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Originally Posted by Blinky
I don't know if ultimately the Canucks can beat the 'Hawks. They're younger and have more depth, especially at the blueline, whilst the Canucks are pretty much peaking right now.
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You DO know about the Blackhawks cap issues, right?
http://www.nhlnumbers.com/overview.p...HI&season=0910
They're over the cap with only 14 players signed!
Why?
Kane's salary goes from $875k this year to $6.5M next year.
Toew's salary goes from $850 this year to $6.5M next year.
Keith's salary goes from $1.9M this year to $8M next year.
That's three players that they're paying a total of $3.625M this year, that they will have to pay $21M next year - a difference of $17.375M.
Nevermind they still have Hossa at $7.9M, Sharp at $4.1M, Campbell at $7.14M, Huet at $5.625M...
Bottom line is they are SCREWED starting next year.