TRADE:

To Philadelphia #Flyers:
D Matt Niskanen

To Washington #Capitals:
D Radko Gudas
- walleyeb1

Weird trade... Niskanen also has a M-NTC.

Weird trade... Niskanen also has a M-NTC.
- RedRevenge

Update to the trade: PHI retains 30% of Gudas contract.

TRADE:

To Philadelphia #Flyers:
D Matt Niskanen

To Washington #Capitals:
D Radko Gudas

Update: PHI retains 30% of Gudas contract
- walleyeb1

Why would Washington do this?

Are they making a push for Karlsson and need to free up $$ and a spot on the right-side in their top 4?

Why would Washington do this?

Are they making a push for Karlsson and need to free up $$ and a spot on the right-side in their top 4?
- Tyler Cameron

Per CapFriendly:

#Flyers retaining 30% of Gudas' cap hit & salary means Washington has cleared $3,405,000 in cap space as a result of this trade.

The $1,005,000 that Philadelphia is retaining on Gudas' cap hit almost makes up for the $1,150,000 bonus overage the Caps have for 2019-20.

Why would Washington do this?

Are they making a push for Karlsson and need to free up $$ and a spot on the right-side in their top 4?
- Tyler Cameron

Speaking of bad trades... Mr. Kempny last season: 6/19 and a +24.

(Geezus )

Speaking of bad trades... Mr. Kempny last season: 6/19 and a +24.

(Geezus )
- z1990z

Hopefully Niklas Nordgren turns into something. They used the Kempny pick, along with another to move to to get the talented Finn.

Why would Washington do this?

Are they making a push for Karlsson and need to free up $$ and a spot on the right-side in their top 4?
- Tyler Cameron

Head scratcher.. Gudas has as much value as a bag of pucks in today’s NHL. Seeing the other posts it has to be about cap space.

Head scratcher.. Gudas has as much value as a bag of pucks in today’s NHL. Seeing the other posts it has to be about cap space.
- Q-stache

@FriedgeHNIC
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It would not be a stunner if WASH used some of this newly-created cap space to re-up Carl Hagelin (pending whatever else GM Brian MacLellan is up to).

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I suspect MacLellan has more up his sleeve here.

Why would Washington do this?

Are they making a push for Karlsson and need to free up $$ and a spot on the right-side in their top 4?
- Tyler Cameron

Or trading for Gus?
Other than another dman arriving, they gain muscle but loose offensive firepower. As much as can see so far
Niskanen is a descrnt dman
Much better than Gudas

Matt Ross, fellow HB colleague posted some info here on my fake trade of Mike Matheson for Brandon Saad.

If you want to see it from the FLA side... check it here: https://hockeybuzz.com/bl...e-Tallon-Speaks/269/99943

Matt Ross, fellow HB colleague posted some info here on my fake trade of Mike Matheson for Brandon Saad.

If you want to see it from the FLA side... check it here: https://hockeybuzz.com/bl...e-Tallon-Speaks/269/99943
- Tyler Cameron

i saw that, he sure referenced your trade proposal Tyler - good work!!!

@FriedgeHNIC
42m42 minutes ago
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It would not be a stunner if WASH used some of this newly-created cap space to re-up Carl Hagelin (pending whatever else GM Brian MacLellan is up to).

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I suspect MacLellan has more up his sleeve here.
- Tyler Cameron

I'm with you. If this deal is only to re-up Hagelin, then the rest of the division will be happy imho.

Matt Ross, fellow HB colleague posted some info here on my fake trade of Mike Matheson for Brandon Saad.

If you want to see it from the FLA side... check it here: https://hockeybuzz.com/bl...e-Tallon-Speaks/269/99943
- Tyler Cameron

Maybe I'm a homer, but I don't think Keith is untradeable like Matt suggests. His contract may have a lot of term left, but you can't tell me that there wouldn't be a line of teams willing to take Keith at 5.5 through '23.

If anything, now that Q is in FLA you'd think Keith would be one of his top targets!

Matt Ross, fellow HB colleague posted some info here on my fake trade of Mike Matheson for Brandon Saad.

If you want to see it from the FLA side... check it here: https://hockeybuzz.com/bl...e-Tallon-Speaks/269/99943
- Tyler Cameron

Maybe I'm a homer, but I don't think Keith is untradeable like Matt suggests. His contract may have a lot of term left, but you can't tell me that there wouldn't be a line of teams willing to take Keith at 5.5 through '23.

If anything, now that Q is in FLA you'd think Keith would be one of his top targets!

Any of you all go to the Hawks' Cup Parades, especially the 1st one?

Any takes on where is a better spot to be? - On the parade route, on the grassy knoll where they will be speaking, etc.

Also, about how long did they usually last from start to finish? 3 hours? More?

Side note - I need to remember to figure out if they are going to enforce the open container laws for the parade, lol.

i saw that, he sure referenced your trade proposal Tyler - good work!!!
- glennjpawlak22

It IS really cool to see Tyler's stuff referenced! Keep up the great work, Tyler!!
That is a serious hockey trade you proposed, with good potential to help both teams.

Any of you all go to the Hawks' Cup Parades, especially the 1st one?

Any takes on where is a better spot to be? - On the parade route, on the grassy knoll where they will be speaking, etc.

Also, about how long did they usually last from start to finish? 3 hours? More?

Side note - I need to remember to figure out if they are going to enforce the open container laws for the parade, lol.
- Jason Millen

Can't speak for the first parade, but seeing The Cup roll by was really something!
They keep the silver shiny as anything I've ever seen.

It IS really cool to see Tyler's stuff referenced! Keep up the great work, Tyler!!
That is a serious hockey trade you proposed, with good potential to help both teams.
- 35Tony0

Thanks Tony0!

Maybe I'm a homer, but I don't think Keith is untradeable like Matt suggests. His contract may have a lot of term left, but you can't tell me that there wouldn't be a line of teams willing to take Keith at 5.5 through '23.

If anything, now that Q is in FLA you'd think Keith would be one of his top targets!
- Q-stache

Lots of fans act like he's untradable... But I think they're wrong.

I agree with you. I think Keith has a lot of value left. Still a top defensemen on the Hawks. Top 2 on some teams & 4 on most teams. His contract is also pretty reasonable at 5.5M for 4 years (with an actual salary of around 2.5M). If the Hawks retain 1M, they can easily move him.

The problem is his NMC and the fact that he's currently our best defensemen.

Can't speak for the first parade, but seeing The Cup roll by was really something!
They keep the silver shiny as anything I've ever seen.
- 35Tony0

I wasn't at any of the parades but had standing invitations to Ray Emery's cup party in 2013 and Andrew Desjardins in 2015.

They both fell through unfortunately. I'm still bitter about the Emery one and how that unfolded, however, that's a story for another day.

Any of you all go to the Hawks' Cup Parades, especially the 1st one?

Any takes on where is a better spot to be? - On the parade route, on the grassy knoll where they will be speaking, etc.

Also, about how long did they usually last from start to finish? 3 hours? More?

Side note - I need to remember to figure out if they are going to enforce the open container laws for the parade, lol.
- Jason Millen

Congrats Jason, I remember 2010 vividly and what an incredible time that was. The parade was also magical.

Not sure about the layout of your parade, but would imagine there’s a park that the players/management will end at where they will be speaking. That’s where I would try to be.

Standing anywhere alongside the parade route is fun and all but you’re crammed waiting for a while and you only get to see the busses for a couple minutes as they pass by, and then you spend the remainder of the day trying to allude the crowds on your way out.

The grassy knoll is probably the best bet, even though you don’t get an up-close and personal view (unless you sleep out there tonight!)

Any of you all go to the Hawks' Cup Parades, especially the 1st one?

Any takes on where is a better spot to be? - On the parade route, on the grassy knoll where they will be speaking, etc.

Also, about how long did they usually last from start to finish? 3 hours? More?

Side note - I need to remember to figure out if they are going to enforce the open container laws for the parade, lol.
- Jason Millen

Congrats Jason, and I enjoy your blogs.

I watched each of the parades on the street by my then office building near Union Station. If you're going to the park I suggest you get there early.

Congrats Jason, and I enjoy your blogs.

I watched each of the parades on the street by my then office building near Union Station. If you're going to the park I suggest you get there early.
- Q-stache

Sidenote: My good friend (who is a grown man with children) wore a diaper to the 3rd because there weren't readily available porto-potties and he didn't want to give up his spot. God bless America!

Lots of fans act like he's untradable... But I think they're wrong.

I agree with you. I think Keith has a lot of value left. Still a top defensemen on the Hawks. Top 2 on some teams & 4 on most teams. His contract is also pretty reasonable at 5.5M for 4 years (with an actual salary of around 2.5M). If the Hawks retain 1M, they can easily move him.

The problem is his NMC and the fact that he's currently our best defensemen.
- RedRevenge

Exactly, the reasons he is tradable are the reasons we probably wouldn’t want to trade him.

TRADE:

To Philadelphia #Flyers:
D Matt Niskanen

To Washington #Capitals:
D Radko Gudas

Update: PHI retains 30% of Gudas contract
- walleyeb1

This is just the start....