This could be the pure salary dump you predicted
- John Jaeckel

so what sharpie for a 7th rounder?

Yes - hope they're including their minority neighborhoods.
- StLBravesFan

TB has sunk a lot of money into the program and it sounded like it was a broad reaching effort. The club buys some equipment etc for every kid...Sticks and other stuff I believe.

so what sharpie for a 7th rounder?
- SaskHawkFan

Nothing would surprise me any more. You'd think we target a D prospect and a pick.

Watch it be something like Sharp + Crow + 2nd for Luongo and rights to RFA Huber

I think he has been leaning on staying overseas but maybe a better opportunity for him Edmonton....He was a lotto ticket thrown in by Snow on the Leddy trade.

- Al

I would assume, given the lack of organizational goaltender depth, that a young goalie prospect will be coming back in a Cap-Dump trade. I don't want the Michael Leighton from 2010 in a Hawks jersey...2015 Leighton..

Raanta and now Nillson. Prolly 3-4 in the Hawks system??? Now gone and CC may have to go? Better get a vet back if CC goes... yeeshhh
- z1990z

The Hawks had the rights to Nilsson, but never had him under contract.

What's left:

NHL - Crawford, Darling
Minors - Leighton
Rights - Nalimov, Tompkins

so what sharpie for a 7th rounder?
- SaskHawkFan

A 4th or 5th and a prospect maybe a 3rd and a kid depending on if Bowman supplies an Ice Hog....my guess.

Not sure if fucale is in the Habs plans but wonder if two of morin,steeger, and mcneill would get him to chicago to replace some goaltending depth. Would imagine a goalie comes abck in one or 2 future trades

Raanta and now Nillson. Prolly 3-4 in the Hawks system??? Now gone and CC may have to go? Better get a vet back if CC goes... yeeshhh
- z1990z

Florida site shows 5 goalies in the system.

Montreal Zac Furcale

Either they know Nilsson isn't coming over or they have the trade for Sharp worked out and a goalie they want to put in Rockford is in the deal.

I'm thinking CC isn't getting moved which means Stan knows has Bickell and maybe Versteeg moved as well.

The Hawks had the rights to Nilsson, but never had him under contract.

What's left:

NHL - Crawford, Darling
Minors - Leighton, Carruth (RFA - did the organization qualify him?)
Rights - Nalimov, Tompkins
- EKolb13

Not much....but that's by design.

Not sure if fucale is in the Habs plans but wonder if two of morin,steeger, and mcneill would get him to chicago to replace some goaltending depth. Would imagine a goalie comes abck in one or 2 future trades
- ikeane

If we end up with Fucale....

2015 Leighton..
- EnzoD

I'm happy he's back in RKFD. Not a bad one to have at the AHL level.

This could be the pure salary dump you predicted
- John Jaeckel

Maybe it will be Sharp and Versteeg for a couple of low picks or Shawn Thornton.

A 4th or 5th and a prospect maybe a 3rd and a kid depending on if Bowman supplies an Ice Hog....my guess.
- Al

If that's the case, is it safe to say Stan (frank)ed this one up?

Might need some time to get used to the smaller NHL ice tho. Like TT.
- Marlowe

I believe the out clause in his contract allows him to chose to go back to the KHL, so it's not a foregone conclusion that he will chose to do so if the Hawks tell him he needs a couple months in Rockford - but it's Panarin's decision so I gotta think they will give him every opportunity to acclimate to the NHL with the Hawks.

Florida site shows 5 goalies in the system.

Montreal Zac Furcale

Either they know Nilsson isn't coming over or they have the trade for Sharp worked out and a goalie they want to put in Rockford is in the deal.

I'm thinking CC isn't getting moved which means Stan knows has Bickell and maybe Versteeg moved as well.
- vabeachbear

If you are looking for another piece involved I would think an Ice Hog and u could be correct on getting a goalie back. But Nilsson wasn't in the plans for next season.

Not much....but that's by design.
- Al

Yep. All the organization lost with Nilsson was his rights. It didn't seem like he was going to sign here anyways.

I believe the out clause in his contract allows him to chose to go back to the KHL, so it's not a foregone conclusion that he will chose to do so if the Hawks tell him he needs a couple months in Rockford - but it's Panarin's decision so I gotta think they will give him every opportunity to acclimate to the NHL with the Hawks.
- EbonyRaptor

I believe that is correct but hopefully for the Hawks sake if he doesn't make the roster he goes to Rockford.

If that's the case, is it safe to say Stan (frank)ed this one up?
- Dannyboy

I'll wait until the dust settles to form an opinion.

The Hawks had the rights to Nilsson, but never had him under contract.

What's left:

NHL - Crawford, Darling
Minors - Leighton, Carruth (RFA - did the organization qualify him?)
Rights - Nalimov, Tompkins
- EKolb13

No.

The Hawks had the rights to Nilsson, but never had him under contract.

What's left:

NHL - Crawford, Darling
Minors - Leighton, Carruth (RFA - did the organization qualify him?)
Rights - Nalimov, Tompkins
- EKolb13

I'd heard or read "no"

No.
- DarthKane

Thanks. I'll cross him off the list.

James Mirtle ‏@mirtle 49s50 seconds ago
Washington re-signs Kuznetsov, avoiding arbitration. Two years, $3-million a season. Will be a bargain.

I'm happy he's back in RKFD. Not a bad one to have at the AHL level.
- EKolb13

Good veteran goalie for some leadership in the AHL for sure. But, there's a reason he hasn't had a job in the NHL for a few years..

No.
- DarthKane

Well, then:

The Hawks had the rights to Nilsson, but never had him under contract.

What's left:

NHL - Crawford, Darling
Minors - Leighton, Sheet of plywood
Rights - Nalimov, Tompkins

If that's the case, is it safe to say Stan (frank)ed this one up?
- Dannyboy

U could look back on my Twitter timeline as to what I thought Sharp would garner before the Draft....I was conservative compared to the 1st rounder and vg prospects chatter that was going around everywhere.

But anything more than what I posted here would be a decent return. Can't trade him looking for a nice return now unless other players are thrown in the mix.