Speculation: Lazerus: Kaprizov to Chicago in 2026

[SEALBound]

What’s wrong with Chicago?

Just stay out of the Chiraq parts of the city. If you can find one.

 

[IWantSakicAsMyGM]

What’s wrong with Chicago?

The pizza.

 

[ViD]

I think he will look just as good if not better at Fantilli’s wing

 

[Treb]

Updated the title to reflect the Lazerus clarifications.

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

They would end up having 30 million tied up in Bedard and Kaprizov...

More like $22M - $25M. Not all that much different than Pittsburgh having ~$18M tied up in Crosby/Malkin in 15-16.

What’s wrong with Chicago?

It's a dump. But it's a big enough dump that if you're making millions you can avoid the dumpy parts.

The pizza.

You mean lasagna? That's essentially what it is lol.

 

[HFpapi]

"Take it with a grain of salt

I will do. A bucket full of salt even.

He wants to win by joining a lottery team next year?

 

[LevelingSolo]

Mark Lazerus is an activist posing as a hockey journalist

 

[Chainshot]

I want to play for the 37-120 ’24 Chicago white Sox

Given the record, any of us might get on that team.

 

[BLNY]

Star Russians love the big city lights

Did someone say "Big City Nights"? Oh, never mind lol

 

[seafoam]

I will guarantee that Laz acts like a victim because people ran with his story.

Because he is a clown.

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

Mark Lazerus is an activist posing as a hockey journalist

He was loving 2020 and 2021, that's for sure.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

The Carolina Hurricanes have a treasure trove of prospects and all of their draft capital. If Kaprizov is going to go anywhere besides Minnesota, it's going to be the Canes. Nobody else has the mixture of assets and contending status that they do.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Last year we heard Pettersson and Nylander to Chicago, this year it's Kaprizov.

Clearly there is something going and it smells like the Hawks front office.

 

[Jared Dunn]

Am I wrong to think Hossa is a relatively whack comparison for Kaprizov?

 

[CallMeShaft]

Am I wrong to think Hossa is a relatively whack comparison for Kaprizov?

It's just a way of saying Kaprizov would be, in this case, the big free agency winger the Hawks would get to help them contend for the next decade, similar to what Hossa did for the Hawks back in 2009.

 

[Jared Dunn]

It's just a way of saying Kaprizov would be, in this case, the big free agency winger the Hawks would get to help them contend for the next decade, similar to what Hossa did for the Hawks back in 2009.

True, obviously. I totally read it as a stylistic comparison

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

The Carolina Hurricanes have a treasure trove of prospects and all of their draft capital. If Kaprizov is going to go anywhere besides Minnesota, it's going to be the Canes. Nobody else has the mixture of assets and contending status that they do.

Minnesota demands Nikishin and Carolina balks.

 

[MasterofGrond]

Just stay out of the Chiraq parts of the city. If you can find one.

tell me you've never lived in chicago without telling me

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Minnesota demands Nikishin and Carolina balks.

For a guy who's one season away from UFA? Please. I could see Morrow, Unger Sorum, and/or Nadeau, however, in a hypothetical Kaprizov package. Minnesota would still get some fantastic prospects.

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

For a guy who's one season away from UFA? Please. I could see Morrow, Unger Sorum, and/or Nadeau, however, in a hypothetical Kaprizov package. Minnesota would still get some fantastic prospects.

Yeah bro. Morrow/Unger Sorum/Nadeau are definitely what a team trading a 100 point winger looks for in return.

 

[BuiumSaveUs]

If he won’t resign here this summer, Chicago can have him, but they’re going to have to pony up a lot because there will be plenty of other teams that we can deal with.

That being said, I fully expect the Wild to sign Kaprizov to a record setting deal if that’s what it takes to keep him, and I think it would be a mistake for a player who would start that deal at 30 years old.

 

[AKL]

For a guy who's one season away from UFA? Please. I could see Morrow, Unger Sorum, and/or Nadeau, however, in a hypothetical Kaprizov package. Minnesota would still get some fantastic prospects.

I think if Kaprizov goes anywhere it's going to be as a free agent, not via trade, but I also think you're just trolling by bringing up prospects like this

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Yeah bro. Morrow/Unger Sorum/Nadeau are definitely what a team trading a 100 point winger looks for in return.

UFA status drastically lowers the return.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I mean it's not hard to see Chicago starting to win in a hurry if Kaprizov was on Bedard's wing.

Be a playoff threat, sure. But I don't see the Hawks having the kind of depth yet to be a contender by then.

 

[Mr Kot]

What’s wrong with Chicago?

yes