by Adam GretzFiled under: Blackhawks, Sharks, NHL Free Agency
You have to give the San Jose Sharks credit for attempting to take advantage of the ridiculous salary cap situation in Chicago. They went after restricted free agent defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson, signed him to a nice offer sheet, and probably anticipated it being large enough that the cap-strapped Blackhawks wouldn't be willing -- or able -- to match. It was a fair assumption, since Chicago has almost no wiggle room under the $59.4 million ceiling. In the end, however, the 'Hawks are going to find a way to make it work as they will be matching the four-year, $14 million offer sheet. Add that $3.5 million cap hit to Chicago's roster, and it currently has $59,351,590 committed to just 15 players for next season, according to CapGeek. That leaves just $113,000 to fill out the remainder of the roster, and that, my friends, is impossible.
Obviously, more trades and rosters moves are coming Chicago's way.
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