We aren't giving up Strome for a 2nd and a late 2nd at that. He's worth a mid 1st to late first but the Hawks have literally no reason to trade him for a bag of magic beans in the draft unless it's a mid 1st.

How did you quote people who didn't even comment

Guess he found a way around the three @'s per post.

The fact you think you're getting hall for just above league minimum is such a joke. He stated he wanted to be on a team that would resign him, and considering his play in Boston they will most likely resign him. Either or that cap hit is an absolute joke and would probably result in Hall's agent blocking Dubas's number. Chicago isn't getting rid of Strome (with retention) for a second round pick. Don't need or want Chara. Signing a 30 year old to a 7 year deal is bound to end poorly. I'm starting to think you've never even watched a game of hockey. Although if in some parallel universe where McDavid is on a league minimum contract for 15 years, and this team exists I'd be pretty happy.

Finding quotes from other threads and pasting them here will ping people as being "quoted".

I'm getting the feeling Hall is your new "Marner" (aka the player you talk about how he's so good and then do a garbage trade/signing for him).

Add a 0 to the end of that Hall contract and it's probably not too bad.

This post makes my head hurt

I don’t think Strome has much value but he leads CHI in xGF% and on ice expected goals for. So that’s why I wanted him on this team.

Thanks for the feedback. I know it seems unrealistic but I honestly think Hall should take a league minimum deal with a legit contender alongside elite linemates so it’ll boost his stats back to his pre BUF level. He could cash in pretty big after that. I don’t think he’ll do well in BOS anyway but I could be wrong.

What’d you dislike about this team?

here is what people do not realize

Freddie through 2 weeks played through injury making his SV go from 0.915 to 0.897 and being out for 4 weeks showed how serious it was and yet he chose to play as Hutch/Woll would be a disaster.

Campbell is also playing through injury and by recent accounts that injury has flaired up resulting in his recent struggle after that jets game (the one where spezza won via shootout) he probs reaggravated it but is trying to power through it.

Rittich, still early but that game against Vancouver was unacceptable and he needs to improve or hes gonna be behind Hutch as 3 SOFTYS IF UNACCEPTABLE!!!

Speaking of which other than that one game against Ottawa was pretty solid and sure would let in a softy every now and again but the team always made an attempt to rally back and were successful 90% of the time

Heres my piece, Freddies gonna probs be back next week (assuming Bogo and Hyman go on LTIR which can happen) and this will be full health freddie, if Freddie struggles than there will be genuine concern, but if he is the steady Freddie we have seen than we got nothing to worry about unless there is a G7

I mean hey if it happens I'm not goint to complain, and while it does seem like a fairly smart thing to do I definitely don't think he will. Seems to like Boston since he chose to go there and whats to be resigned. I do think the acquisitions of Cizikas, Oleksiak, and Dreidger but they would probably want more. I think Cizikas and Oleksiak are pretty likely but Driedger probably won't attract any interest from FLA until after the expansion draft. and teams like EDM would probably be all over that.

Not sure I see the connection to xGF here 🤔

Glad to see it mentioned at any rate

With Cizikas and Hyman to extents being my age lol it's rather worrying to see such long term with them I think they'll follow the pattern of their type of player

Probably 1M$ players from age 31 to 33 then AHLers

It's funny I'm experiencing the 30+ age crunch in my soccer league that is a few levels down from semi pro... at NHL level so much more unforgiving 😬

He turned 24 in February and since joining the Hawks has been a 50+ point player (prorated against the two shortened seasons). At a young age of 24 he's not a finished product either. Regardless, Chicago has zero reason to move him for a late 2nd or late 1st. Much better to keep a RFA who puts up 50+ points and is only 24.

Yeah it could definitely be a possibility that both goalies are injured. But they can’t rest Jack with Rittich playing as badly as he is.

That’s fair, I think dreidger could get 3 million on a short term deal

All the players I signed (Brassard, Gagner, Mete, Cozikas, Oleksiak) are amongst the expected goal share leaders on their teams according to Evolving Wild. So this could be a replica of the 2007-08 Red Wings team.

I agree giving Hyman & cizikas that much term is risky, but there will be a bidding war for both so gotta sign them. I feel both would make a great shutdown line.

It didn't work out too well doing a one year deal with Buffalo, so I have a hard time seeing him taking a one year deal. I feel like he probably wants a long term deal with a contending team. I could see him taking a "discount" but not a league min discount.

That’s fair. I just don’t see a team giving him more than 5 million this offseason so he would be better off taking another prove it deal with a legit contender like TOR. Hard to see him not being elite alongside WN & JT.

Alright that’s fair, I guess I can add a bit if I want to acquire him.

If he continues this pace in Boston, he is likely going to get 5 mil. I would be extremely shocked if he gets under that unless he really, really sucks in Boston. Good chance he just stays. He wanted to go there in the first place at the deadline, hard to see why he'd want to leave, and Boston can beat this offer easy.

I just don’t think it’s smart for him to just take 5 million dollars. If he takes a league minimum deal in TOR & lights it up, he could be going back to his 10 million dollar status.

What are your thoughts on this team?

Well... Oleksiak and Cizikas contracts are both too long and too pricey, in addition to being unnecessary additions. Hyman's is too long. Hall won't sign for that low, there's no way he would do that. Don't trade Holl, protect him in the expansion draft and lose Kerfoot instead. Don't need Mete, Sandin is gonna be a regular next year. Chicago wouldn't trade Strome for a 2nd, especially retaining salary