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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 24, 2019 at 11:29 p.m.
Thread: Give me feedback on this Seabrook trade and offseason
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Danville1999</b></div><div>Two issues with this rebuild version...

1) I'm of the opinion that you don't think you need to trade Seabrook. It'll take a 1st and probably a 2nd to unload his contract and why do that to your future? If Seabrook starts out the season as a 3rd-line D player or even a 7th D-man on the roster and struggles early, why couldn't the Hawks just decide to buy him out? That seems like a reasonable solution for everybody AND what's to say Seabrook doesn't pull a Phil Kessel and refuse any trade anyway? Why set yourself up for such a PR disaster at that point?

2) Bowman says he wants to keep Perlini so I'd add him to the forwards for next year. Plus I'm not in the camp that believes the Hawks will try to rush Dach to NHL roster by the season opener. If he has to start in Rockford, why not?</div></div>
I wouldn’t look at this as a rebuild and more of a retool. With the de Haan trade today, the Hawks have vastly improved their D core in the last two weeks. Dealing Seabrook gives them financial flexibility, which in my opinion justifies paying the price to deal him. I would be fine keeping Perlini, but I think the Hawks should see how much Puljujärvi would as cost as he’s very talented and has been misused in EDM.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 24, 2019 at 9:26 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 6, 2019 at 4:34 p.m.
Thread: Aggressive offseason for Stan
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Petrock83</b></div><div>This was the first time in Connolly's career that he scored more than 30 points. Saad has hit 50 multiple times. Not only that, but Saad was our best defensive forward this past year, playing high PK minutes and not allowing easy goals, unlike most of the rest of the team. Saad is a top 6 forward, which many people don't see because all they look at are points, and Connolly just isn't and never will be.

As for the defense, Dahlstrom and Koekkoek are depth guys, maybe #6 defensemen on a bad team. If you are getting Murray, you can have a top 6 with Keith, Gus, Joki, Murray, Murphy, and Seabs with Koekkoek as the #7. That's a hell of a lot better than last year. They signed Koekkoek and Dahlstrom to small deals because they expect to send them between the AHL and NHL.</div></div>
I see the points that you’re making and I agree with the sentiments. I just personally am not a huge Saad fan and don’t think he is worth 6 mil. Honestly I would love a top 6 of Murray, Murphy, Gus, Joki, Keith, and Seabs. I’m fine replacing Connolly with Caggiula and having that D-core.