This was a fantastic deal. This now gives us the money to resign Oduya (since Dal is eating some of the contract) and Daley will now slide into our #5. That is as good of a top 5 as we have had since 2010.

Garbutt is a beast at what he does. He and Roussel made up the 2nd best 4th line in hockey (right behind the islanders). Think an andrew shaw type game with more speed and a bit more touch. He brings exactly what this team needs. MOre snarl but still fitting in with the style of play. Grit, snarl, bit of a scoring touch and blazing speed.

Losing johns is fine. He will be good, but hes not nearly as good as Pokka. ANyone who thinks otherwise, clearly has no grasp on prospects. This was all in all a fantastic deal for the hawks.
- Bhawks35

Stan? Is that you?

Stan? Is that you?
- tobias

Nope, just a guy who knows hockey. You must be the other guy..

Serious though are the Hawks contenders again?Could be.

Serious though are the Hawks contenders again?Could be.
- eagle50

We definitely are

This is $1.7M in savings after the salary retention… Lots more changes to make. Either Oduya is gone (which seems unfair to him), or Daley is getting flipped… I assume that Ehrhoff might also be signed as a #5.

Bc dal is eating a portion of the salary....
- Bhawks35

They're eating part of Gorbut's salary - half of that would be $900,000.

This is $1.7M in savings after the salary retention… Lots more changes to make. Either Oduya is gone (which seems unfair to him), or Daley is getting flipped… I assume that Ehrhoff might also be signed as a #5.
- DMChi2010

No pick but hawks got a speedy winger who hits (could more than replace bicks) at 50% retained and a top 4 defenseman for someone no one thought he could unload. Sucks they lose johns but jj has said that some prospects may have to be packaged.

I came up with $2.5mil cap savings

Frees up $2.5MM. $6.7 leaving (5.9 for Sharp, 800K for Johns), $4.2 coming in.

Frees up $2.5MM. $6.7 leaving (5.9 for Sharp, 800K for Johns), $4.2 coming in.
- walleyeb1

Welcome back JO or krugs if thats the case. Really think daley will be flipped though. Maybe to buffalo?

Welcome back JO or krugs if thats the case. Really think daley will be flipped though. Maybe to buffalo?
- ikeane

Yeah, I think Trader-Stan is just getting warmed up...

Yeah, I think Trader-Stan is just getting warmed up...
- hpk90

Not a fan of this trade, all I can think of is that Stan didn't think Johns could stay healthy.....

Scott Powers ‏@ESPNChiPowers 51s52 seconds ago
Bowman won't rule in or out of bringing Oduya back.

It stinks we had to give up Johns but I'm relieved first domino is out of the way. We still have to give Kruger a contract, and with Garbutt coming here im worried my boy Shaw is going to be traded

This was a fantastic deal. This now gives us the money to resign Oduya (since Dal is eating some of the contract) and Daley will now slide into our #5. That is as good of a top 5 as we have had since 2010.

Garbutt is a beast at what he does. He and Roussel made up the 2nd best 4th line in hockey (right behind the islanders). Think an andrew shaw type game with more speed and a bit more touch. He brings exactly what this team needs. MOre snarl but still fitting in with the style of play. Grit, snarl, bit of a scoring touch and blazing speed.

Losing johns is fine. He will be good, but hes not nearly as good as Pokka. ANyone who thinks otherwise, clearly has no grasp on prospects. This was all in all a fantastic deal for the hawks.
- Bhawks35

oh boy.

Frees up $2.5MM. $6.7 leaving (5.9 for Sharp, 800K for Johns), $4.2 coming in.
- walleyeb1

Its less. Johns wasn't listed on the roster.

How can we afford to pay a bottom pairing d-man 3.3M?
- CBHawks88

3.8.

No pick but hawks got a speedy winger who hits (could more than replace bicks) at 50% retained and a top 4 defenseman for someone no one thought he could unload. Sucks they lose johns but jj has said that some prospects may have to be packaged.
- ikeane

You do realize that Bickell is actually a better player than Garbutt? Mull that over. FFS. Shaw is better. And not by a little either.

@MarkLazerus: Bowman says it's less of a cap move and "more of an old-fashioned hockey trade."

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