$81.5M cap.

Too bad for the Leafs, Knights, etc.

Time for Stan to take advantage.
- TommyHawk

The fans in Vegas are clueless about their cap problems. The Hawks can really take advantage of their situation. Feels good to be on the other end of the this.

Eakins, McNabb, Tuch, Gusev, clarkson for AA, Forsling and a prospect or pick
- gifman

Swap out McNabb for Miller. We need the RD more then LD.

This is a good pick, how he fell to the 7th round is beyond me.
- walleyeb1

Vlasic, Teply, and Saarela were all projected to go higher too.

$81.5M cap.

Too bad for the Leafs, Knights, etc.

Time for Stan to take advantage.
- TommyHawk

Which probably means $83-84 the next season instead of $86.

Bad for the Hawks taking on salary this season and resigning AdB and Strome for the next.

Vlasic, Teply, and Saarela were all projected to go higher too.
- boilermaker100

Yeah, extremely happy with this draft overall!

Which probably means $83-84 the next season instead of $86.

Bad for the Hawks taking on salary this season and resigning AdB and Strome for the next.
- StLBravesFan

Depends on who we take on. Eakins and Clarkson both UFA at the end of next year and that’s about 10 mil

Agree...

...but does Stan realize the blueline is hot garbage? I'm not sure he does...
- ArlingtonRob

I am not sure they are .

Which probably means $83-84 the next season instead of $86.

Bad for the Hawks taking on salary this season and resigning AdB and Strome for the next.
- StLBravesFan

I would wager that Saad and Anisimov are gone by then. There's 10.5M in cap space.

Yeah, extremely happy with this draft overall!
- walleyeb1

Me to great job Stan and team

Which probably means $83-84 the next season instead of $86.

Bad for the Hawks taking on salary this season and resigning AdB and Strome for the next.
- StLBravesFan

I think it works in our favor. We can trade Saad and/or AA to free up space for the right deal. The right deals are out there. Several teams are screwed right now.

Eakins, McNabb, Tuch, Gusev, clarkson for AA, Forsling and a prospect or pick
- gifman

Vegas isn't trading tuch and not taking on AA contract. Eakin miller clarkson contract vegas's 1st next year for forsling prospect and 4th 2020 something like that but who knows what stan's plan is haven't heard much as far as rumors from tyler.

Which probably means $83-84 the next season instead of $86.

Bad for the Hawks taking on salary this season and resigning AdB and Strome for the next.
- StLBravesFan

Can still take on salary for one year if the other parts are worth it. Dinky and Strome are the only two RFA to worry about and Strome might just take a deal similar to Kapanen/Johnsson right now.

I am not sure they are .
- oldduffman

I'm not sure either. Keep in mind they will have a full training camp under the new system. The forwards have to buy in to the team defense concept also.

I would wager that Saad and Anisimov are gone by then. There's 10.5M in cap space.
- boilermaker100

Not really, tho. To replace Saad with a comparable player likely will cost the same. AA is more likely an in-house replacement.

Everything I have read about Vlasic leads me to believe he could be a key player on the backend for the Hawks for a long-time. Seems to be the perfect complement to the 6' and under guys they've drafted who are offense first.


I wonder if StanBo and Co view Dach as exclusively a Center, or if they view him as a hybrid that might start off on the Left Wing playing with Kaner in camp?? I think Dach's puck skills and physical stature give him the 9 game tryout this fall. Either way, really love the work that StanBo has done since the Strome trade.


Dach-Toews-Kane
Cat-Strome-Saad
Caggiulla-AA-Kubalik


EDIT: could swap Caggiulla and Saad too as Drake has shown his effectiveness as a muck and grind guy playing with Top 6 talent last year.


That's a pretty solid Top 9 IMO


FUTURE D-Core:

Vlasic-Boquist
Maata-Joki
Keith- Murphy/Seabrook/Mitchell

Vegas isn't trading tuch and not taking on AA contract. Eakin miller clarkson contract vegas's 1st next year for forsling prospect and 4th 2020 something like that but who knows what stan's plan is haven't heard much as far as rumors from tyler.
- Scott1977

Vegas needs cap space. They apparently are going to resign Karlsson and they need about 15 mil in space.

Eakin 3.85
Tuch 4.75
Miller 3.875
Gusev ELC
Clarkson 5.25

17.725 coming from Vegas

AA
Forsling
Prospect/ pick Nalimov or Forsberg

4.55 going back which they can flip like we had to do in the past, when we were in the same position.

That gives them the cap space they need.

Idiot Blowman getting a bunch of oversized lurches. The team needs more Smurfs.

Idiot Blowman getting a bunch of oversized lurches. The team needs more Smurfs.
- paulr

What is Stopping on a dime and doing a 180 for $1000, Alex?

Vegas needs cap space. They apparently are going to resign Karlsson and they need about 15 mil in space.

Eakin 3.85
Tuch 4.75
Miller 3.875
Gusev ELC
Clarkson 5.25

17.725 coming from Vegas

AA
Forsling
Prospect/ pick Nalimov or Forsberg

4.55 going back which they can flip like we had to do in the past, when we were in the same position.

That gives them the cap space they need.
- gifman

Lines next season:

Saad - Toews - Kane
Drake - Strome - Cat
Kubliak - Eakin - Tuch
Tanev - Kampf - Wedin

Keith - Gus
Joki - Maatta
Murphy/Seabs - Miller
KooKoo or Dahlstrom

Craw
Delia/ Ward

Lines next season:

Saad - Toews - Kane
Drake - Strome - Cat
Kubliak - Eakin - Tuch
Tanev - Kampf - Wedin

Keith - Gus
Joki - Maatta
Murphy - Miller
KooKoo or Dahlstrom

Craw
Delia/ Ward
- gifman

Seabs?

Not sure we have enough space to take on/sign all that new salary (clarkson, eakin, Taney, Miller, tuch).

Seabs?

Not sure we have enough space to take on/sign all that new salary (clarkson).
- Revco38

I knew I forgot someone. Figure we move Murphy in a separate deal or we trade Seabs to Florida. That’s hoping for a lot though.

Eakin and Clarkson are UFA next season so that opens up 10 mil.

Cap friendly updated to reflect the 81.5M cap.

Hawks with about 16.5M in cap space.

Cap friendly updated to reflect the 81.5M cap.

Hawks with about 16.5M in cap space.
- boilermaker100

Excellent

Idiot Blowman getting a bunch of oversized lurches. The team needs more Smurfs.
- paulr

Hits baby, hits. Gotta think hits.

Bowman says hawks are going to resign Perlini