Imagine valuing prospects who haven’t proven anything in this league over proven elite players. If you are given the opportunity to trade Dach for Eichel straight up or Boqvist for Rielly/Jones you don’t hesitate.

Buffalo: No.

So from the CHI point of view. I'm with ya. The other teams are going to do whatever is in their best interest.

CBJ might just play Jones until the TDL. That's when they'll likely get maximum value in terms of prospects from a team like TOR. CBJ will retain half and then get Timmy, and Amirov or something like that.

TOR is better off holding onto Rielly. They're trying to win it now. MAYBE he does indeed walk. That's how it works, but you HAVE to go for it.

BUF, they're in a real pickle. BUF likely won't get a super high end prospect. The only reason teams are lined up is because they smell blood in the water...and they're right. This is a Duchene situation and BUF should play it out in a similar manner. Get cost controlled NHLers that are looking for more ice time, Get prospects, and a ton of picks. That's how they'll have to grow as a team. Getting 1 guy for Eichel is just going to lead to that guy leaving. They NEED to get a decent team and then win the Wright Bedard sweepstakes.

Rielly/Jones. No F'ing way. You're dreaming if you think ANY team would give up their best prospect for a rental. The Hawks aren't even contenders right now.

That's not the issue, Chicago announced there rebuilding about a year ago, and Chicago shouldn't throw away there future for one star player. I'm not saying Dach + for Eichel isn't fair, I don't think Chicago should be in on him and they should just keep there players and let them grow out to their full potential.

Also Boqvist and Dach are both Top 10 picks, they both have played less then 82 games, They're still developing and each at full potential will be very good players.

If the Hawks make these moves, they can easily become contenders again. Plus they have the cap space to sign those UFA Defender. Just need to sign another top 4 D & you’re all set.

Kubalik-Toews-Kane
DeBrincat-Strome-Eichel

Rielly-Murphy
DeHaan-Martinez

You really think you can get Boqvist for Makar/Theodore/McAvoy?

There's ZERO chance we can get Makar/McAvoy, but that's a different point entirely. Eichel is also a different situation. And we can explore than more in detail that I'm open to, but IMO BUF should take a different approach. I.E... the Wright/Bedard sweeptakes, BUT this time don't be complete Dumba$$es and sign Skinner to $9M and Okposo to $6M. They were too desperate too early with Eichel. They needed to let a team naturally form around him vs forcing it.

More directly to what you're talking about with Rielly/Jones...Why not keep EVERYONE and sign Jones next year? or Rielly next year? You're not trading away Dach for either of those guys even if they came with a 1st rounder! BECAUSE Jones has already said he wants to explore being a UFA. Maybe at the TDL...if the Hawks are in 1st or 2nd place...then you make a move at the TDL for him and hope to keep him, but you don't trade away your future for a guy who is LITERLALY SAYING...I want to explore being a UFA.

Boqvist is still developing and he's shown flashes of Elite offensive potential and a top powerplay QB. So I wouldn't trade him for an older defensemen who can walk doing free agency. But the key word are the Blackhawks are Rebuilding

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Thanks anyways

The Chicago shouldn’t be going after Eichel….
bc it’s going to cost A LOT

Exactly.... Rather not give up on tons of potential for one player, I think the winner of the Eichel sweepstakes is La because they can offer a lot and it wouldn't really hurt their future.

We’ll you’re the one who made this talking about a trade for Eichel
Why’d you even waste the time???

I'm kinda sick of seeing Dach ++++++ for Eichel, I wanted to make it clear the Hawks are rebuilding and shouldn't get out of the rebuilding by trading their futures for star players. It's like if Buffalo wanted to make Jack Eichel happy so they trade Cozens ++++ for Kane, it doesn't fit Buffalo's narrative.

Would’ve been better off just saying you don’t wanna give up what it will cost to get Eichel…. Which is fine
But making a bad offer on your end ISN’T ANY BETTER than the Dach ++++++ offers that bother you

It works BOTH ways dude

Alright fine, there’s no point trading a top prospect for a UFA since they’ll probably sign there anyway. But Chicago’s blueline needs work & I’m just not sure Boqvist is the answer they’re looking for anytime soon.

Alright that’s fair, maybe not a rental. But I just don’t trust this blueline core for CHI & think they need to get some legit top 4 guys.

But that will never happen obviously and trading multiple young prospect and assets for either one would be dumb for a rebuilding team.

That's the point of this entire AGM, basically saying, Buffalo, Toronto, and Columbus fans stop with your proposals, Hawks are rebuilding.

Chicago needs a top line LHD who's a stay at home guy, there is no question about it. That's why they should be making a full court press for Lindholm as the Ducks are deeper into a rebuild then the Hawks or lindell from Dallas depending on their direction.

Lindholm/Lindell - Boqvist
Keith - Murphy
Stillman/Kalynuk/Beaudin - Mitchell/Regula

That is a great blend of youth and veterans and much better defense then what they iced this year. That allows the prospects to continue to develop into their expected roles in a few years; BoQ = top line, Beaudin, Mitchell, Kalynuk = 2nd line, Stillman, Regula = 3rd line (plus Vlassic not far behind). Hawks need a top line left handed stay at home defender...it's so obvious to everyone that follows them and as such understand that Reilly or Jones aren't great fits.