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Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 4, 2021 at 2:47 p.m.
Thread: Youth Movement Big Time
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ChiHawk</b></div><div>Perfectly okay with this, but would also explore trading Strome and a pick (even if it's the 2021 first) for a younger player/prospect to take over the first line LHD now or eventually. Even a guy like Lindholm from the Ducks if we can extend him. Keith, as much as i love the guy, he's making too many turnover mistakes (more then usual) which is likely some fatigue. Dial back his minutes and let someone else step into that first line role on the team.</div></div>

Yeah, the Blackhawks don't really have that legit #1 Shutdown Defenseman like Keith used to be. And by shutdown I mean defensively sound, I guess, not a DFD type of guy like Alzner or Scuderi or Chara. Boqvist will be a top 2 Dman in 2 years I think, and Beaudin is nasty, but I don't think either of them are legit number 1 guys unless Boqvist gets a bit better defensively. Lindholm is good, but we could also trade for someone like Ristolainen or maybe even Dumoulin?
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 10, 2021 at 3:34 p.m.
Thread: Playoff Push with Toews and Dach
So you say playoff push and then successfully trade away arguably the Blackhawks' 5th best forward this season thus far. I'd say Kane, DeBrincat, Suter, Kurashev, Janmark have been our best guys up front so far. Janmark, in my opinion, should be a permanent fixture in Chicago. He can score. He can skate. He can defend. He can get in front of the net on the PP Shawzy Style (in case you hadn't noticed we now have Shaw and Janmark making a mess in front of the net at all times on the PP) and he can kill penalties like a beast. By far best addition from outside the org so far this season. Suter is good but Janmark has impressed me more. I was expecting Suter to be good, I was expecting maybe a 3rd line 30 points at best guy from janmark but he's a beast. However, to Suter's credit, holy crap that OT Winner last night was nuts.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 30, 2021 at 10:12 p.m.
Thread: Offseason and Toews Trade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ChiHawk</b></div><div>Calm down dude. Brent Sopel tweeted something about Toews having ALS and then deleted it is the only credible rumor I've seen. If that's true, yours and others comment suggesting he's holding out or playing golf are going to end up making a bunch of people looks like jerks and social media is full of morons. Toews is top shelf competitor; I think it's much safer to bet something serious is going on with him as opposed to buying into conspiracy theories posted on social media from morons who are bored with their own life.</div></div>

Bowman said everything is status quo with Toews. To me that means no one knows anything. No progress is being made. And why would ALS if that is what it is keep him from opening night? I just think that combined with his offseason comments about the direction of the team doesn't bode well with fans. He's the captain and to me (I'm sure I'm not the only one) it looks like he's given up on chicago