I would pass on Hudler. I watched all 6 games of the NYI v FLA series and Hudler was a ghost. He is a small and old finesse player. If the Hawks want to add another perimeter player, they should make a play for Boedkker who is much younger. I dont think the Hawks can afford Hudler anyway, but I'd rather save the $$ and give Panik a look at 1LW.

Svedbrg is a guy you wait on. There may not be anything there, but there may be....

McNeill in the bottom 6 isn't bad.

Hatman will definitely be on the team next year in a bottom 6 role.

The two college kids we'll see.
- kwolf68

Said it from his first game last year, will say it today and say it tomorrow the 7 footer has really good feet for being 7 feet. Add his reach and when the game slows down for him he might be a solid player.

It's ok that 99% of the board doesn't like him I don't mind being wrong on a player like this.

Ladd to NYI for 7 years...

Yikes

Ladd to NYI for 7 years...

Yikes
- hawkeytalkman

Eriksson to Van for 6.

Small yikes.

Times up
- walleyeb1

Time is never up.

Ladd to NYI for 7 years...

Yikes
- hawkeytalkman

For $38.5M. Good on ya, Ladder.

@GoergeRichards:
Winning in Chicago obviously very important to Brian Campbell. Heard #FlaPanthers offered close to $5 for one season, little less over two.

Stuart Percy to Pitt ($575k 2 way deal). Was hoping Hawks would have made a move on him.

Oh well

Andy Strickland ‏@andystrickland · 52s52 seconds ago

Andrew Ladd 7 yr deal to #NYI confirmed....$5.5 cap hit #NHL

For $38.5M. Good on ya, Ladder.
- CanOCorn

That's big money.

Time is never up.


- gifman

Well played! Free agency is a "timey wimey" thing.

That's big money.
- JRoenick97

Cap hit number doesnt surprise me. But SEVEN years?

Holy jumpin...

Ladd to NYI -- 7 years
Eriksson to VAN

James Reimer gets $3.4M AAV on five-year deal from #FlaPanthers.

Breakdown: $5M, $3M, $3M, $3M, $3M.

Weren't both Ship and Dadonov said to be exploring a move to the NHL, but at least one (Dadonov?) signed on to stay in the KHL another year? Wonder if they would ultimately try and reunited that line here? Hell of an incentive for Panarin to stay. Seems he loves playing with them.
- pdx2ord

Yep they've both shown interest in coming to the NHL. A reunion is certainly intriguing I think both Shipachyov and Dadonov could help the Hawks.

Andy Strickland ‏@andystrickland · 52s52 seconds ago

Andrew Ladd 7 yr deal to #NYI confirmed....$5.5 cap hit #NHL
- mrpaulish

Zionks! That is A LOT of term? Good for you Ladder.

No surprise
John Shannon ‏@JSportsnet 21s22 seconds ago
Lucic is an Oiler.

Andy Strickland ‏@andystrickland · 52s52 seconds ago

Andrew Ladd 7 yr deal to #NYI confirmed....$5.5 cap hit #NHL
- mrpaulish

Like I said before, stupid money. 2-3 yrs too long, $1.0-1.5M too much. IMO. But this is still not surprising.

Perron back to STL.

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 19s19 seconds ago
Blackhawks place David Runblad on buyout waivers today

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun · 20s20 seconds ago

Blackhawks place David Runblad on buyout waivers today

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 30s31 seconds ago
Blackhawks place David Runblad on buyout waivers today

Surprised he keeps getting NHL contracts

Never sticks anywhere

Ottawa Senators ‏@Senators 57s58 seconds ago
News Release: #Sens sign defenceman Michael Kostka on a one-year, two-way contract:

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 19s19 seconds ago
Blackhawks place David Runblad on buyout waivers today


- pdx2ord

Thanks god.

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun · 20s20 seconds ago

Blackhawks place David Runblad on buyout waivers today
- mrpaulish

What is the cap-penalty for that buyout?