12 Jul 2014 16:52:20
Those hawks have cap issues and it looks like one of their big pieces is on the move. Hossa does not have a no-trade clause and at 35, may have just had his last 30 goal campaign last yr. The Habs are a winger away from going past the 1st round of the playoffs so the trade is as follows:

To Montreal
RW - Marian Hossa (5.275 mil/yr)

To Chicago
C - Lars Eller (2.275 mil/yr)
2nd Round Pick (2016)
2nd Round Pick (2016) from Buffalo

It gets CHI out of cap trouble. MTL has Hossa for 3yrs than trade him to a cap floor team for a 5th rd. pick in 2018 (1 mil/yr salary - 5.275 mil/yr cap hit). NYI loves those contracts. Thoughts?

1.) 12 Jul 2014
Can get a better return of prospects or players on their elc for a guy like hossa.

2.) 12 Jul 2014
Stan Bowman laughs and hangs up soon as he hears Hossa for Lars El-CLICK

3.) 13 Jul 2014
Hawks have zero leverage and need to get under the cap fast. Hossa is a pinch overrated at 35. They get a reasonable return in Eller and two picks.

4.) 13 Jul 2014
There are more reasonable moves CHI could make that won't make as big a dent in their team (ie moving Leddy or a bottom-6er)

5.) 13 Jul 2014
Hossa is staying and I'm pretty sure you mean UNDERrated. Even at his age he's one of the best defensive forwards in the league. Take Sharp instead.

6.) 14 Jul 2014
I think Eller makes or breaks it this season. great potential to be a complete two-way forward in this league