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Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 7:06 p.m.
Forum: NHL SigningsYesterday at 9:22 a.m.
Thread: Chicago Blackhawks signed Alex Vlasic (6 Years / $4,600,000 AAV)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GiggywithGibby</b></div><div>I guess the real question is, will they be competing while he's still on this contract? They kind of reset the rebuild counter to zero for Bedard by selling anything young that wasn't bolted down in DeBrincat and Dach. There's a couple pieces taken after the first round since then that are working out (case in point this contract) but there's a serious lack of depth in the pipeline in Chicago. It's going to be years before they're knocking on the door of the playoffs, even with Bedard.</div></div>

I'm in full support of taking the time needed to NOT rush prospects. Bowman rushed both Dach/Boqvist and welp... I think they will get better next year just like KD mentioned in his press conference. They'll be looking for solid NHL veterans to help in the development/maturation of their rookies. Vlasic to me is a rookie...he was literally 1 game too many in order to be Calder vote eligible. Bedard/Korchinski are not in the "farm system" anymore, BUT even with those three players out...they're still a top 10 farm system with a plethora of picks coming up. Yes, it'll take time. 6 years seems like too long to fight for the playoffs. Half the teams make the playoffs.
Forum: NHL SigningsThu. at 1:08 p.m.
Thread: Chicago Blackhawks signed Alex Vlasic (6 Years / $4,600,000 AAV)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ste_Catherine_Street</b></div><div>Be my guest, by all means 😊
At 100 games played dmen are still developing. We'll see.</div></div>

You do realize that he played the #1LD role the entire season and ended with playing 25 min a game and had the highest DPS on the team including veterans like Seth Jones and Connor Murphy. They eye test proved it too. Went up against the hardest opponent's night in night out and he played well.

Let's rephrase this from the MTL perspective. How pissed off were you when Caufield got his contract? He had what...120 games under his belt vs 97. They're both 2019 draftees. Being a defensive Dman is effort based, where scoring can be hit or miss. $4.6M per when the cap is increasing the way it will be is amazing.
Forum: Armchair-GMTue. at 12:28 p.m.
Thread: need more talent
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>PaulKorea</b></div><div>Hawks probably accept.</div></div>

It feels like were at the point where there was kinda an agreed upon price IF Lee was willing to waive to CHI. <em>(I think he would considering his wife's from here, they met at Notre Dame, etc... He'd be the 4th player off the top of my head that made this exact move.)</em> But the value keeps on slipping the more this gets discussed. Example...hey the previous post had an agreed upon (2) 2nds...I'll make it a 2nd and a 3rd....the next post will be a 2nd and a 4th...the next a 2nd and a 5th just to see what fans are willing to giving.

I'm open to bringing on Anders Lee. I think his contract term and his veteran leadership are (2) things that line up with the Hawks well. As far as the return...it'll be whatever it is.