@Real_ESPNLeBrun

 

Hawks signings: Raanta $750,000 AAV, Smith $1.5 M AAV

@Real_ESPNLeBrun

 

Hawks signings: Raanta $750,000 AAV, Smith $1.5 M AAV

 

Wow. Raanta for effectively nothing. Very nice.

 

@DarrenDreger

 

Hearing Kesler to Anaheim is done. Awaiting details

Sudden Death Hockey ‏@SuddenDeathNHL 1m

 

#Canucks were asking for a lot for Kesler but sounds like they may end up with Bonino, Sbisa and a first. #NHL #Ducks

Jay Zawaski ‏@JayZawaski670 2m

 

If the cap truly is $68 million as reports would indicate, the Hawks will be adding no one, and losing someone.

@DarrenDreger

 

Hearing Kesler to Anaheim is done. Awaiting details

UGH

The Committed Indian ‏@RealFansProgram 10m

 

A $68 million cap would have the Hawks already over it. Think more than Oduya moves tonight.

The Committed Indian ‏@RealFansProgram 10m

 

A $68 million cap would have the Hawks already over it. Think more than Oduya moves tonight.

Crawford moving would make it all better.

Sudden Death Hockey ‏@SuddenDeathNHL 1m

 

#Canucks were asking for a lot for Kesler but sounds like they may end up with Bonino, Sbisa and a first. #NHL #Ducks

 

That's it? Hawks could have matched that

That's it? Hawks could have matched that

 

No cap room from the sounds of it.

No cap room from the sounds of it.

 

Now I'm starting to think that Sharp really is as good as gone

@JayZawaski670

 

Ben Smith and Antti Raanta back in the fold. Both sign 2 year deals. We'll get numbers at some point today, I'd bet.

 

Very nice.

Now I'm starting to think that Sharp really is as good as gone

 

I'm guessing if they are cap locked at replacing Sharp, they won't trade him. If they could have dealt him and replaced him with a Kessler, they would have done it.

Renaud Lavoie ‏@renlavoietva 2m

 

Concerning Ryan Kesler, Blackhawks were interested but the impact on the cap was a concern, specially for the 15-1f season.

Jay Zawaski ‏@JayZawaski670 4m

 

LRT : Hawks concern w 2015-16 cap points to Spezza, who will be a UFA. That is if they even can afford to make a deal.

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 3m

 

Jeremy Morin deal with Blackhawks: $800,000 AAV per year

Something's definitely happening tonight. Salary is going to be moved. Anyone want Bickell, please?

 

Draft is always more interesting for the trades than it is the for the draft selections.

 

You knew Kesler to Anaheim was happening.

Something's definitely happening tonight. Salary is going to be moved. Anyone want Bickell, please?

 

Draft is always more interesting for the trades than it is the for the draft selections.

 

You knew Kesler to Anaheim was happening.

Oduya

Crawford

Bickell

Rozy

Seabs

 

Anyone

When is salary cap official?

When is salary cap official?

 

There has been no clear statement on that.

Helene St. James ‏@HeleneStJames 20m

 

NHL & NHLPA announce 2014-15 cap range: $69M maximum, $51M minimum.

@MarkLazerus With 21 players on roster @capgeek has Blackhawks payroll at $69,479,295. So $69M cap is trouble for Chicago.

what a joke.

Kane and Toews and their salary demands are gonna determine this franchise's future. If they ask for the moon, we simply won't be able to surround them with enough talent.

Joel Quenneville's Mustache

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Raanta on his extension and pay cut:

 

“Money is not the biggest thing right now. I’m just 25 years old. There’s still hopefully plenty of years left in my career, so I can make some money later on. You can always go to Europe or Russia and they can maybe give you a little more money, but hey, then you don’t get a chance to play on one of the best teams and organizations in the NHL.That’s the big thing. The Blackhawks were No. 1 all the time in my eyes."

 

This is just awesome.