With the Chicago Blackhawks rumor mill churning up Marian Hossa’s contract to the Carolina Hurricanes for Trevor van Riemsdyk, I decided to go in a different direction.
Let’s assume the Blackhawks do not trade Hossa’s contract, a prospect and a draft pick for TVR. Let’s assume the ’Hawks place Hossa on long-term injured reserve when the season begins.
With Hossa being placed on LTIR, the ’Hawks could have close to $4 million in extra cap space to play with. With that extra money to spend, the ’Hawks would have money to spend after the season started.