. He's already hit a number of the smaller ones. I'm ok with that trade.
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Feb. 19, 2020 at 12:19 p.m.
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Maybe I'm just pleasantly surprised with Zack Smith. I was thinking the world was ending when we got him. I like his physical presence...although I would 100% agree with you that Carpy is a huge plus for Bowman. 3 years $1M per is awesome. I also get what you're saying about Joki. I can't defend that trade and wont try. Kahun…he's fine. There are subtle things that make me even more ok with the trade. Look at what Defensive Dmen are getting these days in trade value. Kahun has $2.85M MAX performance bonuses this year. He's already hit a number of the smaller ones. I'm ok with that trade.


I definitely don't have anything bad to say about Smith. He knows his role and plays to it. He's a solid guy for your lineup if you have him at $1M.
I'd love to see a Maatta trade at the deadline. The Hawks need the cap room for next year and if they can get a 2nd for him I'd be very happy. Same as Smith, I don't have anything bad to say about Maatta, he's been pretty much what I expected. He's a fine #5 guy. This is strictly a cap issue. He's overpaid for what he brings to the Hawks and clogs up the system moving forward.
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