Brayden point, who was a ppg number 1 center for Tampa got bridged for 3 years a 6.75 million.

Signing Strome for 4 million is more than fair. Get outta here with that BS.

Kubs had a single 30 goal year with an insane shooting percentage. You can also bridge him for a reasonable amount.

Both are RFA’s and neither have arbitration rights. ”We can and we will” sign both of them

You are literally wrong lol.

The page I referenced shows that Nylander and Toews are better apart than together. If you cant remember Towes had a really slow start to the year.

Kubalik is not getting 5 million on a short term deal. He scored 46 points in his only season, if you are jumping on paying him 5 million in a flat cap environment I'm not sure what I can say to you.

Tell me how I’m wrong about nylander? He continually plays among the least of all Blackhawks players, that shows there is no trust in him by the coach. And Hischier just got signed to a major contract over 7 mil per year with stats similar to strome. Just because Point got a 3 year bridge deal doesn’t automatically mean strome will be coming in at under 4 mil.

They are better apart yes... but Nylander is best on the 3rd line thus so far? So I'm not sure what point you're trying to make other than he detracts from Toews' game and plays better on a grinding forechecking line. Nylander isn't horrible but he's a 3rd line guy.

As far as Kubalik goes... he lead the league in goals/60, started the year with no PP time and on the 3rd line, had 30 goals on his rookie season... you look at Brayden Point as an example for a contract setter for Strome yet you crap on Kubalik's high shooting percentage. Point shot a 22%, and took a bridge deal to help Tampa. Not to mention that because Tampa doesn't have state income tax that contract is comparable to an 8M contract in Chicago. Context is key.

Strome has been having a rough time adjusting and while he has a high upside, there's no legit way for the Hawks to sign him and Kubalik at FAIR value - please link a thread AGAIN that shows what you're talking about with signing them both while still being competitive.

Nylander isn't the worst but he's also not good - you're sucking him off far too hard for what he is and somehow discounting Kubalik who was a better goal scorer per his ice time this year than Ovi, Matthews, Pasta, etc. He's a rookie - even if he pots 50 to 60 in the next few years and doesn't hit 30 goals, that's still a great deal for us for a young player.

WOW...THAT IS BAD! The guy has played all of 36 games in the NHL, is a 2 year UFA rental, and all the sudden he's a starter worth Dylan Strome????

If you look at his game log, he was in net looking great against LA, Anaheim, Buffalo, Minnesota, New Jersey, us. To be fair he had a few good games against some good teams but also had some awful games against teams like Detroit.

I have no doubt he has potential to maybe be a starter, but a 2 year rental for a backup is hardly worth Strome. Look at what Lehner, top 5 goalie in the league was worth when he was traded. Good Lord this is bad