''Cap Hell''

Since the NHL has enforced the salary cap, high value teams like Chicago have been at risk of exceeding the cap. For those who don't know what a salary cap is, it's basically a set price that you can't go over, like a budget. Chicagos salary cap is 70,750,000 U.S dollars which is a huge amount of money to any other person.

Star players Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, both on the same team, both make the same amount, and are both the most payed players in the league. Making   10.5 million a year on an 8 year contract, the two players are making the most in the league and not to mention, these contracts after the 8 years, the players are going to make 84 million US dollars.

Chicago's salary cap for the upcoming seasons

This brings up the topic of having to drop other players to be able to keep these stars. Names like Patrick Sharp or Brian Bickle have been brought up by coaching staff and the general manager. I believe that the players are making a lot of many and I would even go to say that its too much. On the contrary, losing key players like Sharp or Bickle could really hurt the Blackhawks in the long run. I think that the gm's have a big decision on their hands, but, the outcome is simple. They're going to keep the stars and have to drop a few other players, ruining team chemistry and possibly making certain players not so happy.

To be able to be under the cap, they would have to drop a player making 8 million a year and then some. The combination of players is endless and the amount of players they could sing is even bigger. The team must make a decision before they exceed the cap and are forced to get rid of players. Better late then sorry.