Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman has once again wiggled his way out of a salary-cap bind.
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The Blackhawks dealt forward Andrew Shaw to the Montreal Canadiens for two second-round picks, and with the restricted free-agent reportedly asking for at least $4.5 million per season in contract negotiations, the team no longer has salary cap problems, according to Bowman.
Stan Bowman won't say for sure that all current roster players are now safe, but says, "We don't have a cap problem anymore." #Blackhawks
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) June 25, 2016
The Blackhawks now have $6.39 million in cap space according to General Fanager, and none of their current roster players on restricted free agency.
Last season a similar cap restraint saw the Blackhawks deal away forwards Brandon Saad and Patrick Sharp.
