I had a little fun with capfriendly's armchair GM tool (which is really cool). normally I'm a fan of making as few moves as possible, but in the same of fun this is how the Hawks can remain cap compliant with a $73 million cap.

Trades:

To Chicago: Armia, Lowry, 2nd round pick
To Winnipeg: Anisimov, Kruger, Motte

To Chicago: Moore
To NJ: Hinostroza, Svedberg

Expansion Draft: TvR

UFA/RFA

Mike Condon (G): 2 years at $900,000
Rasmussen: 1 year at $650,000
Jurco: 1 year at $750,000

FORWARDS (13)
Right wing: R. Panik ($2,800,000) - P. Kane ($10,500,000) - M. Hossa ($5,275,000) - J. Hayden ($925,000) - J. Tootoo ($700,000)
Centre: J. Toews ($10,500,000) - N. Schmaltz ($925,000) - A. Lowry ($1,125,000) - D. Rasmussen ($650,000)
Left wing: J. Armia ($925,000) - A. Panarin ($6,000,000) - R. Hartman ($863,333) - T. Kero ($750,000)

DEFENSE (7)
Right: N. Hjalmarsson ($4,100,000) - B. Seabrook ($6,875,000) - J. Moore ($1,666,667) - M. Rozsival ($650,000)
Left: D. Keith ($5,538,462) - M. Kempny ($900,000) - G. Forsling ($872,500)

GOALTENDER (2)
C. Crawford ($6,000,000) - M. Condon ($900,000)

DETAILS
Roster Size: 22
NHL Salary Cap: $73,000,000
Bonus Overages: $3,558,000
Cap Hit: $72,998,962
Cap Space: $1,038

I had a little fun with capfriendly's armchair GM tool (which is really cool). normally I'm a fan of making as few moves as possible, but in the same of fun this is how the Hawks can remain cap compliant with a $73 million cap.

Trades:

To Chicago: Armia, Lowry, 2nd round pick
To Winnipeg: Anisimov, Kruger, Motte

To Chicago: Moore
To NJ: Hinostroza, Svedberg

Expansion Draft: TvR

UFA/RFA

Mike Condon (G): 2 years at $900,000
Rasmussen: 1 year at $650,000
Jurco: 1 year at $750,000

FORWARDS (13)
Right wing: R. Panik ($2,800,000) - P. Kane ($10,500,000) - M. Hossa ($5,275,000) - J. Hayden ($925,000) - J. Tootoo ($700,000)
Centre: J. Toews ($10,500,000) - N. Schmaltz ($925,000) - A. Lowry ($1,125,000) - D. Rasmussen ($650,000)
Left wing: J. Armia ($925,000) - A. Panarin ($6,000,000) - R. Hartman ($863,333) - T. Kero ($750,000)

DEFENSE (7)
Right: N. Hjalmarsson ($4,100,000) - B. Seabrook ($6,875,000) - J. Moore ($1,666,667) - M. Rozsival ($650,000)
Left: D. Keith ($5,538,462) - M. Kempny ($900,000) - G. Forsling ($872,500)

GOALTENDER (2)
C. Crawford ($6,000,000) - M. Condon ($900,000)

DETAILS
Roster Size: 22
NHL Salary Cap: $73,000,000
Bonus Overages: $3,558,000
Cap Hit: $72,998,962
Cap Space: $1,038
- DarthKane

Size and youth would be a warm welcome. I'm curious about his faceoff stats.

Size and youth would be a warm welcome. I'm curious about his faceoff stats.
- 93Joe

He's huge, but he's also not that good.

Winnipeg is losing either Lowry or Perrault to the expansion draft unless they trade one of them.

Gonna guess they're gonna dump Lowry for a pick.

I don't think that 4 gets moved. At his $4mil cap hit not enough bang for the buck, i.e. cap relief. Anisimov gets you slightly more relief and can probably be replaced in the lineup much easier than Hjalmarsson. Trading #15 may cost you a Hinostroza or the like, but it makes more sense than dumping #4.
- TheTrob

Your not dumping Hammer ,he could bring the best return . I don't like the idea of moving good players like AA Seabs or anyone else ,and having to lose prospects and or picks as well .
Make a hockey trade 2 for 1 get the cap space and a pick or prospect

Just saw something where Vegas takes TVR through expansion and also Kruger through trade.

that also frees up a spot for Kempny.

For cap clearing, how about 15 and 72 to devils for 1st overall and Smith-Pelly?

Your not dumping Hammer ,he could bring the best return . I don't like the idea of moving good players like AA Seabs or anyone else ,and having to lose prospects and or picks as well .
Make a hockey trade 2 for 1 get the cap space and a pick or prospect
- oldduffman

Thats just it Duffman, at a cap hit of $4.1mil, please explain what 2 players you could get that would fill a hole/holes in the lineup AND still leave you with cap space? If you are trading him for picks/prospects then you are signalling that you are into re-build mode. He may bring you the best return in terms of higher picks or prospects, but picks and prospects do not help you win with a roster that needs to win NOW. Trading him means you are not competing for the Cup for the next 3+ years minimum, and at that point what is left of Kane/Toews/Keith/etc.

#4 is your best defender and probably your most durable. His cap hit is easily $2mil less than most comparable defenders. He is a top pairing defenseman on probably 2/3 of the teams in the league. His value far exceeds his cap hit.

Thats just it Duffman, at a cap hit of $4.1mil, please explain what 2 players you could get that would fill a hole/holes in the lineup AND still leave you with cap space? If you are trading him for picks/prospects then you are signalling that you are into re-build mode. He may bring you the best return in terms of higher picks or prospects, but picks and prospects do not help you win with a roster that needs to win NOW. Trading him means you are not competing for the Cup for the next 3+ years minimum, and at that point what is left of Kane/Toews/Keith/etc.

#4 is your best defender and probably your most durable. His cap hit is easily $2mil less than most comparable defenders. He is a top pairing defenseman on probably 2/3 of the teams in the league. His value far exceeds his cap hit.
- TheTrob

And on the dark side of the business, when he becomes a UFA he may be too battle worn to cash in.

#Hawks would allow VGK to take D Trevor van Riemsdyk in draft, on consideration that @GoldenKnights also take Marcus Kruger in trade. #TSN

Just saw something where Vegas takes TVR through expansion and also Kruger through trade.

that also frees up a spot for Kempny.
- SteveRain

Interesting

The Blackhawks and Golden Knights could be closing on a deal for Trevor van Riemsdyk & Marcus Kruger https://t.co/8UO0Tn5YB6 #TSNHockey pic.twitter.com/Xrrs4HV3GI

— TSN Hockey (@TSNHockey) May 31, 2017

#Hawks would allow VGK to take D Trevor van Riemsdyk in draft, on consideration that @GoldenKnights also take Marcus Kruger in trade. #TSN
- walleyeb1

What would the Hawks get in return (other than cap relief)?
2018 draft pick?

#Hawks would allow VGK to take D Trevor van Riemsdyk in draft, on consideration that @GoldenKnights also take Marcus Kruger in trade. #TSN
- walleyeb1

god the Knights are going to suck

What would the Hawks get in return (other than cap relief)?
2018 draft pick?
- spudrock512

Or a 2017 pick.

What would the Hawks get in return (other than cap relief)?
2018 draft pick?
- spudrock512

Nothing, Means that they Keep Jurco and Pokka would be the only other guys under consideration. IMO. My guess is they said that they are considering having Seabs Wave his rights NMC. But if they trade for kruger after July 1st (hawks pay the 2 mil in signing bonus) they will not protect TVR. Maybe we get a late round pick or something. That is my guess. Vegas probably would not mind kruger but for sure would like to owe a guy 4 mil over 2 years with a AAV of 3. the only wrinkle I see is Kruger might have a NTC after July 1st so to do that he would have to waive or they would have to trade before July 1st.

#Hawks would allow VGK to take D Trevor van Riemsdyk in draft, on consideration that @GoldenKnights also take Marcus Kruger in trade. #TSN
- walleyeb1

Odd because I thought that if Vegas took TVR, the Hawks basically had to live with it. It was not conditional.

Thats just it Duffman, at a cap hit of $4.1mil, please explain what 2 players you could get that would fill a hole/holes in the lineup AND still leave you with cap space? If you are trading him for picks/prospects then you are signalling that you are into re-build mode. He may bring you the best return in terms of higher picks or prospects, but picks and prospects do not help you win with a roster that needs to win NOW. Trading him means you are not competing for the Cup for the next 3+ years minimum, and at that point what is left of Kane/Toews/Keith/etc.

#4 is your best defender and probably your most durable. His cap hit is easily $2mil less than most comparable defenders. He is a top pairing defenseman on probably 2/3 of the teams in the league. His value far exceeds his cap hit.
- TheTrob

As I said it would be more beneficial to trade both Panarin and Hammer in a package ,for one quality player ie Kane and 1st pick or Galchenyuk and Beaulieu or maybe Hall and a swap of 1st picks (unrealistic) but something of that type trade .Cap space would be made sign a Vet sand let the young D develop .I for one am not impressed with Panarin since his contract ,and Hammer will be looking for a raise soon .. Also look at what the pens have done with that D ,and a bunch of kids playing with some core players .I believe coaching right now maybe are biggest problem

Right you are essentially a worst off team then last year.

that doesn't make any sense.
- SteveRain

swapping panarin for patches? really? 60 points for 60 points? and Patches playing with Toews or Kane bags 40, easy, and you have him signed for 3 years instead of 2 at 4.5 instead of 6.

I don't understand how that doesn't make them better?

Same production + cap space + hard player to play with Toews who scores a crap ton of goals and Kane will get his points with anyone. Theyre either exactly the same or better because they have 1.5 million to pay someone else.

Odd because I thought that if Vegas took TVR, the Hawks basically had to live with it. It was not conditional.
- hpk90

If Vegas does not agree, Hawks will trade TvR before the draft to a team that can protect him. Giving Vegas an ultimatum.

Odd because I thought that if Vegas took TVR, the Hawks basically had to live with it. It was not conditional.
- hpk90

Unless we trade him before the draft.

For some reason I thought I read that Vegas can't trade their 2017 draft picks, but I can't seem to find any proof of that, and I don't know why they couldn't.

So for the Vegas trade possibility - the Hawks are required to get some type of compensation back, correct? You can't trade some nothing back can you? You would have to get at least a 7th round pick in 2020 or something, right?

For some reason I thought I read that Vegas can't trade their 2017 draft picks, but I can't seem to find any proof of that, and I don't know why they couldn't.

So for the Vegas trade possibility - the Hawks are required to get some type of compensation back, correct? You can't trade some nothing back can you? You would have to get at least a 7th round pick in 2020 or something, right?
- spudrock512

"Future considerations"

If Vegas does not agree, Hawks will trade TvR before the draft to a team that can protect him. Giving Vegas an ultimatum.
- HawksHype

Actually what they will do is trade him to a team that is going to expose a really good young player IE TVR would not be the best player exposed. Since the hawks have nothing left exposed other then Kruger, TVR, Pokka that is pretty bad pickings after TVR there are other teams that would load up guys since you can only lose 1.

swapping panarin for patches? really? 60 points for 60 points? and Patches playing with Toews or Kane bags 40, easy, and you have him signed for 3 years instead of 2 at 4.5 instead of 6.

I don't understand how that doesn't make them better?

Same production + cap space + hard player to play with Toews who scores a crap ton of goals and Kane will get his points with anyone. Theyre either exactly the same or better because they have 1.5 million to pay someone else.
- fattybeef

Kane is your best offensive asset.

Look at his numbers pre and post Panarin arrival. This myth about "kane playing with anyone" is asinine. He can, but he wont' produce at the elite level that he has been the last 2 years.

Pac and Panarin are both signed for 2 years and Panarin is also 3 years younger....

What is Pac going to want in 2 years after years of netting 30+? What caliber UFA are you getting for 1.5?

Interesting

The Blackhawks and Golden Knights could be closing on a deal for Trevor van Riemsdyk & Marcus Kruger https://t.co/8UO0Tn5YB6 #TSNHockey pic.twitter.com/Xrrs4HV3GI

— TSN Hockey (@TSNHockey) May 31, 2017

- DarthKane

The VGK can make deals like... you get TVR/Kruger... and we get your expansion draft pick of (insert MN defender or other player here)

god the Knights are going to suck
- BINGO!

We shall see...all dependent upon what caliber of players are available league wide for them to choose from and how good McPhee can be at signing UFAs and RFAs during his exclusive period.