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So what are Kane and Toews going to get paid this summer. :tiptoe:
So what are Kane and Toews going to get paid this summer. :tiptoe:
I think it really depends on how much they both want to continue to be Stanley Cup contenders. They're not stupid....so I guess we'll all find out if they are greedy or not. The two of them won't win a Cup by themselves, so to leave Bowman enough cash in the till to continue to keep this thing going would be a wise move. But, again the question will be answered .... are they greedy or are they not?
Have to pay quality players like Brandon Bollig
I think a key development will be whether Tuevo can be Kane, or Kane compatible. If Tuevo is so much like Kane that the two can't play together, and Kane-Toews doesn't work as well because Kane doesn't get as protected or whatever reason they have against it, and for the same reasons Tuevo is a second line winger that doesn't add much physicality but adds scoring.....
it raises an interesting problem around the time Kane is getting extended or shipped. Just something to watch out for imo.....never trust front offices when they start to see a cheaper plan emerging.
I think a key development will be whether Tuevo can be Kane, or Kane compatible. If Tuevo is so much like Kane that the two can't play together, and Kane-Toews doesn't work as well because Kane doesn't get as protected or whatever reason they have against it, and for the same reasons Tuevo is a second line winger that doesn't add much physicality but adds scoring.....
it raises an interesting problem around the time Kane is getting extended or shipped. Just something to watch out for imo.....never trust front offices when they start to see a cheaper plan emerging.
Not gonna happen. Its unrealistic in todays NHL that contracts jump to almost double of what they are making off their first RFA contracts. I can see Toews and Kane getting similar deals with 8/8.5 million cap hits with either max years or short contracts so they can cash in one more time before they start to decline. Getting these two signed shouldnt be a problem, what Stan does to fill out the third and fourth lines to keep such outrageous depth will be the key. What is a concern is keeping Saad, Leddy, and Smith, all of whom have proven to be key pieces and two of them havent peaked in terms of production and one guy who is firmly proven to be a very good fourth liner.From what I understand next year the core should stay the same but after the 2015 Finals a lot of changes are going to need to be made. Hopefully we get another big boost in the salary cap following the '15 season and it isn't too drastic. I read an article stating both should have a $11-12 mil hit
Teuvo and Kane should rarely play together, if at all. Having them on the ice at the same time is redundant. They're both playmakers.
And the Hawks keep trying Teuvo at center, not wing. In an ideal world, this is my Top 6 next year:
Saad-Toews-Kane
Sharp-Teuvo-Hossa
Putting Teuvo between those two can help compensate for what will likely be some early shortcomings in the defensive part of the game.
From what I understand next year the core should stay the same but after the 2015 Finals a lot of changes are going to need to be made. Hopefully we get another big boost in the salary cap following the '15 season and it isn't too drastic. I read an article stating both should have a $11-12 mil hit
Teuvo's defensive short comings are a bit exaggerated, imo. But that second line is just plain nasty.
CapGeek.com is a great resource for all of this. Highly recommend it.
They're projecting a $71.1 million cap next year, up from $64.3 this year. That's a pretty huge leap.
It's the summer of 2015 when Toews and Kane are up. Right now, the Hawks have 10 players signed that year with a total cap hit of just over $42 million. I think Toews and Kane are looking at $8-$9 million cap hits each, personally. Add in $18 million for those two and you're at $60 million accounted for by 12 players.
I don't think Toews and Kane are going anywhere, personally. Two guys I'm far more concerned about that offseason are Nick Leddy and Brandon Saad, who both will be restricted free agents that summer. If another team tries to throw an offer sheet their way, the Hawks may lose one. I highly doubt they'd lose both.
Nice knowing ya Leddy.
Do we have any Offensive minded defensemen in the pipeline?
Teuvo and Kane should rarely play together, if at all. Having them on the ice at the same time is redundant. They're both playmakers.
And the Hawks keep trying Teuvo at center, not wing. In an ideal world, this is my Top 6 next year:
Saad-Toews-Kane
Sharp-Teuvo-Hossa
Putting Teuvo between those two can help compensate for what will likely be some early shortcomings in the defensive part of the game.
Ain't it?
Like I've said before, the Hawks may be an even better team next year.