Let me preface this piece saying that this is not a rumor that I have heard or that will likely go down. Rather this is a senario that I have imagined in my head as a trade that could make sense for the Atlanta Thrashers and the Chicago Blackhawks. Here is the trade:
The Atlanta Thrashers recieve:
D Brian Campbell
F Jack Skille
D Jordan Hendry
Third Round Pick 2010
The Chicago Blackhawks recieve:
D Ron Hainsey
Rights to F Colby Armstrong
Why does this make sense for the Chicago Blackhawks? Because it gets Brian Campbell's enormous cap hit off the books. Don't get me wrong Campbell had a great season with the Blackhawks but his contract has their future cap flexiblity handcuffed. Hainsey and Armstrong's cap hits would not have as big of an impact on the cap and you are getiing two players for the price of one.
Why does this make sense for the Atlanta Thrashers? Because the Thrashers were in hot pursuit of Campbell last offseason and they are also in desperate need of a puck moving defenseman. An added bonus to the trade are prospects Jack Skille and Jordan Hendry who would add depth to an Atlanta team that needs new talent.
But hey I suppose there is a reason that I am not a gm for an NHL team. Just my tale, what do you think?
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