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Difficult Decisions in Chicago
by Alanah McGinley on 06/09/09 at 02:14 PM ET
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From Al Cimaglia at ESPN Chicago:
Cam Barker is one Hawks defenseman who may not return next season. Barker has power play skill that would be desirable on the trade market. His Chicago future could be impacted because he is too similar to other players already on the Hawks defense.
Chicago general manger Dale Tallon may choose to trade Barker at the NHL entry draft for a pick and/or prospects. That would create approximately a $2.7 million salary cap savings.
We can’t forget about forwards Dave Bolland and Kris Versteeg, who are also due significant raises. Plus Marty Havlat’s new contract could be a factor. By dealing Barker, the Hawks could use the savings for different needs or can seek help in the free agent market.
It would be nice to believe the current roster will stay intact and lead the Hawks to the Stanley Cup. But that is not going to happen. There will be some difficult choices for Hawks management, and they will become apparent very soon.
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I would consider Campbell’s contract virtually untradeable. But I thought the same thing about Brad Richards as well…maybe when Brett Hull gets another GM job?
Posted by shep on 06/09/09 at 02:42 PM ET
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Amazing how he wants the Hawks to trade Barker and keep Campbell.
Why don’t they trade Campbell at the draft for a couple of picks , keep Barker, and gain EVEN MORE cap space? It’s not like Campbell was very useful to them when it counted…
Posted by Primis on 06/09/09 at 02:20 PM ET