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Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 19, 2020 at 12:19 p.m.
Thread: What should have been
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>exo2769</b></div><div>Maybe I'm just pleasantly surprised with Zack Smith. I was thinking the world was ending when we got him. I like his physical presence...although I would 100% agree with you that Carpy is a huge plus for Bowman. 3 years $1M per is awesome. I also get what you're saying about Joki. I can't defend that trade and wont try. Kahun…he's fine. There are subtle things that make me even more ok with the trade. Look at what Defensive Dmen are getting these days in trade value. Kahun has $2.85M MAX performance bonuses this year. He's already hit a number of the smaller ones. I'm ok with that trade.</div></div>

I definitely don't have anything bad to say about Smith. He knows his role and plays to it. He's a solid guy for your lineup if you have him at $1M.
I'd love to see a Maatta trade at the deadline. The Hawks need the cap room for next year and if they can get a 2nd for him I'd be very happy. Same as Smith, I don't have anything bad to say about Maatta, he's been pretty much what I expected. He's a fine #5 guy. This is strictly a cap issue. He's overpaid for what he brings to the Hawks and clogs up the system moving forward.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 19, 2020 at 11:23 a.m.
Thread: What should have been
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>exo2769</b></div><div>So...I'm not sure I 100% agree with that. Smith &gt; AA. It's hard to argue with a historically bad PK last year to the 6th best in the NHL. Smith has been a HUGE part of that. His cap hit is lower and AA's been injured this year. With DeHaan's injury...The Hawks have needed Maatta in a HUGE way and he's produced. Kahun isn't a difference maker to the Hawks. Obviously Joki would have been a welcome addition to the back end...so maybe the answer is yes by default for that move alone, but I don't mind the other two moves at all.</div></div>

Okay, nobody will ever convince me that Zach Smith is a better NHL player than Artem Anisimov. I jsut had to get that out there before I try to explain myself.
Smith is the 5th forward for PK on the Hawks. Its Carpenter, Kampf, Toews, Saad, then a rather decent fall in ice time to Smith. Anisimov was also 5th. Your fifth forward does not make you go from 31st to 6th. It's likely due to a schematic change from coaching and Ryan Carpenter who has been EVERYTHING the Hawks hoped he would be. To add to this Anisimov is a FAR superior 5-on-5 player than Smith is. Anisimov would also not be a center on this team which would open him up to more production.

With Joki over Maatta you would put Gus back on his natural side and would run Koekkoek/Seeler as the 6th man the same as what is occurring today. Is Joki that much better than Maatta RIGHT NOW? That can be debated for sure. They bring different elements but Joki will certainly be better in the future and is cost controlled still.

I get your point on Kahun. He doesn't stand out. Isn't much of a special teams player. However, his 5-on-5 production this year and last year is some of the best in the league in terms of pts/60 min. He is sound defensively, works his ass off, and provides exactly what you look for in a #9 forward. And the biggest point is he's undeniably a better player for the Hawks lineup than Nylander.
Forum: NHL SigningsOct. 30, 2019 at 10:23 a.m.
Forum: NHL TradesOct. 29, 2019 at 10:42 a.m.
Thread: (CHI/DET) - Perlini for Regula
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HabsForEver</b></div><div>Not saying it's nothing, but PPG in the CHL is nothing serious. Points don't describe how a defensemen plays his primary position:defense.</div></div>

While I agree with this statement there are other aspects that show his defensive play. I'm sure there are going to be some people on here that berate me for using "an old useless stat" but he has been top 2 on his team in +/- every year hes been in the OHL. He has improved each year in this department and is a +14 through 10 games this year. On top of that his ice time has gone up each year and he is playing against other teams top lines. He is still fairly young too, having an August birthday.
I'm not out here saying this kids all the real deal but he has shown improvements year over year. He is one of the few defenseman in the OHL that can and is willing to play both sides of the puck. Not to mention he's a BIG boy. He is something the Blackhawks have NONE of.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 20, 2019 at 10:24 a.m.
Thread: 2019 Offseason Re-do
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>exo2769</b></div><div>I think we're 99.9% saying the same thing. I thought it was juniors because A.) he was drafted, but also B.) the AHL is an NHL affiliate in which the player can be brought up or down. Example being Cal Foote. (link below) He only spent 6 games on an NHL roster in his career, but he lost a year of eligibility last year with the Syracuse Crunch last year despite being 19 for most of the year. I actually think the CBA states an exact date...August 15th comes to mind. I'd have to go check the CBA. But if you're 18 or 19 as of August 15th...I believe.

<a href="https://www.capfriendly.com/players/cal-foote">https://www.capfriendly.com/players/cal-foote</a></div></div>

So Cal Foote's contract didn't slide because he turned 20 before January 1st. If his birthday was after Jan 1st it would have slid.
I'm not sure of CHL birthdate cutoffs for when a player is considered an overager (I'd guess the CBA follows the CHL dates here), but i"m guessing that is why Cal was allowed to play in the AHL and not sent back to juniors.

EDIT: After further research, a player is considered an overager in the CHL if he turns 20 before Dec 31st of that playing season. So the CBA rules do follow CHL rules in regards to eligibility for CHL players to play in the AHL and contract slides for non-CHL players playing in the AHL.

Hope this makes sense. Sometimes this stuff is hard to articulate via text. ESPECIALLY LTIR rules. That stuff is complicated as hell.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 19, 2019 at 4:48 p.m.
Thread: 2019 Offseason Re-do
This is the offseason I had envisioned when the Hawks won the draft lottery. Sets them up unbelievably for the future. All they needed to do in the offseason was trade for a solid top-4 LHD.
Drafting Bowen makes sense as he replaces Keith as #1 LHD in a year or 2. You still have Toews and Strome for several more years and all you need is a young 3C down the road. Boqvist &amp; Joki or Mitchell take the right side D spots after Gus is gone, Seabs scratches.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>exo2769</b></div><div>I would have drafted Byram with the #3OA and I would NOT have traded away Joki for Nylander. BUT there's a bunch we don't know. Would drafting Byram affect Ian Mitchell's decision? </div></div>

I agree with this. We don't know. But in this scenario you have Jokiharju which makes Mitchell a trade-able asset if he says he won't sign. Try to trade him for a 3C throughout this year or next. If The hawks are pegging him as a top-4 D you should certainly be able to get a decent 3C for that.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 19, 2019 at 4:25 p.m.
Thread: What Could Have Been
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>exo2769</b></div><div>I don't actually agree with that. In fact, the opposite is more likely to be true in my...imo... We do know with a decent amount of certainty (I wasn't in the room to be honest) that Forsling asked for a trade BECAUSE of the Maatta trade. So that trade is like the turn or the river to use a poker analogy. Brings in new information and another round of betting. It's possible Bowman would have preferred to keep Forsling, but is now forced to do check the market's pulse for some Forsling. I don't think any GM has an EXACT pulse on what each of his players are worth to each team. Every GM should have a good estimate though. With that said...this is all conjecture. Odds are that you're probably right. Just that we don't know for sure. Good thoughts!</div></div>

I follow the Blackhawks like its my religion and never even heard a whisper of Forsling asking for a trade.
In fact it was thought by many in the media and many fans that Forsling would be traded in the offseason either way because the Hawks had basically moved on from him and were now letting Dahlstrom and Koekkoek play.

I think the more likely scenario is Bowman actually wants both players because he wasn't sure which player would work/fit well. Which again is poor management.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 19, 2019 at 3:36 p.m.
Thread: What Could Have Been
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>exo2769</b></div><div>I think timing as a lot to do with some of this. Bowman needed a stay at home Dman and who honestly could have predicted that CAR was going to give away DeHaan and Saarela </div></div>

What you're pointing out here is simply a failure on Bowman's part for not doing his due diligence on checking the market for players before making the Maatta-Kahun trade. Nothing happened between June 15th and June 24th on the CAR side to make De-Haan all of the sudden available.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ForsbergForVezina</b></div><div>My one issue is that I think Maatta is going to play a large role with this team this year and hopefully excel. When he’s healthy, he’s a legit top-4 defenseman.</div></div>

De-Haan is also a legit top-4 guy. I have really liked Maatta so far, that's not the issue. The issue is that you traded for both De-Haan and Maatta who have substantial contracts when they play the same role. Only one was needed and we gave up a legit middle 6 forward for Maatta, and also completely shut out Joki which then prompted the trade.
I also do think De-Haan will overall be a better shutdown guy than Maatta.