Opening Night Roster

ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$83,500,000	$69,310,957	$0	$6,685,000	$14,189,043

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Hall, Taylor $6,000,000$6,000,000 LW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 2	Bedard, Connor $950,000$950,000 ($3,500,000$4M) C RFA - 3	Donato, Ryan $2,000,000$2,000,000 LW, C, RW UFA - 2
Athanasiou, Andreas $4,250,000$4,250,000 LW, RW UFA - 2	Reichel, Lukas $925,000$925,000 ($505,000$505K) LW, C RFA - 1	Kurashev, Philipp $2,250,000$2,250,000 LW, C, RW RFA - 2
Johnson, Tyler $5,000,000$5,000,000 RW, C, LW M-NTC UFA - 1	Guttman, Cole $950,000$950,000 C RFA - 1	Raddysh, Taylor $758,333$758,333 RW RFA - 1
Foligno, Nick $4,000,000$4,000,000 LW, C, RW UFA - 1	Dickinson, Jason $2,650,000$2,650,000 C, LW UFA - 1	Perry, Corey $775,000$775,000 ($325,000$325K) RW UFA - 1
Entwistle, Mackenzie $800,000$800,000 LW, C RFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Kaiser, Wyatt $916,667$916,667 ($425,000$425K) LD RFA - 2	Jones, Seth $9,500,000$9,500,000 RD NMC UFA - 7	Mrázek, Petr $3,800,000$3,800,000 G M-NTC UFA - 1
Korchinski, Kevin $918,333$918,333 ($1,000,000$1M) LD RFA - 3	Murphy, Connor $4,400,000$4,400,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 3	Söderblom, Arvid $962,500$962,500 G RFA - 2
Vlasic, Alex $916,667$916,667 ($850,000$850K) LD UFA - 1	Bernard-Docker, Jacob $805,000$805,000 RD RFA - 2
Tinordi, Jarred $1,250,000$1,250,000 LD UFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Zaitsev, Nikita $4,500,000$4,500,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 1	Blackwell, Colin $1,200,000$1,200,000 C, RW UFA - 1
	Savoie, Samuel $878,333$878,333 ($80,000$80K) LW RFA - 3

Oct. 3, 2023 at 9:11 a.m.

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Yep. This seems like the likely lineup to start the season. Really hope your take on Korchinski is what happens. He's not ready for a full season of NHL hockey yet. Entwistle has looked better than Boris or Reece in the pre-season games, but can't help but feel Blackwell ends up being the extra F since he's the vet and Davidson signed him as a UFA. And really hope Hawks claim JBD. Much like Thomson, it's a low risk/high reward move. He certainly can't be any worse than Zaitsev.

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Oct. 3, 2023 at 9:22 a.m.

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100% agreed with all of this. I don't understand Greg's comment at all. If it's towards Lassi specifically, ok fine. Maybe KD didn't think Lassi specifically was the best RD potentially available...which we don't know because ANA was ahead in the waiver wire, BUT KD's comments himself are that he'll look toward the waiver wire like last year with Tinordi. RD is an area of weakness so we should be looking at all RD available. Looking doesn't mean buying. But we 100% should be looking at all RD on the waiver. JBD has term too! We need to be putting in a claim for sure.

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Oct. 3, 2023 at 10:35 a.m.

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Quoting: exo2769

100% agreed with all of this. I don't understand Greg's comment at all. If it's towards Lassi specifically, ok fine. Maybe KD didn't think Lassi specifically was the best RD potentially available...which we don't know because ANA was ahead in the waiver wire, BUT KD's comments himself are that he'll look toward the waiver wire like last year with Tinordi. RD is an area of weakness so we should be looking at all RD available. Looking doesn't mean buying. But we 100% should be looking at all RD on the waiver. JBD has term too! We need to be putting in a claim for sure.

Yeah. Overall, Greg seems like a decent guy, but when it comes to Blackhawks related comments and opinions, he bugs the crap out of me most of the time. JBD is still a young promising RD whose only fault at this point in his development is that he isn't waiver exempt. There is no reason for CHI to play anyone over JBD in that 3RD spot, if we have the opportunity to claim him.

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Oct. 3, 2023 at 10:43 a.m.

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Ottawa continues to be the farm team for the NHL, that's what happens when you either have an awful owner, awful GM, or both.

I was hoping that Andlauer would can him to the moon as soon as he took control of the team but it hasn't been happening so clearly a deep long analysis hasn't been done, which is worrying when someone invests a ****ing billion

All that to say, I hope JBD falls to you, but maybe it's not even over, Dorion might just give you Joseph with a 2nd as well. Some might say it's not enough but you'd see, you'd love Joseph and he'd bring good stuff to your team

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Oct. 3, 2023 at 11:07 a.m.

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Quoting: Xspyrit

Ottawa continues to be the farm team for the NHL, that's what happens when you either have an awful owner, awful GM, or both.

I was hoping that Andlauer would can him to the moon as soon as he took control of the team but it hasn't been happening so clearly a deep long analysis hasn't been done, which is worrying when someone invests a ****ing billion

All that to say, I hope JBD falls to you, but maybe it's not even over, Dorion might just give you Joseph with a 2nd as well. Some might say it's not enough but you'd see, you'd love Joseph and he'd bring good stuff to your team

Yeah. It feels like Dorion is just trying to get fired at this point. Andlauer/Staios need to move quickly with this. Losing both Lassi and JBD on waivers and paying a team to take Joseph so that he can pay Pinto when that situation should have been handled a LONG time ago all in one preseason should be the final nails in the coffin for Dorion. I still firmly believe OTT is salvageable, though. All hope is not lost. They just gotta get him out of there before all their depth and picks are gone.

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Oct. 3, 2023 at 11:30 a.m.

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Quoting: Garak

Yeah. Overall, Greg seems like a decent guy, but when it comes to Blackhawks related comments and opinions, he bugs the crap out of me most of the time. JBD is still a young promising RD whose only fault at this point in his development is that he isn't waiver exempt. There is no reason for CHI to play anyone over JBD in that 3RD spot, if we have the opportunity to claim him.

Tbh, the CHGO guys aren't the greatest. Even Zawaski has his occasional lapses. It's nice to have more eyes on the Hawks and they're entertaining at times but I put very little weight into their opinions.

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Oct. 3, 2023 at 11:41 a.m.

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Quoting: Turbo

Tbh, the CHGO guys aren't the greatest. Even Zawaski has his occasional lapses. It's nice to have more eyes on the Hawks and they're entertaining at times but I put very little weight into their opinions.

Yeah. For sure. They are much more like fans than journalists. Which is fun and they seem like good dudes, but I do not consider them authorities on the Blackhawks in any way shape or form. I'm glad we have guys like Laz and Powers on the beat, guys who are legit sports writers and aren't even really fans of the Blackhawks, so we get an unbiased view.

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Oct. 3, 2023 at 11:58 a.m.

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Quoting: Garak

Yeah. It feels like Dorion is just trying to get fired at this point. Andlauer/Staios need to move quickly with this. Losing both Lassi and JBD on waivers and paying a team to take Joseph so that he can pay Pinto when that situation should have been handled a LONG time ago all in one preseason should be the final nails in the coffin for Dorion. I still firmly believe OTT is salvageable, though. All hope is not lost. They just gotta get him out of there before all their depth and picks are gone.

In this day and age, you can't afford to have an impulsive mad gambler as your GM

3 prospects on waivers is not even a big blow compared to all the damage he's done. His defenders will always point to "but the team is young and locked up".

Sure, but if you have 2 millions in the bank and suddenly piss away 1 million, you're still a millionaire but certainly not as rich

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Oct. 3, 2023 at 1:28 p.m.

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I missed you calling out Greg in the description the first time. After he said that I felt the urge to suggest claiming every player in the chat just to troll him.

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Oct. 3, 2023 at 1:39 p.m.

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Quoting: YeahRighttt

I missed you calling out Greg in the description the first time. After he said that I felt the urge to suggest claiming every player in the chat just to troll him.

haha. right? He gets on this high horse like he is an authority or the voice of reason, sometimes, and it gets on my nerves. I don't want to claim EVERY RD, but there are definitely a few I wouldn't mind CHI attempting to.

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Oct. 3, 2023 at 1:44 p.m.

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Jay can get a little holier than thou as well at times.

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Oct. 3, 2023 at 1:47 p.m.

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Quoting: YeahRighttt

Jay can get a little holier than thou as well at times.

Yeah. Him too. But, again, what they do is still kinda fun, even if they are mostly just fanboys. Plus, I like yelling at the screen when I hear them say something dumb. haha

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Oct. 3, 2023 at 2:16 p.m.

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Quoting: Hawksguy81

Yep. This seems like the likely lineup to start the season. Really hope your take on Korchinski is what happens. He's not ready for a full season of NHL hockey yet. Entwistle has looked better than Boris or Reece in the pre-season games, but can't help but feel Blackwell ends up being the extra F since he's the vet and Davidson signed him as a UFA. And really hope Hawks claim JBD. Much like Thomson, it's a low risk/high reward move. He certainly can't be any worse than Zaitsev.

Quoting: exo2769

100% agreed with all of this. I don't understand Greg's comment at all. If it's towards Lassi specifically, ok fine. Maybe KD didn't think Lassi specifically was the best RD potentially available...which we don't know because ANA was ahead in the waiver wire, BUT KD's comments himself are that he'll look toward the waiver wire like last year with Tinordi. RD is an area of weakness so we should be looking at all RD available. Looking doesn't mean buying. But we 100% should be looking at all RD on the waiver. JBD has term too! We need to be putting in a claim for sure.

Quoting: Xspyrit

Ottawa continues to be the farm team for the NHL, that's what happens when you either have an awful owner, awful GM, or both.

I was hoping that Andlauer would can him to the moon as soon as he took control of the team but it hasn't been happening so clearly a deep long analysis hasn't been done, which is worrying when someone invests a ****ing billion

All that to say, I hope JBD falls to you, but maybe it's not even over, Dorion might just give you Joseph with a 2nd as well. Some might say it's not enough but you'd see, you'd love Joseph and he'd bring good stuff to your team

Quoting: YeahRighttt

Jay can get a little holier than thou as well at times.

Looks like the whole thing was just an early leak, because he is on today's waiver's not yesterdays. That's why we didn't see anything about it in announcements yesterday or on capfriendly. I wonder who leaked it... Probably someone who wants Dorion's job.

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Oct. 3, 2023 at 2:32 p.m.

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I like listening to them because I live in Buffalo so no one around me wants to talk about the Hawks, but sometimes have to turn it off when they get lectury. We all have opinions. Opinions are not facts.

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Oct. 3, 2023 at 2:35 p.m.

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Quoting: YeahRighttt

I like listening to them because I live in Buffalo so no one around me wants to talk about the Hawks, but sometimes have to turn it off when they get lectury. We all have opinions. Opinions are not facts.

For sure. Same here, but I am up in New Hampshire an hour or so north of Boston. If I bring up the Hawks or CHI out here you can feel it in the air how butt hurt Bruins fans still are over 2013. Are you a BUF fan too? I grew up in the CHI area but my dad is from BUF, so I've always had a soft spot for the Sabres.

Oct. 3, 2023 at 2:38 p.m.

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For sure. Same here, but I am up in New Hampshire an hour or so north of Boston. If I bring up the Hawks or CHI out here you can feel it in the air how butt hurt Bruins fans still are over 2013. Are you a BUF fan too? I grew up in the CHI area but my dad is from BUF, so I've always had a soft spot for the Sabres.

Not really, there is a bit of arrogance to a lot of Sabres fans. I’m sure that is how it is everywhere, but I have to deal with it every time I go to see a game

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Oct. 3, 2023 at 2:54 p.m.

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Not really, there is a bit of arrogance to a lot of Sabres fans. I’m sure that is how it is everywhere, but I have to deal with it every time I go to see a game

Oh. I didn't know that. Most of the ones on here seem alright, though. In CHI, there are lots of fans of the Blackhawks, but they are generally secondary to other sports. So, there isn't a lot of arrogance, mostly casual fans. Not sure how it is out there now, though, after the last few years.

Oct. 3, 2023 at 5:45 p.m.

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Quoting: Garak

Looks like the whole thing was just an early leak, because he is on today's waiver's not yesterdays. That's why we didn't see anything about it in announcements yesterday or on capfriendly. I wonder who leaked it... Probably someone who wants Dorion's job.

Happened with Lassi too. Not 100% sure, but I guess maybe leak it on purpose incase someone will come calling with a 7th or something minor?

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Oct. 3, 2023 at 5:54 p.m.

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Happened with Lassi too. Not 100% sure, but I guess maybe leak it on purpose incase someone will come calling with a 7th or something minor?

Yeah. Could be.

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