Team: 2020-21 Chicago Blackhawks

Initial Creation Date: May 13, 2020

Published: May 13, 2020

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

31 AGM for the 31 teams. One CBO allowed per team.

Chicago is doing a rebuild on the fly while still having the same core that made them win 3 Stanley Cup in the past decade (Toews, Kane, Keith, Saad, Seabrook, Crawford) while also acquiring some young talent (Dach, DeBrincat, Strome, Boqvist). With the #9 pick would Chicago pick Askarov? I think that's what they want. No goaltender had such a hype since Price. If they could get a younger version of him I think Chicago is gonna jump on the occasion knowing they don't got any nhl caliber goaltender in their pipeline.
I've heard about the Strome rumor. I don't think Chicago should trade him right away. I think they should wait for his value to go higher and then try to trade him. Dach is gonna be the #2 center so Strome could be expendable but the Hawks should wait for is value to get up. Last season he was very good this season it was a little bit harder. So they should gave him a bridge contract.
For the CBO I hate to use it on a player who allow this team to win 3 Stanley Cup but hockey is a business so I use it on Seabrook who since the beginning of his contract I said it would hunt them.
Since they don't got any capable goaltender I bring back Crawford on a one year contract. He's 35 but I think he can still do a capable job with the right defense in front of him. With the Shaw situation (will he retires due to multiple concussions) I hesitate to acquire a goaltender who will ask for more money (Markstrom, Holtby)
Since their few money left after those sigantures I can't add anymore but if something comes up to get a better defenseman Chicago should do it.