What makes you think Calgary will be a contender?

eh, it really could be any contender...I just picked Calgary out of the hat.....could be Toronto or Winnipeg....

It could be Chicago just as much as Calgary though too.

Hmm, how about we compromise. Appleton for Strome, Morozov for Zadorov.

I suppose the Hawks could be in contention, but I think this D needs another year of suffering before it grows up. Keith playing big minutes for the Hawks beyond next year could hamper that progression. This team as build here could make some serious noise the year after next...
But you make a good point, if this team in 2022 is going to make the playoffs, keeping Keith would be fine....you could always trade him in the offseason with just the year left on his contract.

I mean AtLeast you guys have finally pivoted off of Tuch for Strome lol

At next year's trade deadline, you might have to ask Seattle for Appleton, not Winnipeg.

I was never one of those guys, in fact, I got into arguments on here about the over-valuing of Strome that other Hawks fans have.....I wanted the Hawks to trade Strome to Winnipeg the last draft just to switch draft positions in the 1st round so the Hawks could take Askarov....I was called crazy for suggesting it, that Strome was worth that pick by himself.....

That's a good point and there are a number of Jets that Seattle could take. The Hawks may be able to get more than Appleton for Zadarov anyway.