How you know this for sure, I just don't want to know.
- NewToHockey

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww............

Just for the record - Stan IS out of Bed........

Good start - keep the MO going Stan.....
- powerenforcer

Atleast he isnt napping like yesterday. Hopefully Stan is drinking many red bulls!

Fels?
- Jocelyn26

Sam Fels of The Committed Indian

HELL YEA
- mrpaulish

Morning, Paul. How's your Kesler day going so far?

Sam Fels of The Committed Indian
- resqmed99

I know. Just that Steve Rain had alluded to it two weeks before.

CapGeek ‏@capgeek 44s
#Blackhawks have $68.6M cap payroll with 21 players signed.

someone will for sure get moved

True...but he'll be watching cartoons for another couple of hours so don't expect anything to happen so.
- DarthKane

It's not Saturday morning.......

CapGeek ‏@capgeek 44s
#Blackhawks have $68.6M cap payroll with 21 players signed.

someone will for sure get moved
- FourFeathers773

Just not Sharp because his agent said so oh wait

True...but he'll be watching cartoons for another couple of hours so don't expect anything to happen so.
- DarthKane

Plus daddy is making him breakfast so neither of them can be disturbed right now.

Ben Smith might be a steal at 1.5 the next 2 years

Kid just works all game long, can play on any line, phenomenal down low, 14 goals in first NHL season, and kills penalties
- FourFeathers773

Like him a lot and Q expanded his role quite a bit as the season wore on. I see that trend continuing this season.

CapGeek ‏@capgeek 44s
#Blackhawks have $68.6M cap payroll with 21 players signed.

someone will for sure get moved
- FourFeathers773

To build on your point (from Mark Lazerus):

Per @capgeek, the #Blackhawks have about $2.4 million left under the cap with 21 under contract. That's with a cap estimate of $71.1M.

CapGeek ‏@capgeek 44s
#Blackhawks have $68.6M cap payroll with 21 players signed.

someone will for sure get moved
- FourFeathers773

Rozsival.

I know. Just that Steve Rain had alluded to it two weeks before.
- Jocelyn26

Tip of the cap to SR. I was in the woods then and didn't see it.

Waiting for the ball to drop with a trade today. Something's bound to give with the draft.

Having this window to speak to free agents gives the GMs the luxury of knowing in advance whether a player is A) not interested or B) too damn expensive. Then from there are able to act on a trade quicker.

Surprised we haven't seen more... but I think the Kesler and Spezza's are the key to the dominoes this off-season.

Morning, Paul. How's your Kesler day going so far?
- SUDA88

So far so good..... Lots of teams dropping out n Kesler m lots of smoke that Kesler wont change his list ...............OH YEA AND Kesler has a full NTC and wants to be a Blackhawk ...what a glorious day



Oh and even if the Kesler thing doesnt work out , I feel like the Hawks will be dealing some. ....

Waiting for the ball to drop with a trade today. Something's bound to give with the draft.

Having this window to speak to free agents gives the GMs the luxury of knowing in advance whether a player is A) not interested or B) too damn expensive. Then from there are able to act on a trade quicker.

Surprised we haven't seen more... but I think the Kesler and Spezza's are the key to the dominoes this off-season.
- TyCamScore

i'm not getting jack squat done today. not that i did yesterday, or the day before, but will be especially unproductive today.

According to LeBrun:

Hawks signings: Raanta $750,000 AAV, Smith $1.5 M AAV
- golfbard

Raanta took a cut? Wasn't he at $925 last year? Interesting!

Currently the hawks are at 68.7 mil spender against the cap with 12 forwards, 7 defensemen, and 2 goalies. They need at least one more forward on the roster (would prefer 2 more forwards). If a trade for Kesler I would think hawks need to clear 5 million.

i'm not getting jack squat done today. not that i did yesterday, or the day before, but will be especially unproductive today.
- eburgio

I'm pretty much in the same boat. It's hard to be productive when your work provides you with internet.

Tip of the cap to SR. I was in the woods then and didn't see it.
- sgt1480

werd

Currently the hawks are at 68.7 mil spender against the cap with 12 forwards, 7 defensemen, and 2 goalies. They need at least one more forward on the roster (would prefer 2 more forwards). If a trade for Kesler I would think hawks need to clear 5 million.
- BearsnHawks

Sharpie is 5.9 right ?

Sharpie is 5.9 right ?
- mrpaulish

Yes, but someone mentioned Roszival, just him wont get it done.

Sharpie is 5.9 right ?
- mrpaulish

Si. Clearing Sharps cap will help a ton.

Raanta took a cut? Wasn't he at $925 last year? Interesting!
- bwarner929

last year he had 2 way deal...i suspect this is 1 way...if he goes to Rcf at all he still gets the big $$...prob why he took a little less

So far so good..... Lots of teams dropping out n Kesler m lots of smoke that Kesler wont change his list ...............OH YEA AND Kesler has a full NTC and wants to be a Blackhawk ...what a glorious day



Oh and even if the Kesler thing doesnt work out , I feel like the Hawks will be dealing some. ....
- mrpaulish

Someone has to be moved now that Smith and Raanta have been signed, I have a feeling Stan has already planned out all his moves for today/tonight