I think there will be compliance buy outs, or some kind of cap modifier like the NBA has (veterans exceptions, home town exceptions etc.) It is not good for the league either to have teams having to blow up their team every year or 2 because they are good and have to reward their players.
- LAHawk

The have-nots outweigh the haves on the ownership side. And they all complain about how high the floor is already.

The $600MM franchise fee from Seattle will help strapped teams get their books right, but not much will change until these crazy EK type deals stop being handed out. The majority of owners LOVE a hard cap world, and revel in dumb moves other owners make that staple their hands down to make changes to get out of contracts.

Would CLB move Ryan Murray for say... a 3rd Rd Pick and Forsling?
They desperately need picks, Murray will be moved. Forsling give them a warm body with some upside to plug in on the blueline.
Of course the Hawks have too many Dman as it is but
there is the potential to move Gus or Murphy.
- HawkFanInLeafLand

Maybe. A #2 instead.probably yes. You pay on seller"s market for experienced dmen no matter his injury history and their lack of draft choices. They can shop him

David Clarkson has submitted his no-trade list to the Golden Knights, per sources.

His contract still has 1 more year at $5.25M, which is troublesome for cap-strapped VGK. He submitted his list to Vegas, so they could move that contract during or near the draft.

The Blackhawks draft Dylan Cozens if...they are not idiots. The forward cupboard is bare, the D pipeline is overflowing.

As for SB taking advantage of cap strapped teams....please remember that the Hawks are also a cap-strapped team, unless they use their space on one year deals to fill holes while waiting for youth to emerge.
- Return of the Roar

This
Common sense

I believe those rules don't apply to Boqvist because he was drafted out of his Euro team - not out of the CHL. Boqvist can play anywhere in 2019/20.
- EbonyRaptor

Yes, thanks for pointing that out.

David Clarkson has submitted his no-trade list to the Golden Knights, per sources.

His contract still has 1 more year at $5.25M, which is troublesome for cap-strapped VGK. He submitted his list to Vegas, so they could move that contract during or near the draft.
- walleyeb1

He will be moved with a sweetener it sounds like.

C'mon down Cody Eakin and Brayden McNabb.

Too many moving parts to just say "no" IMO.

1) Won't know what the cap will be, last time it was lowered and there is no guarantee that it won't be lowered again. It will depend on the stance either side takes and what will be the bargaining chips. They could vote to take out the inflator or change the way it is calculated which could be enough to trigger compliance buyouts.

2) Buyout rules could change to varying degrees. They could make them part of the agreement to a certain degree or maybe change the way they are done completely.

3) Economic conditions could change for the league. Revenue is usually going up, but there are so many external factors that could mess with the numbers enough.

I just think it will be difficult to predict what these guys will cook up next, especially if there ends up being another work stoppage.
- breadbag

Since I think neither side will move off of the 50% HRR split, the cap will go on as before.

The compliance buyouts were put in so that teams could be "in compliance" with the new cap rules - the HRR split was dramatically moved in favor of the owners and the cap was dramatically reduced - from something like over $70MM to about $60MM (IIRC). Most of the league would not have been in compliance with the new cap had compliance buy outs not been in place.

My logic and analysis says that this won't happen in the next CBA and the league won't won't teams that have overspent to get the advantage of having compliance buyouts.

Since I think neither side will move off of the 50% HRR split, the cap will go on as before.

The compliance buyouts were put in so that teams could be "in compliance" with the new cap rules - the HRR split was dramatically moved in favor of the owners and the cap was dramatically reduced - from something like over $70MM to about $60MM (IIRC). Most of the league would not have been in compliance with the new cap had compliance buy outs not been in place.

My logic and analysis says that this won't happen in the next CBA and the league won't won't teams that have overspent to get the advantage of having compliance buyouts.
- StLBravesFan

The reason there likely won't be compliance buyouts doesn't have that much to do with the cap - it's because there won't have been any newly dubbed cap penalty contracts this time around.

Compliance buyouts were offered as a compensation to teams that were being screwed by the change in contract structuring rules (like for Hossa). To make it fair, they had to offer the buyout option to all teams regardless even if they didn't have such a contracted player + teams weren't required to use them on that contract player. It was a potential out to make sure teams were in compliance because the rule change was going to screw some teams and they added in so many penalties.

Since there likely won't be a rule change that radical around contracts, there isn't a need for compliance buyouts. Now, owners could push for them again because they just like the idea of them but it's not super likely.

He will be moved with a sweetener it sounds like.

C'mon down Cody Eakin and Brayden McNabb.
- Tyler Cameron

Hey TC -
Once you're done with all of your reviews and your pick, you should put out a poll to see to see what everyone thinks the Hawks will do with the third pick and who they draft / trade, etc.
- stan-ley-cups

Great idea. I will figure out how to post a poll on here.

I will include that in the wrap-up blog with my selection.

He will be moved with a sweetener it sounds like.

C'mon down Cody Eakin and Brayden McNabb.
- Tyler Cameron

Only one year left on his contract too!

He will be moved with a sweetener it sounds like.

C'mon down Cody Eakin and Brayden McNabb.
- Tyler Cameron

Clarkson ($5.25M/1-yr), Eakan ($3.85M/1-yr) and McNabb ($2.5M/3-yrs) adds up to $11.6M for 2019/20 which the Hawks can afford. With Eakan taking the 3C spot, Anisimov can be traded which brings down the 2019/20 cap commitment to $7.05M which leaves the Hawks with still around $10M cap space.

Obviously the Hawks would have to send something to Vegas in this deal but unless it's something ridiculous - I like this potential trade.

He will be moved with a sweetener it sounds like.

C'mon down Cody Eakin and Brayden McNabb.
- Tyler Cameron

Especially since Vegas still owes the Hawks those "future considerations ".

Especially since Vegas still owes the Hawks those "future considerations ".
- boilermaker100

The biggest question is, will Uncle Dale sign Kruger for Q's magical 4th line?

Clarkson ($5.25M/1-yr), Eakan ($3.85M/1-yr) and McNabb ($2.5M/3-yrs) adds up to $11.6M for 2019/20 which the Hawks can afford. With Eakan taking the 3C spot, Anisimov can be traded which brings down the 2019/20 cap commitment to $7.05M which leaves the Hawks with still around $10M cap space.

Obviously the Hawks would have to send something to Vegas in this deal but unless it's something ridiculous - I like this potential trade.
- EbonyRaptor

Panarin!

Clarksons contract gets IR’d gives us 15 mil to play with. An NHL team can be over the cap by 10% during the off season if needed.

Clarkson ($5.25M/1-yr), Eakan ($3.85M/1-yr) and McNabb ($2.5M/3-yrs) adds up to $11.6M for 2019/20 which the Hawks can afford. With Eakan taking the 3C spot, Anisimov can be traded which brings down the 2019/20 cap commitment to $7.05M which leaves the Hawks with still around $10M cap space.

Obviously the Hawks would have to send something to Vegas in this deal but unless it's something ridiculous - I like this potential trade.
- EbonyRaptor

Hayden and Forsling? Get a 3rd from Vegas too?

More thoughts on the cap:

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Clarkson ($5.25M/1-yr), Eakan ($3.85M/1-yr) and McNabb ($2.5M/3-yrs) adds up to $11.6M for 2019/20 which the Hawks can afford. With Eakan taking the 3C spot, Anisimov can be traded which brings down the 2019/20 cap commitment to $7.05M which leaves the Hawks with still around $10M cap space.

Obviously the Hawks would have to send something to Vegas in this deal but unless it's something ridiculous - I like this potential trade.
- EbonyRaptor

What about just that:

Clarkson, Eakin, McNabb and a 2nd to Chi
Anisimov and a 7th to Vegas

If the salary cap ends up being between $81.5-$82 million as being rumored, it’s going to have significant ramifications on some teams!

What about just that:

Clarkson, Eakin, McNabb and a 2nd to Chi
Anisimov and a 7th to Vegas
- Slofire94

That sounds way too much in the Hawks' favor.

How about this:

Clarkson, Eakan, Mcnabb to Chi ($11.6M)
Anisimov and a 4th to Vegas ($4.55M)

Vegas replaces Eakan in lineup and saves $7.05M in cap space which could go toward re-signing William Karlsson and others.

The Hawks upgrade 3C and add a solid defensive d-man with 3 years on a relatively cheap contract. The 2019/20 cap is no problem and the cap exchange of McNabb and Anisimov saves $2M over the 2020/21 and 2021/22 seasons.

Not really. Saad is 2 years younger. Adding Lee and removing Saad is a lateral move, imo. This is Lee's chance to cash in. He will be 29 in a couple of weeks. I like Lee and he would be a good addition to the forward group. Has played with Kane on Team USA a couple of times at international tourneys. On a 4 year deal, sign me the hell up. I think he is going to want more term , tho. That part makes me more unsure about signing him.


EDIT. That was a reply to Tyler about signing Lee making Saad expendable.

That sounds way too much in the Hawks' favor.

How about this:

Clarkson, Eakan, Mcnabb to Chi ($11.6M)
Anisimov and a 4th to Vegas ($4.55M)

Vegas replaces Eakan in lineup and saves $7.05M in cap space which could go toward re-signing William Karlsson and others.

The Hawks upgrade 3C and add a solid defensive d-man with 3 years on a relatively cheap contract. The 2019/20 cap is no problem and the cap exchange of McNabb and Anisimov saves $2M over the 2020/21 and 2021/22 seasons.
- EbonyRaptor

Id do that.

If the salary cap ends up being between $81.5-$82 million as being rumored, it’s going to have significant ramifications on some teams!
- walleyeb1

Yep - all the more reason for Stan to not blow the wad this season with the Cap ceiling a little less than expected and the Cat/Strome re-signings next summer.

Id do that.
- mrpaulish

And i also believe that would be a competitive offer compared to what other teams could do for Vegas.

What about just that:

Clarkson, Eakin, McNabb and a 2nd to Chi
Anisimov and a 7th to Vegas
- Slofire94

Vegas does not want AA's 4.5M salary. They'll want picks or cheap prospects who could fill a couple of holes for less than 2M.