Without knowing exactly what conversations Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman is having with his counterparts around the NHL, it’s impossible to say with certainty what his best play is as he attempts to bring the ‘Hawks back under the league's salary cap.
From the outside, however, a trade involving defenceman Nick Leddy would seem to make a world of sense.
Let’s consider the boxes Chicago would presumably like to check off in a deal made to ease its cap woes:
Ideally, a trade would solve the immediate problem in a single move.
Optimally, the player traded would have enough value that the ‘Hawks wouldn’t need to add a sweetener to get a deal done.
Better still, it would be great if the team could land a tangible return for the player moved out.
In a perfect world, this player is replaceable with a cheap internal option.
If would also be advantageous if the trade had some effect on 2015-16, when Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews' extensions kick in.
CapGeek.com presently shows the Blackhawks as sitting a hair over $2.2 million in the red, but that’s also based on a full 23-man ...
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Why Trading Nick Leddy Is Chicago Blackhawks’ Best Option to Deal with Cap Woes
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