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Created by: Jco5ta5

Team: 2024-25 Chicago Blackhawks

Initial Creation Date: Apr. 17, 2024

Published: Apr. 17, 2024

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

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I went on a shopping spree which is EXACTLY what Davidson wouldn't do. But, maybe we can discuss a few of these signings? I tried to stick with the tried/true method of 2 years at $4-4.5M AAV. lol I'm not good at trading so I stuck with UFA signings. If I were to trade for someone, I'd like Reilly Smith and I guess I could've gone that route.

I'm over Reese Johnson and Mackenzie Entwistle TBH. Let's move on and get actual NHL players for our bottom 6.

I legitimized the top 6 with the return of Hall and added a solid, young DeBrusk for RW2.

I took advantage of VGK not having any money (AGAIN!) next season and took Stephenson who I love. Now they have money for JM to resign after his 42 goal campaign.

Victor Mete is a warm body, that's all.

If healthy, I think this team sniffs .500 but is below it and it's a top 10 draft pick team. This post assumes #2OA and I picked Demidov. As much as I want to legitimize our D with Levshunov, we have no elite offensive prospects. Moore and Nazar seem fun now but who knows. Don't tell me Demidov and Bedard are too small to play together because Kane and Debrincat.

Lastly, Nazar and EDM belong in AHL. Lets just see what we have in Nazar before we crown him and promote him too early.

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Anderson, Joey	1	$950,000
Guttman, Cole	1	$950,000
Phillips, Isaak	2	$950,000
Reichel, Lukas	3	$1,500,000
Vlasic, Alex	4	$4,500,000

UFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Carrier, Alexandre	2	$4,000,000
Mete, Victor	1	$850,000
Blueger, Teddy	1	$2,500,000
Blackwell, Colin	1	$1,200,000
Stephenson, Chandler	2	$4,500,000

Buyouts

Josh Bailey: $1,166,667

Retained Salary Transactions

Jake McCabe: $2,000,000 (50%)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2024
2025
2026

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
21	$87,500,000	$68,314,167	$0	$4,925,000	$19,185,833

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Hall, Taylor $6,000,000$6,000,000 LW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 1	Bedard, Connor $950,000$950,000 ($3,500,000$4M) C RFA - 2	Kurashev, Philipp $2,250,000$2,250,000 LW, C, RW RFA - 1
Reichel, Lukas $1,500,000$1,500,000 LW, C RFA	Dickinson, Jason $4,250,000$4,250,000 C, LW UFA - 2
Stephenson, Chandler $4,500,000$4,500,000 C, LW UFA	Foligno, Nick $4,500,000$4,500,000 LW, C, RW UFA - 2	Athanasiou, Andreas $4,250,000$4,250,000 LW, RW UFA - 1
Donato, Ryan $2,000,000$2,000,000 LW, C, RW UFA - 1	Blueger, Teddy $2,500,000$2,500,000 C, LW UFA	Anderson, Joey $950,000$950,000 RW RFA

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Vlasic, Alex $4,500,000$4,500,000 LD UFA - 6	Jones, Seth $9,500,000$9,500,000 RD NMC UFA - 6	Mrázek, Petr $4,250,000$4,250,000 G UFA - 2
Korchinski, Kevin $918,333$918,333 ($1,000,000$1M) LD RFA - 2	Murphy, Connor $4,400,000$4,400,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 2	Söderblom, Arvid $962,500$962,500 G RFA - 1
Kaiser, Wyatt $916,667$916,667 ($425,000$425K) LD RFA - 1	Carrier, Alexandre $4,000,000$4,000,000 RD UFA

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Mete, Victor $850,000$850,000 LD/RD UFA
Blackwell, Colin $1,200,000$1,200,000 C, RW UFA

Apr. 17 at 2:02 p.m.

Wadejos123

Joined: May 2017

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I'm fine with Debrusk, or any mid 6 forward in that range really. I think Stephenson gets more money froma. contender, probably won't be in our price range and that is okay. Nazar and EDM will get NHL time, maybe full time if they earn it but probably a split between both so they can fill up those games. Agree with signing a Vet RD, although I don't think we need Mete. I would just resign phillips. I agree that we should move on from Reece Johnson but I do still think Macker has a place here. I think Nazar can take the Stephenson spot and Kaiser/EDM can split NHL time next year. Overall I like more of the ideas here though. I wouldn't quite go as far as being .500 next year but I expect some natural improvement for sure. Love Demidov at 2, but hawks need to be bad enough to secure one last high lotto pick imo.

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Apr. 17 at 2:08 p.m.

Snowhawk18

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With all due respect, why the hell would they sign, Mete, Blueger or Blackwell?

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Apr. 17 at 2:28 p.m.

Hawksguy81

Joined: Nov. 2022

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Your takes on next season seem spot on. No disagreement from me. I'd pass on Mete and Blackwell. Think Hawks can get better players than them. I put Blackwell in the same boat as Reese and Macker. I'm over all of them.

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Apr. 17 at 4:14 p.m.

Jco5ta5

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Joined: Jul. 2019

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Quoting: Snowhawk18

With all due respect, why the hell would they sign, Mete, Blueger or Blackwell?

Quoting: Hawksguy81

Mete just was a place holder for the scratch position. I didn’t want to sign a vet who plays 60 games a year just to be scratched and I didn’t want to use the 7th spot in EDM or Kaiser as I feel if they’re not play NHL they should be playing AHL. Sitting in the press box doesn’t help them. So I figured someone like Mete would be good. Maybe I’m wrong.

Blackwell also as you can see is in the scratch position but he can fill in 4th line for injury or rest. I think he’s done well this season given his injuries.

Bleuger is an improvement on our current situation so I don’t see the issue. Filling that spot with Macker or Dach would be a step back.

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Apr. 17 at 6:55 p.m.

sound_arguments

Joined: Apr. 2018

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"Don't tell me Bedard and Demidov are too small to play together because Kane & Debrincat" !!!!

Please tell me about all the playoff success those two enjoyed together, starting with their glorious reunion in Detoilet!

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Apr. 17 at 7:24 p.m.

Jco5ta5

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Quoting: sound_arguments

2 teammates alone don’t get you to the playoffs… it’s a team game.

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