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Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 28, 2016 at 8:16 p.m.
Thread: With Panarin signed
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NickC1988</b></div><div><i><div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>fanofthegame</b></div><div><i>Don't know why hawks fans want Kruger gone I know cap but god there is about a doz guys id get rid of first. plus they can always peddle Hossa to Arizona and get rid of the cap. he's not a $5mil player anymore</i></div></div>
Theres no way he stays and the team is cap compliant. Hossa has a no move clause he'll say no to Arizona immediately. Nobody wants Hossa's contract. Kruger really doesn't have a major role for the Hawks penalty kill remains last in the league anyway.</i></div></div>Just to be clear, after the 1st 10 or so game where the Hawks PK was sucky (mostly to do with goal tending tbh), the Hawks are between 84-85% success rate and would be good for 6th/7th in the league the rest of the season. Kruger does also have a major role for the Hawks in that his line shuts down others and flips the ice to give more offensive zone starts to the Kane line. Seriously, Kruger's NZ to OZ finish rates are some of the best in the league over his career, especially good considering he faces middle to high end quality of competition. There's a reason he's always selected for Sweden national teams.

You're right that there is no way he stays, but it's not fair to say Kruger does not play a major role.