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Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 15 at 2:39 p.m.
Thread: 10 reasons why Jarmo Kekalainen should be hired as GM of the Ottawa Senators
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JacketsComrade</b></div><div>the jarmo kekalainen - ville siren combo is hard to beat. if there were banners to raise for mid-late round value they'd be raising them. edit to add: if you have a russian you need to get over to north america, jarmo has a very good track record at getting prospects out of russia.</div></div>

He drafted a huge chunk of the heart of the Blues Cup team, despite having left the organization nearly a decade earlier. Perron, Petro, Tarasenko and Schwartz were all his picks. And he kinda set the standard and the structure and the methods of the Blues scouting department that has continued to largely kill it at the draft since he left. And before Jarmo, the Blues were one of the worst drafting teams in the league. A tire fire in a dumpster floating down a flooded street.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 13 at 9:40 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 30 at 5:04 p.m.
Thread: What does he cost
I'm not going to puff smoke and lie here. It's not been a good season for him or the Hawks. From what I can see thus far he's really making a lot of poor IQ decisions. Isn't protecting the puck well enough. Making weak drop back passes that he simply assumes the Hawks player behind him will get...which maybe that worked in the AHL, but in the NHL players battle for everything. He's not driving to the net. He's really just staying of the perfifferie vs forcing between the dots...sure Bedard might get his jaw broken, but that's where you HAVE to play if you want to be an NHLer. He's not out there trying to make aggressive plays. He's out there waiting for others around him to make plays. It's been rough.

ALL THAT SAID. Hawks need to ride their draft picks. Ride them EITHER to success or failure. If you start trading away prospects that are intended for your future...like Reichel is...then you're giving away any potential upside. And you're taking back someone else's change of scenery player. The Hawks are in the position that they need these guys to get ice time. Give him a few more years before giving up in him. Certainly don't give up on him as a rookie on a team with a constant rotation of AHLers pretending to be NHLers.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 30 at 4:00 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 30 at 3:53 p.m.
Thread: Hawks Flames
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Green4D4</b></div><div>I had no idea who Louis Crevier, figured nothing special... 6'8"!?!?? How's his foot speed for the big man? He filling out right or is it just big d-man tall situation?

But yeah, VAN would need to pay, or it'll be a very late pick coming back to them. I like Kuzmenko and think he needs a change of scenery, but 5.5 is tough to swallow for another year for any team. I can absolutely see CHI winning this scenario anyway you look at it. Kuzmenko returns to form next year? Recoup the assets you lost at the TDL... Kuzmenko doesn't pan out? Oh well, you got some assets to take on his contract.</div></div>

I'm only going off his 15 games in the NHL but he looked ok. He might become a bottom pair dman in the NHL which would be a huge win for a 7th round pick. Hawks just don't have any RD prospects so I can't see them trading one away without getting one in return. I wouldn't give up the 3rd alone for kuzmenko. You don't bail teams out of bad contracts just because you have cap space. Keep those prices high.