
With the concerns of the NHL salary cap being stagnant after the upcoming year or with a slight increase of $1-2 million, the Blackhawks have traded one headache for another. Panarin is under contact for two more years, but with the Hawks available salary cap for next year at approximately $6.3 million, as per capfriendly.com, and a need to sign anywhere up to 8 players, Bowman will have his hands full again to keep the Hawks in compliance with the cap.

With the addition of the newly granted NHL team in Las Vegas, it is possible that the Hawks may clear some of the cap space and lose a couple of players in the process; Marcus Kruger ($3.08 mil) and/or Trevor van Riemsdyk ($825k). A small price to pay for the talent of Panarin, although Kruger is a cog for the Hawks' penalty kill unit.
Regardless, at least for the next couple of years, Blackhawks fans can rest easy knowing that the Breadman will remain a Blackhawk, after receiving his dough.
LET'S GO HAWKS!!!
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