thats fn chicago good by blackhawks

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

ATLANTA (AP) — The Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks and the Thrashers were awaiting NHL approval Wednesday on a multiplayer blockbuster trade that would send Dustin Byfuglien, Brent Sopel and Ben Eager from Chicago to Atlanta, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade had not received final approval from the league.

Chicago also would send a prospect to Atlanta and acquire first- and second-round picks in this week's NHL draft as well as forward Marty Reasoner and prospect Jeremy Morin.

The trade clears salary cap space for the Blackhawks and provides more experience for the Thrashers.

Chicago's Duncan Keith, who won the Norris Trophy on Wednesday night as the NHL's top defenseman, said the Blackhawks had to start making changes even though the Cup victory was still fresh in their thoughts.

"There might be some more and it's not going to be fun," Keith said. "Everybody is going to have to keep moving forward, and a lot of times that's part of the business."

As the teams awaited league approval, players involved in the deal also were left on hold.

Sopel addressed the trade on his Twitter account. He tweeted "Thank You Everyone for the Amazing Well Wishes, but this is all just Rumor and has not been Confirmed yet. But regardless I LOVE U CHICAGO!"

Byfuglien can become a restricted free agent after the 2010-11 season.

Led by young stars such as Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane, the Blackhawks beat Philadelphia for their first Stanley Cup title since 1961, but they were hardly a two-man show.

With one of the deepest rosters in the league, they set franchise records for wins (52) and points (112) in the regular season while finishing second to San Jose in the Western Conference. In the playoffs, they went through Nashville, Vancouver and San Jose before beating the Flyers, but with major salary-cap issues, changes were expected.

Kane and Toews signed lucrative contract extensions with the Blackhawks in December — five-year deals worth $31.5 million each.


that sucks trade the goalie..not the team

[golfer]

Trading Sopel and Eager is no big deal, they were just spare parts, but BYFUGLIEN?

You can only assume that when his contract runs out, management figures he's going want to get paid like Kane and Toews, and the NHL's cap just won't allow the Hawks to keep all 3.

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

ATLANTA (AP) — The Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks and the Thrashers were awaiting NHL approval Wednesday on a multiplayer blockbuster trade that would send Dustin Byfuglien, Brent Sopel and Ben Eager from Chicago to Atlanta, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade had not received final approval from the league.

Chicago also would send a prospect to Atlanta and acquire first- and second-round picks in this week's NHL draft as well as forward Marty Reasoner and prospect Jeremy Morin.

The trade clears salary cap space for the Blackhawks and provides more experience for the Thrashers.

Chicago's Duncan Keith, who won the Norris Trophy on Wednesday night as the NHL's top defenseman, said the Blackhawks had to start making changes even though the Cup victory was still fresh in their thoughts.

"There might be some more and it's not going to be fun," Keith said. "Everybody is going to have to keep moving forward, and a lot of times that's part of the business."

As the teams awaited league approval, players involved in the deal also were left on hold.

Sopel addressed the trade on his Twitter account. He tweeted "Thank You Everyone for the Amazing Well Wishes, but this is all just Rumor and has not been Confirmed yet. But regardless I LOVE U CHICAGO!"

Byfuglien can become a restricted free agent after the 2010-11 season.

Led by young stars such as Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane, the Blackhawks beat Philadelphia for their first Stanley Cup title since 1961, but they were hardly a two-man show.

With one of the deepest rosters in the league, they set franchise records for wins (52) and points (112) in the regular season while finishing second to San Jose in the Western Conference. In the playoffs, they went through Nashville, Vancouver and San Jose before beating the Flyers, but with major salary-cap issues, changes were expected.

Kane and Toews signed lucrative contract extensions with the Blackhawks in December — five-year deals worth $31.5 million each.


that sucks trade the goalie..not the team

No one wants the contract and they have to dump $10 Million...Dumping Huet isn't enough to do that unfortunately.

[Bigsmc]

The NHL Salary Cap strikes again. Parity is the true dynasty.

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

The NHL Salary Cap strikes again. Parity is the true dynasty.

One of the big differences with NHL cap is that teams can't re-work contracts to move money around. It is what it is.

[golfer]

Originally Posted by GBBob

One of the big differences with NHL cap is that teams can't re-work contracts to move money around. It is what it is.

The only way to get out of bad contracts other than finding a sucker...er I mean trading parnter, is to send the player to the minor leagues, you still pay the contract but it doesn't count against the cap.

Thanks to Wade Redden, I am well versed on this subject.

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by golfer

The only way to get out of bad contracts other than finding a sucker...er I mean trading parnter, is to send the player to the minor leagues, you still pay the contract but it doesn't count against the cap.

Thanks to Wade Redden, I am well versed on this subject.

That's exactly what they might have to do with Huet.