Veleno for Burakovsky trade

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    • #10740
      Metalhead
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      If you are outraged or overjoyed, you are wrong.
      The acceptable emotional range is “meh, bummer” to “meh, okay”.

      The Hawks ’25/’26 cap hit increased $3.225mm for $2.725mm of real money.
      They need to reach the cap floor next season, depending on other off season moves.

      A year ago, the Hawks acquired Ilya Mikheyev (they were slightly paid to do take on his contract).
      He was 1 season removed from ACL surgery.
      He was a fantastic defensive forward for the Hawks.
      On a team with a -70 goal differential and all goalies below 0.900 save %, he was a +4 over 80 games.
      He did this while facing the toughest players on the other team all year.

      Burakovsky is 1 season removed from 5 separate injuries over the ’22/’23 and ’23/’24 seasons.
      Do the Hawks have the magic again to acquire a player becoming fully on the mend from injuries?
      I wouldn’t bet on it, or against it.

      Like I said….. meh.

    • #10785
      Gramps28
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      not an earth shattering move be no means. He did replace a tweener with a guy who is a legit NHL player.

    • #11408
      Gramps28
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      Duncan Keith is a first ballot HoF’er

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