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Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 12, 2018 at 2:36 p.m.
Thread: Hawks have zero reasons to deal Kane BUT if
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sabres89</b></div><div>Im gonna say no. Reinhart is on pace for 70 plain vanilla points at under 4 mill. The two firsts might not even be til next year. Guhle is a top prospect and sheary might be useful yet. Even at 8.5 its a lot to give up for a winger on the down swing.</div></div>

Why is everyone saying he's on the downswing? I get he's thirty and people THINK that means he should be regressing, but he isn't yet. He's actually on pace to have the second highest scoring season of his career, even though the Hawks are a brutal team around him. Marty St Louis still had back to back 90+ point seasons at ages 34-35, maybe Kane does the same? Reinhart's deal is for sure a steal at the moment but after next season you'll see that increase by a good chunk.

I think this has been the most realistic package for Kane that I've seen. Hawks won't want to eat salary but I agree I think with a little negotiating they could eat 2-2.5
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 12, 2018 at 11:40 a.m.
Thread: A better Chicago Black Hawks team
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ChiChief</b></div><div>I think Hagel needs to be tested in the AHL first. He's tearing it up in the WHL but we've seen so many prospects tear it up in juniors but struggle against pro competition. Would love it if he turned into a surprise gem. Sikura should be given a chance this year after the trade deadline. I'd like to give Ejdsell a chance too because I think we need to find out if he's got game or not. My biggest concern with him is his skating and we're already a pretty slow team. I like Entwistle and would love to watch him in the WJC if he makes Canada's team, but I think it might be a stretch. I like his potential but he needs more time to develop.</div></div>

And as I was typing this they called up Sikura.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 12, 2018 at 11:18 a.m.
Thread: A better Chicago Black Hawks team
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CrazyK04</b></div><div>Same here, friend. I try to keep up with Boqvist but other than that I focus on the professional teams. Do you guys think Hagel will make the team next year? If so, what about Entwistle, Sikura, and Ejdsell?</div></div>

I think Hagel needs to be tested in the AHL first. He's tearing it up in the WHL but we've seen so many prospects tear it up in juniors but struggle against pro competition. Would love it if he turned into a surprise gem. Sikura should be given a chance this year after the trade deadline. I'd like to give Ejdsell a chance too because I think we need to find out if he's got game or not. My biggest concern with him is his skating and we're already a pretty slow team. I like Entwistle and would love to watch him in the WJC if he makes Canada's team, but I think it might be a stretch. I like his potential but he needs more time to develop.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 12, 2018 at 10:39 a.m.
Thread: Optimistic Blackhawks 2019
Still doesn't feel like enough to me. I don't think we have a strong defense or defensive forwards so whereas this will improve us offensively, I still see overall defense as a major concern. If a team shuts down the second line it will still be difficult to find secondary scoring. I could see these guys competing for a wildcard spot but losing in the first round again if they do make the playoffs. I think Ian Mitchell could be third pair defense with Seabrook playing his off side. Then I would use some of that cap space for stronger 2C/3C cause I'm not sold on Strome being 2C and would move Sikura to wing on 3rd line. We can also probably resign Perlini for 1.5M or less since he's yet to record a point for us, but given how much Stan gave Gus and Manning, I wouldn't put it past him to overpay.

If you can't tell I'm very pessimistic about our future.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 11, 2018 at 7:14 p.m.
Thread: Avs you interested
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>coga16</b></div><div>5 years of Kane or 10 years of Jost, Kaut, Timmins, and Top picks...its a no brainier.

ITs a bad trade to give up taht much youth for Kane. Sorry but its a homerish trade return especially from an up and ocming division rival Avs</div></div>

I truly don't think it's that egregious of a trade. What if the Avs win 3 cups over the next 5 years? Also, 10 years? If those prospects are as good as you think they'll become, you'll need to pay them much sooner and I'm not sure Avs have the cap space if Rantanen gets paid and they want to keep everyone else around. Hawks should be a warning to teams who dish out long, expensive contracts.

My view is Jost is the elite prospect but only has 10 points in 26 games this year. Nick Schmaltz had 11 points in 23 games and we gave up on him even after he had 52 points last year (not saying that was the right move at all just making a point). Jost only had 22. If he only gets 30 points this year people are going to be whispering the b word. Then Kaut is a good prospect but it's not like he's elite. And Timmins hasn't played all year due to head injuries. They even sent him home after rehab setbacks to try to get his morale up. That's a MAJOR red flag. You guys get the elite 80 point scorer. We are the ones taking risks on prospects who may never pan out. The OTT 1st is an insurance policy. The late 1st isn't special, but needed since it's the best you've got and we're eating a lot of salary to a division rival for 5 years.

That's just how I see everything. I think both sides of this trade have strong value, I also thought the Avs would want to milk all the opportunity they have this year with Rantanen on his ELC and the next few years while Landeskog and MacKinnon are on cheap contracts. There's even enough money to bring back Duchene next year (if you'd want to) and put him next to Kane, and you still have a lot of young talent like Makar, Sampo Ranta, Shane Bowers, AJ Greer, Kamanev, Ty Lewis and Nic Meloche. What if we switched Kaut with Ranta, Bowers or Lewis?
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 11, 2018 at 3:02 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 9, 2018 at 10:36 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 6, 2018 at 3:43 p.m.
Thread: I love our top 6 but depth is a problem
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ChiHawk</b></div><div>Not a great argument when the guy has won how many awards plus a huge part of 3 cups. He's an elite talent, he can tell if the player has or doesn't.

Also, apparently Kane is telling the front office to go hard on Panarin and Kane has been talking to Panarin about coming back. I think there's about a 70% chance Panarin in wearing a Blackhawks sweater next year. Then begs the question, who's going to center Kane and Panarin as Strome can't do it and Anisimov i'm not sure can do it anymore. If that Hawks made any 2 moves, I would give OTT and offer they can't refuse to acquire Duchene now and Panarin arrives in the offseason. A line of Panarin - Duchene - Kane would probably be the best line in hockey.</div></div>

Do you think Duchene signs an extension wherever he is dealt? Could just wait until free agency to make him an offer?
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 5, 2018 at 7:14 p.m.