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Tampering Week
Tampering Week: Shea Weber
Jun 23rd
The Blackhawks are poised to make some changes after a disappointing 2010-11 season, and with cap space to spare this offseason there’s potential for some quality moves. Blackhawk Up will take a look at who’s available for Stan Bowman to pursue over the next week. However, Bowman cannot negotiate before July 1 – or should he? Today we say, “Dream with me, people!” and look at Nashville Predators defenseman Shea Weber.
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CONTRACT STATUS: Restricted Free Agent; $4.5 million cap hit in 2010-11
2010-11 STATS: 82 GP; 16 G; 32 A; 56 PIM; plus-7; 3 GWG, 211 hits
Tampering Week: Marcel Goc
Jun 22nd
The Blackhawks are poised to make some changes after a disappointing 2010-11 season, and with cap space to spare this offseason there’s potential for some quality moves. Blackhawk Up will take a look at who’s available for Stan Bowman to pursue over the next week. However, Bowman cannot negotiate before July 1 – or should he? On the docket today is Nashville Predators center Marcel Goc.
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CONTRACT STATUS: Unrestricted free agent, $775,000 salary in 2010-11
2010-11 STATS: 51 GP; 9 G; 15 A; 6 PIM; plus-10; 2 GWG
Tampering Week: Brandon Sutter
Jun 21st
The Blackhawks are poised to make some changes after a disappointing 2010-11 season, and with cap space to spare this offseason there’s potential for some quality moves. Blackhawk Up will take a look at who’s available for Stan Bowman to pursue over the next week. However, Bowman cannot negotiate before July 1 – or should he? On the wish list today is Carolina Hurricanes center Brandon Sutter.
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CONTRACT STATUS: Restricted free agent; $1.225M cap hit in 2010-11
2010-11 STATS: 82 GP; 14 G; 15 A; plus-13; 1 PP goal
Tampering Week: Andrew Ladd
Jun 20th
The Blackhawks are poised to make some changes after a disappointing 2010-11 season, and with cap space to spare this offseason there’s potential for some quality moves. Blackhawk Up will take a look at who’s available for Stan Bowman to pursue over the next week. However, Bowman cannot negotiate before July 1 – or should he? On the docket today is Atlanta Thra…err, Winnipeg forward Andrew Ladd.
"How 'bout this view, Stanley?"
CONTRACT STATUS: Restricted free agent; $2.35M cap hit in 2010-11
2010-11 STATS: 81 GP; 29 G; 30 A; minus-10; 9 PP goals; career-high 14.9 shot percentage
Tampering Week: Semyon Varlamov
Jun 19th
The Blackhawks are poised to make some changes after a disappointing 2010-11 season, and with cap space to spare this offseason there’s potential for some quality moves. Blackhawk Up will take a look at who’s available for Stan Bowman to pursue over the next week. However, Bowman cannot negotiate before July 1 – or should he? On the docket today is Washington Capitals’ goaltender Semyon Varlamov.
Photo: AP
CONTRACT STATUS: Restricted Free Agent; $821,667 cap hit in 2010-11 ($765,000 salary)
2010-11 STATS: 27 GP; 11-9-5; 2.23 GAA; 0.924 SVG; 2 SO
Tampering Week: Ville Leino
Jun 18th
The Blackhawks are poised to make some changes after a disappointing 2010-11 season, and with cap space to spare this offseason there’s potential for some quality moves. Blackhawk Up will take a look at who’s available for Stan Bowman to pursue over the next week. However, Bowman cannot negotiate before July 1 – or should he? On the docket today is Philadelphia Flyers forward Ville Leino.
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CONTRACT STATUS: Unrestricted free agent; $800k cap hit in 2010-11 ($825k salary)
2010-11 STATS: 81 GP; 19 G; 34 A; plus-14; 117 SOG
Tampering Week: Eric Belanger
Jun 17th
The Blackhawks are poised to make some changes after a disappointing 2010-11 season, and with cap space to spare this offseason there’s potential for some quality moves. Blackhawk Up will take a look at who’s available for Stan Bowman to pursue over the next week. However, Bowman cannot negotiate before July 1 – or should he? On the docket today is Phoenix Coyotes center Eric Belanger.
Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images
CONTRACT STATUS: Unrestricted Free Agent; $750,000 cap hit in 2010-11
2010-11 STATS: 82 GP; 13 G; 27 A; 36 PIM; plus-11; 2 GWG, 71 hits
Tampering Week: Brandon Dubinsky
Jun 15th
The Blackhawks are poised to make some changes after a disappointing 2010-11 season, and with cap space to spare this offseason there’s potential for some quality moves. Blackhawk Up will take a look at who’s available for Stan Bowman to pursue over the next week. However, Bowman cannot negotiate before July 1 – or should he? On the docket today is New York Rangers forward Brandon Dubinsky.
Pucker up, buttercup. (Associated Press)
CONTRACT STATUS: Restricted Free Agent; $1.850 million cap hit in 2010-11
2010-11 STATS: 77 GP; 24 G; 30 A; 100 PIM; minus-3; 2 GWG
Tampering Week: Introduction
Jun 14th
"My lips are sealed."
Last offseason became one of expected loss as Stan Bowman faced the daunting task of keeping the Blackhawks salary-cap compliant. With that and a disappointing 2010-11 season behind us, it’s time to enter another offseason of change – this one hopefully for the better.
With July 1 approaching and the ‘Hawks possessing some wiggle room under the cap, we’re going to take a look at who they may be able to afford when the time comes. However, Bowman isn’t allowed to speak to potential free agents until the clock officially strikes midnight.
That’s where Tim and I come in. We’ll be breaking down free agents over the next week (maybe longer) to determine who Bowman should risk the fine for to get a jump on other teams, and who he should leave alone until it’s legal – or at all.
Of course, we all know the Blackhawks would never dream of breaking NHL rules and couldn’t possibly ever even think of tampering with a potential free agent. However, for the sake of having some fun, let’s play along.
The posts will start shortly, but we wanted to give you the opportunity to tell us your suggestions for who the Blackhawks may pursue. Make a case and we’ll put together a post.
Fire away, ya’ll.
*Thanks to our friends at Nets are Scorching for help with the idea.
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