the going rate on a $1.8M cap hit is probably a bit more than that . . . a fourth, at least.

didn't realize it would cost a 4th to trade a goalie with a career .912 and 54-44-15 record at $1.8M to a team that needs a 2nd tender

sick username tho

Poulin isn’t ready for the NHL. He should spend the year in the AHL. We also need to have more than one scratched player.

If what you’ve detailed above is what ends up happening then we should trade Rutta, sign a cheaper 3rd RD and get a decent 3rd line LW.

fair, was more just seeing what the trade would look like cap wise, could make a few adjustments to depth guys

The Hawks have 4 goalies under contract and don't need a 5th. Mrazek & Soderblom are the goalies this year. Kyle from Chicago said he is happy with the goalies we have and is not looking to add another. So DeSmith is a luxury/cap dump.

Hawks intend to have that backup goalie spot be a place where they can get looks at some of their own kids....Soderblom (who most consider a top 10-15 prospect in their system) who has 2 full years of AHL and a year of SHL and needs NHL games to see what they have, Commesso who was a 2nd round pick, and Stauber who was .911 in his cup of coffee in the NHL last season (with a terrible team in front of him). Hawks objective is not winning this season. It is to make sure they get a top 5 pick and audition LHD & goalies to sort through the prospects they have there. DeASmith gets in the way of both of those things...losing and auditioning/developing kids that might be around in 2 or 3 years.

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-Chicago

Poulin is better at center but will be a bust anyway. I don't like trading first-round picks, but the Penguins don't know how to draft anyway. Yager instead of Wood, Barlow, Moore, Perreault. Pickering instead of Snuggerud. Poulin instead of Tomasino or Kaliyev. This goes all the way back to Jordan Staal instead of Nick Bäckström or Jonathan Toews; Angelo Esposito over about 100 guys, notably Max Pacioretty. Terrible drafting, just terrible...

Definitely the whole point of this acgm so thanks for your input