Maatta traded to LA for Brad Morrison.

Maatta to Kings
- ikeane

David Pagnotta

@TheFourthPeriod

Kings acquire D Olli Maatta from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for F Brad Morrison

Nice, more cap space, excellent

David Pagnotta

@TheFourthPeriod

Kings acquire D Olli Maatta from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for F Brad Morrison
- ikeane

Morrison cap hit is 743k and Hawks retained $750,108

Saves about 2.5 in cap if Morrison makes the roster

Agreed, stay away, I'd love it if the Hawks clear Maatta or deHaan, so if someone offer sheets say a Bolts player like Sergachev, the Hawks can take on some salary and pluck Cirelli from them, he'd look great on the 3rd line
- BetweenTheDots

Glad to see Stan reading this blog😁

Morrison cap hit is 743k and Hawks retained $750,108

Saves about 2.5 in cap if Morrison makes the roster
- ikeane

Good trade for both teams and draft picks or players given good start for bowman.

Doing a little homework on Brad Morrison:

6'0" 170 pounds
Center, shoots left
Drafted in the 4th by NYR in 2015
Barely a PPG player in 6 seasons in juniors
Final year of 3-year ELC

Played in the AHL two seasons ago (20 points in 50 games), then in the ECHL last season (19 points in 17 games).

He's most likely minor league depth at best which is totally fine since the goal was to just shed salary.

Morrison cap hit is 743k and Hawks retained $750,108

Saves about 2.5 in cap if Morrison makes the roster
- ikeane

Well really only 750k counts against the cap, that's outstanding for the Blackhawks

$11 million in glorious cap space

Wonder if Wiz is right, if they might go after Markstrom

Told you Maatta had no value. Great job by Stan to clear almost his whole salary.

Let's not put Morrison into any line-ups. He is a AHL at best

@TheFourthPeriod

Kings acquire D Olli Maatta from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for F Brad Morrison

@CarterBaum

#Blackhawks have sent Olli Maatta to LA in exchange for prospect Brad Morrison. Chicago is retaining $750,108 of Maatta's $4,083,333 salary in 2020-21 and 2021-22.
- Theo Fox

Makes perfect sense for the Kings. They have a boatload of D prospects, but Doughty is the only veteran D they had.

$11 million in glorious cap space

Wonder if Wiz is right, if they might go after Markstrom
- BetweenTheDots

Hope not imo

I got the impression that Stan is waiting for the Crawford situation to get settled before he makes other moves. But if this drags on any longer he is going to miss out on a lot of action this upcoming week. Teams will be making moves at the draft and the days leading up to free agency to clear cap space.
- boilermaker100

I’d like to see them keep Crawford at a reasonable cap hit, but Stan needs to give Crawford’s camp a hard target date, if no agreement then he needs to move on, there’s work to be done.

Hope not imo
- Scott1977

Probably get him for a great deal in this market

Told you Maatta had no value. Great job by Stan to clear almost his whole salary.

Let's not put Morrison into any line-ups. He is a AHL at best
- Elbows15

Figured as much. Just gave 2.5 as worst case. More like 3.2 in added cap space

Not upset at the deal as it's forward motion in a pivotal offseason for the Hawks and first of other dominos.

Just would've preferred a draft pick instead of a prospect who has very little chance of making it to the NHL and may even be hard pressed to crack the Hogs lineup.

Even a 5th or 6th rounder would have been fine. Lottery tickets are always good in my book.

Brad Morrison is just two years removed from junior hockey because he chose to stay and get better from there.

I believe he was injured last year but too busy to check..

Not upset at the deal as it's forward motion in an pivotal offseason for the Hawks and first of other dominos.

Just would've preferred a draft pick instead of a prospect who has very little chance of making it to the NHL and may even be hard pressed to crack the Hogs lineup.

Even a 5th or 6th rounder would have been fine. Lottery tickets are always good in my book.
- Theo Fox

$ is gonna be tight so expecting even late picks for Cap relief might be asking a lot from the team you fleeced for Kubalik...

$ is gonna be tight so expecting even late picks for Cap relief might be asking a lot from the team you fleeced for Kubalik...
- wiz1901

Take what you can not be greedy

Doing a little homework on Brad Morrison:

6'0" 170 pounds
Center, shoots left
Drafted in the 4th by NYR in 2015
Barely a PPG player in 6 seasons in juniors
Final year of 3-year ELC

Played in the AHL two seasons ago (20 points in 50 games), then in the ECHL last season (19 points in 17 games).

He's most likely minor league depth at best which is totally fine since the goal was to just shed salary.
- Theo Fox[/

There is NO UPSIDEto Morrison other then he has good puck skills in tight. He's mostly and ECHL player that may get some AHL games. He won't have an NHL career. Kings just clearing a roster spot

Brad Morrison is just two years removed from junior hockey because he chose to stay and get better from there.

I believe he was injured last year but too busy to check..
- wiz1901

It didn't work. He only played 17 games last season. Except they were in the ECHL. He is going the wrong way.

$ is gonna be tight so expecting even late picks for Cap relief might be asking a lot from the team you fleeced for Kubalik...
- wiz1901

Was thinking the same thing Kubalik Stan owed them.

Not upset at the deal as it's forward motion in a pivotal offseason for the Hawks and first of other dominos.

Just would've preferred a draft pick instead of a prospect who has very little chance of making it to the NHL and may even be hard pressed to crack the Hogs lineup.

Even a 5th or 6th rounder would have been fine. Lottery tickets are always good in my book.
- Theo Fox

Sure, it would have been nice but a 5th rounder choice has the same chance of playing in the NHL as Morrison. The real value if added cap space and a spot opens up for one of the younger D-men to take the bull by the horns.

Thanks Olli for your one year of service with the Hawks. Stay healthy and good luck in LA.

An additional word of advice. Rent an apartment instead of buying a house. You may be in Seattle in a year.

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