Report: Blackhawks '50-50' on trading Bickell
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The Chicago Blackhawks could look like a different team next season.
In order to free up cap space, Chicago may have to part with players from their current roster.
One of those players could be Bryan Bickell, according to a source of the Chicago Tribune's Chris Kuc.
Source says #Blackhawks considering trading Bryan Bickell. Depends on who else they can move. Calls it "50-50" Bickell is traded.
— Chris Kuc (@ChrisKuc) June 24, 2015
Bryan Bickell has limited no-trade clause. #Blackhawks have list of 8 teams they can trade him to w/o permission. Need to ask for others.
— Chris Kuc (@ChrisKuc) June 24, 2015
The gritty forward recorded 14 goals and 14 assists in 80 games for the Blackhawks last season, but is owed $4.5 million over the next two seasons and comes with a cap hit of $4 million per year.
Chicago has just over $7 million in cap space to use, with Brad Richards, Antoine Vermette, and Andrew Desjardins, among others, set for unrestricted free agency, and a hefty payday on the horizon for restricted free agent Brandon Saad.
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