2024-25 Roster…too soon?

[CanadianHawks]

I would pay the piper for a Kaprizov

Absolutely not for Marner

Kaprizov is a game breaker. Franchise level player

 

[ColbyChaos]

True. Probably a larger issue. Overpaying RFA’s really cost them in depth

Their RFAs continously not showing up when it matters is the biggest issue. Matthews is also just not someone who you can win with when you consider his contract shenangins every few years

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Wasn't there some rumor recently about Kaprizov eventually wanting a move to CHI? Idc if its complete BS

It was just BS from Lazerus

Literally bullshit with no basis in fact/reality

 

[ColbyChaos]

I'm not talking about making the jump to the NHL, I said as being a legit top linemate for Bedard. It's basically one full year at a minimum before that pick might even play, and likely 2-3 more for them to develop into a legit top liner if we're lucky.

Looking at the 2021 draft there is arguably one top line player right now from that draft in Beniers.

Guenther is very much a top line player already. Power is also a top pairing quality D already too. Terrible analysis.

Literally every single situation is different. Hawks signed Hossa to a 9.2% of the cap deal during UFA and won three cups. They signed Soupy to a deal worth 12% of the cap in 08. One worked amazing, one kinda worked. Minnesota used UFA and was a good team for a long time with Parise and Suter, just ran into the Hawks every year. Signing UFAs aren't going to flip you to be good immediately but they also can be around when you are good.

Wild had Bryzgalov, and a Josh Harding struggling with MS as their goalies, they had no first line C and were trotting out Grandlund and Koivu (who was already past his expiration). They were just mid