He stays a Chicago Blackhawk. The "Spin Doctors" are already working on the public perception sensors. He will be at camp.
- Cup-Bearer

Its been a while since we did a pool .

If Kane gets TRADED , big IF , IF KANE GETS traded , where do you guess he ends up ?


I'll start the guessing with the :

NEW YORK RANGERS .
- mrpaulish

Not a fan of this pool- but this is the summer we are living in I suppose

So what are your dream line-ups for 3 on 3? Ek had a post that got me thinking.

Toews Hossa Keith
TT Dano Daley

Who or what other lines?

I don't think that would be enough to re-sign Seabs...either more money per over the 5 year term, or a longer term...but I do think that's in the ball park.

And there's no way for the Hawks to make this deal with Seabrook and still maintain the core the way that it is...add to that in 2 years TT, Dano and Panarin are all FAs and the Hawks have NO CHOICE but to start taking steps to give themselves some Cap space.

But I am one that does NOT see this as a "bad thing" at all. Bowman and his "all star" supporting staff know what they are doing (as evidenced in the hurried deal with Saad), change is a natural and healthy thing that could see the Hawks GET BETTER and not begin a descent back towards mediocrity. This is a very special group here, good enough to keep winning without Patrick Kane if it comes to that.
- MexicoHawk

Seabrook isn't the bank breaker becasue he already is a $5.8 mill cap hit...So he gets a bump of about $1 mill or so and they hook him up for 7 years.

Right now Seabrook is a sure difference maker but Dano and Panarin aren't yet... ....

My guess is toronto if Kane goes
- ikeane

Not a hope in hell.

Unless he is 100% exonerated, which rarely happens, Kane will always be associated with this (whether that is fair or not, it is the reality) and the Toronto media would explode if the Leafs ever traded for him.

MLSEL isn't stupid - no wait, they are pretty stupid.

But they aren't stupid enough to trade for Kane. It would be hell from the moment they announced the trade.

Plus, the Leafs' long-term rebuilding plan doesn't really fit well with trading for Kane.

Now if you want to trade Toews...

Based on what I've heard, I would rough guess Seabrook comes in at 5 years, $6 million per
- John Jaeckel

That would be the third best contract ever right behind Keith and Hammer at absurd deals.

Not a hope in hell.

Unless he is 100% exonerated, which rarely happens, Kane will always be associated with this (whether that is fair or not, it is the reality) and the Toronto media would explode if the Leafs ever traded for him.

MLSEL isn't stupid - no wait, they are pretty stupid.

But they aren't stupid enough to trade for Kane. It would be hell from the moment they announced the trade.

Plus, the Leafs' long-term rebuilding plan doesn't really fit well with trading for Kane.

Now if you want to trade Toews...
- Atomic Wedgie

Not to mention his easy excursions back home/posse coming to TO

For John Tavares ..... DONE!
- paulr

Multi-player deal:
Kane: 10,500,000
Anisimov: 3,283,000 (goes to 4,550,000 following year)
Total 13,783,000 this season, 15,050,000 next season

Tavares: 5,500,000
Leddy: 5,500,000
Total 11,000,000 this season, 11,000,000 next season

Savings this year: 2,783,000 (can get Kruger signed, you have a young cost-controlled D until 2022)

Savings following year: 4,050,000

Pretty sure that trade would put you in contention for a CUP this year, solves the C problem, there's your 1a and 1b for sure, gets Kruger back into the fold. Also solves your D problem, Rundblad won't ever see NHL ice.

Big issue is Tavares is only cost controlled through 2018. But I'd take a CUP for the next 2 years and worry about losing him later.

This post should bring out the pitchforks in a big way.

Not to mention his easy excursions back home/posse coming to TO
- stashu

Are you going to make a joke about Kane following Tim Horton's example of driving back to Buffalo, or am I?

Multi-player deal:
Kane: 10,500,000
Anisimov: 3,283,000 (goes to 4,550,000 following year)
Total 13,783,000 this season, 15,050,000 next season

Tavares: 5,500,000
Leddy: 5,500,000
Total 11,000,000 this season, 11,000,000 next season

Savings this year: 2,783,000 (can get Kruger signed, you have a young cost-controlled D until 2022)

Savings following year: 4,050,000

Pretty sure that trade would put you in contention for a CUP this year, solves the C problem, there's your 1a and 1b for sure, gets Kruger back into the fold. Also solves your D problem, Rundblad won't ever see NHL ice.

Big issue is Tavares is only cost controlled through 2018. But I'd take a CUP for the next 2 years and worry about losing him later.

This post should bring out the pitchforks in a big way.

- savvyone-1

Actually I like the creativity. Won't happen, but like the imagination.

Its been a while since we did a pool .

If Kane gets TRADED , big IF , IF KANE GETS traded , where do you guess he ends up ?


I'll start the guessing with the :

NEW YORK RANGERS .
- mrpaulish

Put me down for 'stays'

Are you going to make a joke about Kane following Tim Horton's example of driving back to Buffalo, or am I?
- Atomic Wedgie

I'm not really old enough to know much about that other than a quick wikipedia read...I'll leave it to you.

Not a hope in hell.

Unless he is 100% exonerated, which rarely happens, Kane will always be associated with this (whether that is fair or not, it is the reality) and the Toronto media would explode if the Leafs ever traded for him.

MLSEL isn't stupid - no wait, they are pretty stupid.

But they aren't stupid enough to trade for Kane. It would be hell from the moment they announced the trade.

Plus, the Leafs' long-term rebuilding plan doesn't really fit well with trading for Kane.

Now if you want to trade Toews...
- Atomic Wedgie

Leo Komarov has a DUI conviction and a $52K fine to pay. The idiots in the Toronto media would normally be off their chairs with indignation about that but they have forgotten that because they are all too busy kissing the rear end of Alex Anthopoulous.

Its been a while since we did a pool .

If Kane gets TRADED , big IF , IF KANE GETS traded , where do you guess he ends up ?


I'll start the guessing with the :

NEW YORK RANGERS .
- mrpaulish

Tamms Correctional Center Cougars.

So what are your dream line-ups for 3 on 3? Ek had a post that got me thinking.

Toews Hossa Keith
TT Dano Daley

Who or what other lines?
- resqmed99

Tropp Morin Rundblad

Multi-player deal:
Kane: 10,500,000
Anisimov: 3,283,000 (goes to 4,550,000 following year)
Total 13,783,000 this season, 15,050,000 next season

Tavares: 5,500,000
Leddy: 5,500,000
Total 11,000,000 this season, 11,000,000 next season

Savings this year: 2,783,000 (can get Kruger signed, you have a young cost-controlled D until 2022)

Savings following year: 4,050,000

Pretty sure that trade would put you in contention for a CUP this year, solves the C problem, there's your 1a and 1b for sure, gets Kruger back into the fold. Also solves your D problem, Rundblad won't ever see NHL ice.

Big issue is Tavares is only cost controlled through 2018. But I'd take a CUP for the next 2 years and worry about losing him later.

This post should bring out the pitchforks in a big way.

- savvyone-1

Good lord

Leo Komarov has a DUI conviction and a $52K fine to pay. The idiots in the Toronto media would normally be off their chairs with indignation about that but they have forgotten that because they are all too busy kissing the rear end of Alex Anthopoulous.
- RickJ

At least AA has done something to deserve getting it kissed.

Is that us giving him Crawford's money or can the ship stay afloat with both of them getting paid that?
- BURDA13

I think that is an open question at this point. Especially in light of what's going on in Western NY.

At least AA has done something to deserve getting it kissed.
- paulr

Almost.

Right now, they have accomplished exactly nothing and they have emptied the farm.

Tropp Morin Rundblad
- DarthKane

Q will certainly match this line against Reaves-Ott-Benoit Hitch wont know what to do!!

Multi-player deal:
Kane: 10,500,000
Anisimov: 3,283,000 (goes to 4,550,000 following year)
Total 13,783,000 this season, 15,050,000 next season

Tavares: 5,500,000
Leddy: 5,500,000
Total 11,000,000 this season, 11,000,000 next season

Savings this year: 2,783,000 (can get Kruger signed, you have a young cost-controlled D until 2022)

Savings following year: 4,050,000

Pretty sure that trade would put you in contention for a CUP this year, solves the C problem, there's your 1a and 1b for sure, gets Kruger back into the fold. Also solves your D problem, Rundblad won't ever see NHL ice.

Big issue is Tavares is only cost controlled through 2018. But I'd take a CUP for the next 2 years and worry about losing him later.

This post should bring out the pitchforks in a big way.

- savvyone-1

You'd better have a coaching change in there because nothing Leddy did in NY would lead me to think Q would want him back in Chicago.

Almost.

Right now, they have accomplished exactly nothing and they have emptied the farm.
- Interloper

He has brought a ton of excitement and a very competitive team to town, been twenty years since we've had a serious contender.

He has brought a ton of excitement and a very competitive team to town, been twenty years since we've had a serious contender.
- paulr

And most importantly pleased the Rogers' bean counters with 50,000 a night in the stands.

He has brought a ton of excitement and a very competitive team to town, been twenty years since we've had a serious contender.
- paulr

And money.

Don't forget about the extra revenues. Rogers has to be happy about that.

Edit: curse your quick typing, Rickie J!

You'd better have a coaching change in there because nothing Leddy did in NY would lead me to think Q would want him back in Chicago.
- paulr

I had heard Q changed his evil ways.
Baby.


You mean what I heard was wrong?