Well, the news of Antti Niemi have finally come down. What do the Hawks do now?
Well, we know they should find a magic rainbow in the sky so they can unload Brian Campbell's salary. The most overrated player in the NHL,...by the way.
Since that isn't likely to happen, what can Stan Bowman do now?
1) Eliminate 5.625m of Huet's salary and Keep 2.75m of Niemi's salary. ~2.9 m left. NOT enough.
2)This probably means that Kyle Beach and his 1.2m cap hit won't be on the team.
3)This could mean that Tomas Kopecky could be traded away to allow 5-700K more ...2 players on the roster instead of 1. Trade Tomas for a future consideration. Then put two players on the roster.
4) Since Tallon created this mess, we should trade Campbell to the Florida Panthers....Sorry, I keep bringing this up. Dale Tallon completely messed up the Chicago Blackhawks chances under the current salary cap guidelines they have now. Paying 12.7m for two athletes that aren't worth a bushel of hay is beyond comprehension. Hawks deserve this. They put someone in a position that should have never been there to begin with. Now,..NOW I know why he was fired. They just did it a little too late.
5) Troy Brouwer could be the alternate to go ,...but I doubt it.. He's just over 1.0m and that isn't the issue. Maybe the much talented Dave Bolland and his 3.375m can be dealt for future stars and/or picks.
6) IF the Hawks don't do Anything but demote Huet, then they will be penny pinching.
~2.9 m means they can bring up Toivonen, 700k, Taffe (Who they just grabbed from Florida), 500k, Lalonde (800k), Leddy(800k), ...other options would be Makarov (552k), Kruger (800k),
and a strong possibility in Dowell (600k).
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