Hell of a career he had HOF for sure
- gerbe75pts

Puts the hawks in a position to trade toews or kane.

Jbotts , pk88 might be available

Puts the hawks in a position to trade toews or kane.

Jbotts , pk88 might be available
- Boss34

He’s on the old side now but still elite depending on cost I’m cool

Still rather go younger put you can’t be picky about elite talent

He’s on the old side now but still elite depending on cost I’m cool

Still rather go younger put you can’t be picky about elite talent
- gerbe75pts

O'Reilly, Nylander, add something less valuable than those two.

for

Kane, low draft pick

EDIT: could replace O'Reilly with Ristolainen

O'Reilly, Nylander, add something less valuable than those two.

for

Kane, low draft pick

EDIT: could replace O'Reilly with Ristolainen
- buffalofan19

That sounds like a ok trade to me

So Kane’s going to be 30 can he be elite for 5 more years or will he slowly decline from being in the nhl for a long time

So Kane’s going to be 30 can he be elite for 5 more years or will he slowly decline from being in the nhl for a long time
- gerbe75pts

As long as he plays with a really good center, he will be effective well into his late 30s.

Side Note: Pita Gourmet is really, really good.

O'Reilly, Nylander, add something less valuable than those two.

for

Kane, low draft pick

EDIT: could replace O'Reilly with Ristolainen
- buffalofan19

I could see Chicago wanting Risto, but you're not getting Kane for him

The Sabres would need to move ROR for blue line help then...looking at you Carolina

Risto Nylander and 32nd overall for Kane

ROR for Faulk

Hossa retires, I wonder what that means for their cap, and if there are any recapture penalties.

https://www.prosportsdail...ssa-to-retire-513648.html
- Mentalorgasm5

There would be a recapture penalty. I don't think this article is saying he's officially retiring, just that he's not going to play again. I think he's just staying on LTIR.

I could see Chicago wanting Risto, but you're not getting Kane for him

The Sabres would need to move ROR for blue line help then...looking at you Carolina

Risto Nylander and 32nd overall for Kane

ROR for Faulk
- Stripes77

He said "for the right deal". That is what I would do. I really didn't factor whether or not Chicago would do it, but you're probably right.

There would be a recapture penalty. I don't think this article is saying he's officially retiring, just that he's not going to play again. I think he's just staying on LTIR.
- Lunaion

Yup a la Pronger

It won't effect the Hawks cap during the season just the offseason

He said "for the right deal". That is what I would do. I really didn't factor whether or not Chicago would do it, but you're probably right.
- buffalofan19

Very true

Pat Kane isn't going anywhere IMO

John Vogl at the BN did a nice piece on the sabres shooting woes.

It's well worth the read, but here's one fact

Buffalo's overall shooting percentage this season was 7.7 percent. Of the 763 seasons put together by NHL teams since 1990, that ranks 745th.

There would be a recapture penalty. I don't think this article is saying he's officially retiring, just that he's not going to play again. I think he's just staying on LTIR.
- Lunaion

How is that not cap circumvention? Come on.

How is that not cap circumvention? Come on.
- kingcong39

It essentially is, but you know the league has no issue with it. It's far from the first time.

How is that not cap circumvention? Come on.
- kingcong39

It's the same thing Pronger did

It's the same thing Pronger did
- Stripes77

The scummier one to me is Kovy. The team had severe money problems just when the ruble was high due to oil prices, so the league gave them an out from the ridiculous contract. The league, Kovy, the devils and the KHL were all complicit in circumvention.

27 years olds who are playing well don't retire. The contract forced him to retire.

It's the same thing Pronger did
- Stripes77

Pronger never came out and said he will not play anymore though. This is some BS.

Hossa retires, I wonder what that means for their cap, and if there are any recapture penalties.

https://www.prosportsdail...ssa-to-retire-513648.html
- Mentalorgasm5

Hossa retires, his clone is getting drafted by Carolina 2nd overall. As one career ends, another begins.

Puts the hawks in a position to trade toews or kane.

Jbotts , pk88 might be available
- Boss34

So we are ok with trading for P. Kane but when I bring up Kessel (more realistic) I get shamed cause he’s half a year older....

It essentially is, but you know the league has no issue with it. It's far from the first time.
- Lunaion

You can remove the word essentially because it obviously is.

Why bother having rules about this if they are barely, if ever, enforced?

It's the same thing Pronger did
- Stripes77

Kinda like our Bills with Woods.

So Eric, when you talk to the press, don’t mention the word Retire...and really talk up the injury....but only discovered after the season was over...ok?, Got it?

So we are ok with trading for P. Kane but when I bring up Kessel (more realistic) I get shamed cause he’s half a year older....
- Pegullaville

if p kane was from canada this wouldn't even be a thing.

Pronger never came out and said he will not play anymore though. This is some BS.
- Mentalorgasm5

No idea what he said or didn't say, but he was working in the league office while on LTIR. Everyone knew he wasn't coming back, or making any attempt to. His injury made it more acceptable.

The owners don't care, the players don't care, only fans of opposing teams care...but would gladly take advantage of it for their own team.

if p kane was from canada this wouldn't even be a thing.
- Sabresfan-365

If anything I’d want him more....