To Columbus:
-2024 1st round pick (2nd overall)
-Lukas Reichel
To Chicago:
-2024 1st round pick (4th overall)
-Patrick Laine
WTF would Hawks do that? Hawks give away better pick and young LW for lesser pick and a major ?
A very costly major question mark
$8.7M cap hit over next 2 years and the contract was backloaded so actual cost
24-25 = $2M signing bonus + $7.1M salary = $9.1M
25-26 = $2M signing bonus + $7.1M salary = $9.1M
$18.1M in actual cost for Laine the next 2 years
If Hawks take on Laine its not downgrading pick and giving away Reichel in process
AA or mid round pick for Laine is chance you take if your ownership is willing to greenlight eating cost/risks