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Cup Caliber Team

Created by: AnalyticsGeek
Team: 2020-21 Chicago Blackhawks
Initial Creation Date: Aug. 13, 2020
Published: Aug. 14, 2020
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Description
I feel the Chicago Blackhawks are an interesting team. They've got an elite forward group, but they seem to struggle defensively, especially against a team like Vegas who have a heavy forecheck. The series is not over, but I can't see them winning this with the amount of zone time they're giving up. I don't think Keith should be playing top pair minutes anymore, so perhaps they can trade some of their forwards for 1-2 reliable minute-eating defenceman, as well as a few defensive forwards to fill out the bottom 6.
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$5,500,000
2$2,500,000
2$900,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$3,500,000
2$2,000,000
2$1,500,000
1$1,500,000
CREATEDYEARSCAP HIT
Quinn, Jack
3$925,000
Zary, Conner
3$925,000
Trades
1.
CHI
  1. Marner, Mitchell ($1,393,000 retained)
TOR
  1. Seabrook, Brent
  2. Shaw, Andrew
Additional Details:
*Leafs clear 9.5 million in cap space by taking on 2 LTIR candidates
2.
CHI
  1. Necas, Martin
  2. 2020 1st round pick (TOR)
3.
4.
DAL
  1. Määttä, Olli
  2. 2021 2nd round pick (CHI)
5.
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
23$81,500,000$69,056,206$1,090,244$5,670,000$12,443,794

Roster

Left WingCentreRight Wing
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$5,500,000$5,500,000
LW, RW
UFA - 2
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$10,500,000$10,500,000
C
NMC
UFA - 3
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$9,510,000$9,510,000
RW
UFA - 5
Logo of the Carolina Hurricanes
$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$537,500$538K)
RW
RFA - 2
Logo of the Chicago Blackhawks
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$2,500,000$2M)
C, RW
RFA - 2
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$2,625,000$2,625,000
RW
NMC
UFA - 3
$2,500,000$2,500,000
RW, LW
UFA - 2
$1,500,000$1,500,000
C
UFA - 1
Logo of the Chicago Blackhawks
$5,000,000$5,000,000
LW, RW
M-NTC
UFA - 1
$2,000,000$2,000,000
C, LW
UFA - 2
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$1,000,000$1,000,000
C
UFA - 1
$1,500,000$1,500,000
LW, RW
UFA - 2
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
$4,166,667$4,166,667
LD
NMC
UFA - 1
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$3,850,000$3,850,000
RD
UFA - 2
Logo of the Chicago Blackhawks
$3,500,000$3,500,000
G
UFA - 2
Logo of the Dallas Stars
$2,137,500$2,137,500
LD/RD
UFA - 1
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$894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
RD
RFA - 2
Logo of the Chicago Blackhawks
$5,538,462$5,538,462
LD
NMC
UFA - 3
Logo of the Chicago Blackhawks
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
RD
RFA - 3
Logo of the Chicago Blackhawks
$900,000$900,000
G
UFA - 2
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
C, LW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Chicago Blackhawks
$3,250,000$3,250,000
LW, C
M-NTC
UFA - 1
Logo of the Chicago Blackhawks
$842,500$842,500 (Performance Bonus$82,500$82K)
LW, C, RW
RFA - 2
Logo of the Chicago Blackhawks
$863,333$863,333
LD
UFA - 3

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Aug. 14, 2020 at 12:55 p.m.
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Aug. 14, 2020 at 12:55 p.m.
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OH my god that Carolina trade is a joke.
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Aug. 14, 2020 at 12:59 p.m.
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if the blackhawks are just "a few pieces away" from the cup and that includes half their defence an elite forward and 3 top 9 forwards, then literally every team is a few pieces away
also that is the worst marner trade in the history of the world and that is saying something coming from you
Aug. 14, 2020 at 1:00 p.m.
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OH my god that Carolina trade is a joke.


I figured you would say that. But DeBrincat is an elite player on a very reasonable contract. The return needs to be huge.
Aug. 14, 2020 at 1:01 p.m.
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so the leafs give Marner retained for nothing?

edit: Also how did I get pinged but I don't see my name? Just wondering
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Aug. 14, 2020 at 1:02 p.m.
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Quoting: MitchMarnerElite
I figured you would say that. But DeBrincat is an elite player on a very reasonable contract. The return needs to be huge.


Dude, I don't know if I'd do Necas for Cat 1 for 1. Necas is expansion exempt, on his ELC and their upside is very comparable.
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Aug. 14, 2020 at 1:02 p.m.
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Quoting: JaredOfLondon
if the blackhawks are just "a few pieces away" from the cup and that includes half their defence an elite forward and 3 top 9 forwards, then literally every team is a few pieces away
also that is the worst marner trade in the history of the world and that is saying something coming from you


I know Toronto will ask for a king’s ransom for Marner but personally, I’d just be happy to clear most of his cap hit like in the trade above & sign Pietrangelo.
Aug. 14, 2020 at 1:04 p.m.
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Quoting: MitchMarnerElite
I know Toronto will ask for a king’s ransom for Marner but personally, I’d just be happy to clear most of his cap hit like in the trade above & sign Pietrangelo.


yes, we know you would.
Aug. 14, 2020 at 1:04 p.m.
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so the leafs give Marner retained for nothing?


I should’ve added a pick or something for the retention, but the basic idea is to clear most of Marner’s cap so they can sign Pietrangelo.
Aug. 14, 2020 at 1:05 p.m.
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Dude, I don't know if I'd do Necas for Cat 1 for 1. Necas is expansion exempt, on his ELC and their upside is very comparable.


I don’t disagree but I’ve been seeing this trade get thrown around a lot so I just went with it. Cat’s market value per HBAnalytics is 11 Million, he’s heavily outperforming his contract.
Aug. 14, 2020 at 1:10 p.m.
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Avs decline
Aug. 14, 2020 at 1:14 p.m.
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Mikko Koivu is a 4C who is useful for the occasional defensive zone faceoff and that's about it at this point. He's not a 3C on a Cup contending team.

Unless I'm missing something, you traded for Kunin and then didn't sign him?
Aug. 14, 2020 at 1:22 p.m.
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Quoting: Caniac2000
OH my god that Carolina trade is a joke.


Not even the worst one on here
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Aug. 14, 2020 at 1:30 p.m.
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Mikko Koivu is a 4C who is useful for the occasional defensive zone faceoff and that's about it at this point. He's not a 3C on a Cup contending team.

Unless I'm missing something, you traded for Kunin and then didn't sign him?


Thanks for letting me know. I did include Kunin in the trade but I didn’t know whether or not to use him at 3C or koivu cuz Kunin’s stats are horrendous.
Aug. 14, 2020 at 1:56 p.m.
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The team is great, but the trades are uh....

sus
Aug. 14, 2020 at 1:57 p.m.
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Thanks for letting me know. I did include Kunin in the trade but I didn’t know whether or not to use him at 3C or koivu cuz Kunin’s stats are horrendous.


Kunin is more of a wing. They've tried him at center when there have been injuries, but he's never stuck despite them needing one.
Aug. 14, 2020 at 3:06 p.m.
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Lol this team is insane but not sure any of these trades could happen short of minny. Are leafs really that desperate to dump marner?? Probably too many FA signings as well. Caggulia and highmore can fill out the bottom line
Aug. 14, 2020 at 3:18 p.m.
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I like the majority of the trades. Obviously Hawks would need to add for Marner. Really like the CAR and COL moves
Aug. 14, 2020 at 5:04 p.m.
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OH my god that Carolina trade is a joke.


LOL, U do love U love u some Necas.... Maybe we are different state brothers? bc I love him too?
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Huge no from Colorado. Nichuskin is literally off-the-charts in analytics, the perfect 3rd line forward.
Aug. 14, 2020 at 9:09 p.m.
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As a hawks fan I'd take every one of those trades
Aug. 15, 2020 at 4:04 a.m.
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We're kidding with that Marner deal, right? Like there has to be a joke I'm not getting.

Insane.
Aug. 19, 2020 at 9:32 a.m.
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I like the koivu move.. I'm not really up for a tear down or taking on big contracts.
 
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