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Originally Posted by handgroen
http://www.capgeek.com/blackhawks/
looking at chicago's situation the only realistic cap dump they can make would be hossa. he's the only guy without a no-trade, UFA in seven years when he'll be 42. Great player horrid deal and something that the hawks will likely need to unburden themselves of with the kane toewes contracts on the horizon.
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They aren't going to do that because of the cap retention ramifications if he decides to retire early, which the Blackhawks will have no control over if he is traded.
If they were THAT concerned about him being a burden, they should have compliance bought him out where those implications would go away.
To be fair, Hossa is still very good, and plays a puck protection style that I think most will expect to age well. If he can keep playing reasonably effectively until say, age 38 (which is possible with his abilities), then the retention piece won't be as steep, especially with the rising cap.