Absolutely not.

I hope not. We need physical veterans specifically on the right side because well be icing 3 very young dmen on the left.

Truth be told, I want them to sign another physical veteran on the right...not get rid of one.

Murphy is worth more than Lillypad and provides a ton of leadership to the locker-room in Chicago. We need a locked-down stay at home physical defender as well to balance the young kids. While something may be able to happen around these two players, it is unlikely Chicago views these as even and even less so with retention.

Are you all delusional, you are not going anywhere for a couple of years at least how does a 31 year old fit that plan better then a 24 year old lol .

Love people who comment like they are smart with absolutely nothing to back up their opinion!
CHI would be stupid to value a 31 year old over a 24 year old when they are rebuilding!

im not sure the habs give the make beleafs a rhd that is young, big, on a great cap hit, and is steady and stable... for a mid 4th rounder.

id rather give them a wrong number, or some used gum

You miss the point and that rebuilding teams need leadership roles and especially on defense where Chicago is stacked with young players and prospects and only have Murphy and Jones to manage the 4 other roles.

Further, Lillypad doesn't move the needle for Chicago's rebuild, and his market value isn't one for one with Murphy especially with retention. Making matters worse, although he's a RFA, he's not under contract either. Chicago doesn't do this deal...sorry

You asked a question. I answered it.

Obviously Liljegren signs with CHI you think he just holds out and demands a trade at 24 lol.
I almost guarantee if this was offered to your GM he would jump at it!

ok I answer your response you are wrong!
Shall we carry on like 10 year olds in the school yard!
Or have you wasted enough of our time?

No, it lessons the value for Toronto if the player is not under contract...that's just a simple fact. It puts the burden of Chicago's back office having to negotiate an agreement...time is money

I almost guarantee, as others are saying to you as well with a strong track record on here, Chicago says no 1 for 1, with retention and for a player not under a current contract.

Moving on

Yes, Lilypad is younger and obviously fits the rebuild window better. But that alone doesn't make this a trade the Hawks "can't refuse". The Hawks do not make this deal. The Hawks need a veteran, stay at home partner on the their 2nd pair to continue mentoring 20 y.o. Kevin Korchinski, former #7 overall pick and future likely top pair guy. And I'm not going to debate Lilypad's ability or upside. But he's not the type of D man the Hawks want to build around on their blue line. They are looking to have a big, physical, hard to play against D - similar to Vegas. And if the Hawks were to make Murphy available at 50% retained with two years left on his deal, the Hawks get better offers than a 1 for 1 swap for Lilypad. So that alone makes it an easy pass for the Hawks.

Because the entire left side of Chicago's D will now be 2nd year players. So a veteran pairing makes sense.