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Trade for Horton and Sharp. Sign a guy like Torres That'd be a good offseason.

Horton-Bozak-Kessel
Sharp-Kadri-Kulemin
Stalberg-Hanson-Torres
Sjostrom-Mitchell-Orr
 
hockeylover said:
From Chicago's Daily Herald:

The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Columbus Blue Jackets are believed to be very interested in Sharp should the Hawks decide to move him. Sharp could bring the most in return for the Hawks in terms of a high draft pick or top prospect.

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=387652&src=149

But we don't really have high draft picks or top prospects we can spare so...
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watch Burke get Sharp for peanuts while taking on an extra salary or something.
 
JaysCyYoung said:
Chicago doesn't have any leverage in these negotiations given their salary cap situation. Sharp's not bring back a "top prospect."
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THey have enough leverage.

First of all nowhere does it say they have to move Sharp. THey can move a number of other players in that price range.

Second of all, almost every team in the league will have adegree of interest here. Burke isnt the only GM who can add a contract to his roster. Enough teams will be in on Sharp where the return is worth it for the Hawks to move him
 
You seem to think that Sharp to the Leafs is a good fit... who is the top prospect we're giving up for Sharp in your opinion then MNIJ?
 
http://espn.go.com/nhl/blog/_/name/lebrun_pierre/id/5285961/kovalchuk-camp-continues-gauge-market

One team you likely can rule out of the Kovalchuk sweepstakes is the deep-pocketed Toronto Maple Leafs.

"We're not going to be involved in that race," Leafs GM Brian Burke told ESPN.com on Monday when asked about Kovalchuk.
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LOL

Of course not. Who needs one of the game's top players? Pffft.

Toronto needs offense but will try to acquire a top-six forward via a trade of Tomas Kaberle. Burke reiterated Monday that he's not desperate to move the star defenseman but will continue to listen to offers as the draft approaches. The number of teams inquiring about Kaberle has reached double digits, but there are no serious offers at this point. That will change once we reach the draft.

Kaberle has one more season on a deal that pays him $4.25 million; that's incredibly cheap for a two-way, puck-moving blueliner of his caliber.
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Lots of bidders means a better chance Kaberle will sign an extension, which means we get to maximize value.

Burke better not blow this. If we trade him for a guy like Malone I will lose it.
 
Taking on $3.9 million, without giving up any cash back, has a ton of value these days.

Hawks aren't going to get a great return.
 
leafman101 said:
Taking on $3.9 million, without giving up any cash back, has a ton of value these days.

Hawks aren't going to get a great return.
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Depends what we mean by great value....

hypthetically if Toronto wanted Sharp, I would need one of Stalberg or Gunnarson and a lesser prospect
 
Sharp + Sopel for Stalberg + Reimer.


Gives Chicago cap room, a cheap forward to help them replace some of their out going guys.....and a goalie prospect to vie for their backup spot this year or next.




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MyNameIsJonas said:
THey have enough leverage.

First of all nowhere does it say they have to move Sharp. THey can move a number of other players in that price range.

Second of all, almost every team in the league will have adegree of interest here. Burke isnt the only GM who can add a contract to his roster. Enough teams will be in on Sharp where the return is worth it for the Hawks to move him
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You realize this means there is less of a chance Burke will get him, right?

The Leafs aren't going to overpay for a guy like Sharp. They don't have the young assets to spare the Hawks would be looking for.
 
Montana said:
Sharp + Sopel for Stalberg + Remier.


Gives Chicago cap room, a cheap forward to help them replace some of their out going guys.....and a goalie prospect to vie for their backup spot this year or next.
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Thats the type of deal that if push came to shove i'd probably accept. THat being said first and foremost i spend every possible avenue trying to move cambpelll. Then i deal Versteeg, and figure out what to do with Huet ( minors, trade, mureder, whatever). Then and only then do i look at Sharp.

THat being said. If he hits the open market, i think and hope some other team can beat that.
 
It grates on me that Burke is so disinterested in Kovalchuk. I agree with him that those monster contracts are worth staying away from, but considering we need offensive help, and he is a star forward, available without us having to give up assets, we should at least be talking to him, even if he ends up demanding/getting a term or money that we decide we want to stay away from.
 
If Stalberg could play 84 games like he did for 4 games, there aren't too many players I would trade him for. He may be too pretty to entice him to play that gritty for 84 though.

Ugly guys like Phaneuf have it so decided already for themselves.
 
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