What do the Stanly Cup Champs need for '10/'11?

DP · Jun 30, 2010

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Due to salary cap restrictions, Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman has been stripping away some of the Stanley Cup roster instead of adding to it. Already he's shipped Dustin Byfuglien, Ben Eager, Brent Sopel and Colin Fraser out of town. The Blackhawks won't be signing John Madden to a new contract and it's likely that Adam Burish also walks.

But the core remains in place (provided they sign restricted free agents Antti Niemi, Niklas Hjalmarsson and Andrew Ladd to new contracts) for the Hawks to make another Cup run; it's just that they'll have to replace some of these pieces.

They'll mostly be doing it in-house with prospects like Kyle Beach and Jack Skille. They need another defenseman or two with Sopel gone and Kim Johnsson also likely signing elsewhere, but the Blackhawks don't have the cap space to go out and get one right now. There's talk of them dumping Cristobal Huet into the AHL, but that's just talk at the moment. If it happens -- and it might not until training camp -- the Hawks still likely won't be able to add anyone of significance. Corey Crawford would come in and be the No. 2 goalie behind Niemi.

If they somehow manage to create enough space, look for the Hawks to add a veteran center or defenseman at a cheap price.
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I wish Madden would sign at a cheap price.. But I know that wouln't happen. So who do you think we will sign or bring up? I think Bickell and Cullen have chances to be on the Blackhawks.

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