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exo2769
exo2769
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Canes and Yotes are tied for my 2nd favorite teams. I lived in AZ and NC for a bit. Both tremendously fun places.
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Forum:
Armchair-GM
13 hours ago
Thread:
Trade Toews
Sending someone to LTIR doesn't mean they want out.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
13 hours ago
Thread:
Last second PLD offer
They're going to want a center back for sure
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Armchair-GM
17 hours ago
Thread:
Pens Adding a D
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ChiHawk</b></div><div>Hawks won't give up Zadarov for essentially a 2nd round pick as the other two players don't have much of any value to the Hawks plans. So what you're suggesting is Hawks moved Saad for a 2nd round pick, never will happen.
Calvin De Haan, at age 29, is probably not a part of the Hawks rebuild plans and would align better with the Pens age. He's also a way better defender then Zadarov.</div></div>
I was thinking this exact thing. Maybe Zadarov fits what PIT wants, but he's not someone that Hawks are looking to trade away. If there was interest in DeHaan, then I'm sure something can be done there and for a lower cost.
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Armchair-GM
Fri at 9:20 am
Thread:
Free PLD
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ledge_And_Dairy</b></div><div>Should do? Oh no, I was saying a double protected first would never go well in negotiations.</div></div>
My bad...should NOT do. I agree that you can't just say...take my pick until it's not as good as you want it to be. It's a risk/reward. If you're going to take the risk that the pick will take longer to acquire then there should be some type of reward in doing so.
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Armchair-GM
Fri at 8:38 am
Thread:
Free PLD
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ledge_And_Dairy</b></div><div>A protected pick is like a warranty, there's no double warranty though. Even if that was allowed, its not good for CBJ, like imagine being promised a birthday gift but it every time your birthday comes you are told it will be delayed a year</div></div>
Oh I for sure agree that it's not something CBJ should do. Just curious if there was an interpretation or something you were looking at. Cheers!
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Armchair-GM
Fri at 8:13 am
Thread:
Free PLD
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ledge_And_Dairy</b></div><div>A pick can not be protected twice</div></div>
I'm not saying you're wrong. Just curious if you could provide more detail. Why can't a team do that?
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Armchair-GM
Thu at 2:46 pm
Thread:
Plz Chicago
In all sincerity. TOR doesn't want Strome as their #3C. That's not who Strome is and it's not what TOR needs. That doesn't mean Strome is a bad player. I think he's a really good player. It means that Strome doesn't help TOR's weaknesses. As for Ian Mitchell...you know the hype he go this offseason. Yeah, it was deserved. The Hawks blogospheres go into alot of detail as to how he's arguably their best Dman right now. Even better than Murphy who's IMO their best Dman right now. They aren't trading him away for anything is what I'm trying to get at.
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Armchair-GM
Thu at 1:36 pm
Thread:
Roslovic
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jetman</b></div><div>Get a decent trade or send him to Siberia</div></div>
I actually think you're spot on. It is probably best for BOTH him and the Jets for him to go to Europe for the year. Pull a Pool Party. Have him miss the NHL a little bit.
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Armchair-GM
Thu at 1:12 pm
Thread:
Chicago
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>masterjuddi</b></div><div>What if the jets took out Poolman? Seems like they would have interest in Roslovic for this year at least. I mean they are playing Shaw and Janmark and with the uncertainty of Toews. To be honest, I dont know much about the ins and outs of CHI lineup this year, but I think the jets would like to have Murphy</div></div>
Shaw and Janmark are wingers. I see Stan trying to trade (at least janmark) at the TDL for picks. I really think picks (or 18/19 year old prospects) are the way to go for Murphy. I don't see older prospects working because the Hawks have a backlog of prospects that need NHL ice time. I made an edit to my previous post. Phillip Kurashev is a really good prospect that from the outside looking in is quite similar to Jack with regard to their situations. Kurashev is a center that's currently being asked to play wing because we just need to get him NHL ice time.
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Armchair-GM
Thu at 12:39 pm
Thread:
Chicago
I know you're a knowledgeable Jets fan. These are not guys CHI wants.
Poolman won't get NHL ice time and quite honestly shouldn't. I didn't say he wasn't good enough. What I mean is, CHI needs to develop Ian Mitchell and Adam Boqvist if they want to become a better team. Heck, even give Lucas Carlsson more time who I think CHI needs to give more ice time anyway. Jack wants to play center. The Hawks have too many centers right now due to other injuries...and I'd argue that ALL of them are at least as good of an option for a centerman as Jack who's looking to transition to an NHL centerman which is harder than vice versa. Even if some doesn't believe that previous sentence...OK FINE...They have their own Jack Roslovic in Phillip Kurashev. He's a heck of a prospect that played a center in juniors and Switzerland and is currently asked to play wing. We need to give our own prospects NHL ice time.
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Armchair-GM
Wed at 10:09 pm
Thread:
Attempting to be more competitive next year
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HatterTParty</b></div><div>How so? Unless he really believes he has a role to play on a contender, I would figure he just takes the paycheck. I’d love it if he waived, don’t get me wrong, I am concerned about what we’d need to give up though, especially if he ends up on LTIR for the rest of his contract.</div></div>
If he's LTIR then I'm sure he doesn't care where his contract is because he won't need to move. The only way he waives IMO is if there's a side deal with Bowman that he won't be traded. Seabs has a family that i don't think he wants to move. Stan will do that all day just so he can protect more people and guide Seattle to what he wants vs want Seattle wants. I'm not saying he's leaving the Hawks. Just that we all know Seattle isn't taking him.
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Armchair-GM
Wed at 7:04 pm
Thread:
Attempting to be more competitive next year
I can't see Seabs NOT waiving. It could still be DeHaan they take though.
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Armchair-GM
Wed at 6:18 pm
Thread:
Making a move early in the season
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>DH28Hockey</b></div><div>This tells me you haven't seen the Flyers yet this year. Gus has been an absolute wreck</div></div>
Us Hawks fans know a bit about this. He's actually not bad in transition and has an offensive game, but he can't play defense....which is kinda his job.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Wed at 6:17 pm
Thread:
The Final Trade
Keep the players and send CHI the 2022 2nd??? As a Hawks fan, I'd do that.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Wed at 6:13 pm
Thread:
Robertson and Holl for Carlo which side adds
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>PleaseBanMeForMyOwnGood</b></div><div>You automatically lower the value of the Leaf players without even looking into it. Seriously were you not one of the guys to call Nylander just a 60 point winger and equal value to Saad for 2 full years until he was on pace for 40 goals and 70+ points? This is the bias I am talking about. If you didn't have a bias, you'd see Carlo as just a good 2nd pair defensive defenceman. And then you'd look at Holl last year and Holl so far this year and say, Carlo is younger so he's got more value but it's really not remotely close to Robertson as the difference.</div></div>
I'm absolutely the guy that calls Nylander a 61 point winger. That's just a fact. We can make all the excuses in the world, but it won't change that his career high is 61 points. Will he break that this year? I fully expect him to, YES. ***EDIT*** I forgot about the shortened season...I hope for his sake he gets that monkey off his back*** I also get on Malkin and Kane for being 1 dimensional players too. Both of light years ahead of Nylander, but that's a different post. I can also admit I like Kane more than Malkin...because of my bias. I fully understand and admit that. The whole Saad vs Nylander is comparing apples and orange. Saad is a powerful 2-way top line winger. He's that way for the Aves too. He didn't lose value just because he's not on my team. He's a playoff built player that helps allow the other more one dimensional players (Nylander) focus on their singular dimension. I guess I value 2-way players more than most and I'm allowed to have that opinion.
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Armchair-GM
Wed at 4:02 pm
Thread:
Robertson and Holl for Carlo which side adds
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>vr1995</b></div><div>while im not saying he would have been top 10, your argument is flawed, roberston played in less games than them, and rossi is a week younger than robertson</div></div>
That's fair. I didn't look at birthdays. I just looked at an entire extra season in the OHL. That's a good point you brought up. the PPG is still in favor or Rossi, but I can also see you're not suggesting he'd be top 10. NR is a good player for sure!
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Armchair-GM
Wed at 3:46 pm
Thread:
Robertson and Holl for Carlo which side adds
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>PleaseBanMeForMyOwnGood</b></div><div>Once again, a heavy bias against TO. Holl was a 28 year old rookie yes, but it doesn't really matter when he is a good player who is right now playing important shutdown minutes for TO at only 2 million, on top of that, Robertson would have been a top 10 pick in the last draft had he been born a couple of days later. All for a stay at home defenceman who I am not sure is a huge improvement over Holl. It's not that Carlo is bad, he's fine, but he certainly isn't great. Robertson may become great and Holl is fine. TO doesn't even consider this, it's not at all necessary.</div></div>
I just think the bias is in your favor. I don't have a horse in this race and you do. There are zero Blackhawks in this trade. I watch the Bruins and Leafs as a neutral observer. Holl indeed had a decnet year. I said as much. Robertson being a top 10 pick? Isn't this the definition of hometown bias... When the player that your team drafted all of a sudden becomes a top 10 pick/prospect when other players in the same league performed better? Do you really think he'd be picked over Perfetti or Rossi? They got 111 points and 120 points respectively. Robertson got 86 and is a year older.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Wed at 2:56 pm
Thread:
Robertson and Holl for Carlo which side adds
IMO, TOR adds. Holl was a 28 year old rookie for a reason. I get he played pretty decently last year, but decent isn't the same as good. Robertson is indeed a nice piece, but isn't a corner stone piece that BOS is likely looking for in return.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Tue at 2:45 pm
Thread:
TDL Moves
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ChiHawk</b></div><div>This is interesting for sure, but should the Hawks do this not knowing medically what is going on with Toews? Being without a 1C and 2C is a dangerous proposition long term. Strome right now is insurance policy for Toews. With a healthy Toews, this obviously makes a lot more sense.</div></div>
Very Fair. I don't truly know what's going on with the Toews situation.
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Armchair-GM
Tue at 2:21 pm
Thread:
TDL Moves
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Canucks33</b></div><div>Sure, but they can find someone other than Strome pretty easily. I didn't mean to imply that a Toews trade would happen right now, but rather somewhere down the line.</div></div>
I hear ya. I just don't know who they could get and have it work definitely better than this...AND works within their difficult cap situation. Vegas Needs an offensive centerman. William Karlsson is a really good 2-way center. He even got some Selke love last year. They need a PP center and one that can score. That is Strome. He's a .83ppg player as a Hawks Centerman. I can go into the details if you want, but that's a true stat. (Summary is...2nd dumbest move I've ever seen CHI make in my life behind pretending Kane was a center in 2011 was what happened last year with Strome thinking he's a winger.) People love to make fun of Strome's skating and he's NOT Barzal on the ice. But he can score and has been doing it for a few years now.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Tue at 2:08 pm
Thread:
TDL Moves
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HatterTParty</b></div><div>I don’t know this still holds true, but I don’t think Vegas is too concerned about the cap anymore. As for the center need, this trade certainly makes sense. Now, mix those two things together, I have a feeling the hawks won’t get nearly that great of a return for strome. I can see MAF and maybe a 1st or a 2nd and prospect, but maybe not all of that. I’d be interested to see if Vegas is calling Columbus daily to try and get a deal done for Dubois. That’s definitely the golden goose right now.</div></div>
I was thinking Cormier might be too much. IDK... 3rd rounder, but playing well. I hear ya. As far as the cap goes. Vegas needed to send Cody Glass to the taxi squad just so Hague could fit under the cap. True Story. So NEXT YEAR's cap might be different, but during this year they'll have to play a lot of gymnastics just to work with what they have let alone actually acquire another center.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Tue at 2:04 pm
Thread:
TDL Moves
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Canucks33</b></div><div>I don't think Strome would fit well in Vegas at all. They probably wouldn't want him tbh. I think they'd rather make a big play for Toews rather than take Strome.</div></div>
Vegas needed to sit Cody Glass last night in order to have 6 dmen on the ice. They can't afford Toews.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Tue at 10:35 am
Thread:
Colliton is ruining this team
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HatterTParty</b></div><div>I always go back to the saying “luck favors the prepared.” Chicago, in no way, shape or form, we’re prepared for the change in direction they found themselves in. They chose an inexperienced, directionless coach. They rewarded poor job performance by not firing the GM, but by giving him a promotion on top of his GM job. Finally, between the drafting and development of prospects, there hasn’t been significant progress with an actual direction of what the team is style wise and finding a philosophy of how to develop the players in general.
On the whole, the Blackhawks just haven’t found an identity and philosophy to actually build off of while building a young team. Their young players (cat, strome, kuba, etc.) have all had varying degrees of individual success, but haven’t helped contribute to any team success for the hawks. They don’t have any style that they fit into and they don’t actually influence any style themselves. Luck favors the prepared, and the hawks haven’t been prepared, and therefore luck has not been on their side for a long time.</div></div>
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CrazyK04</b></div><div>I disagree. They influence the style called "score goals" and Jeremy Colliton doesn't want to be a "score goals" coach. He wants to be a "Grind and backcheck coach" so if he wants to build a team that way he needs to get Bowman to trade Kane for Rousell, DeBrincat for Maroon, Strome for B. Tanev, Kubalik for Khaira, and Boqvist for Borowiecki or Gudas.</div></div>
You guys are hitting on my thoughts exactly. To me it boils down to roster construction. I'm not so sure "identity" is the right term because you can't be just one thing. You need to be a bunch of things and the Hawks can't do any of them. TBL is an awesome team than to win in many different ways. Even Patrick Kane can't be Patrick Kane unless the team as a whole has the ability to help him in the ways he needs. Other physical and speedy guys that move when they don't have the puck. He's not set up for success AND he doesn't have any other line as a threat.
What do the Hawks need. Well here's my wish list.
Conor Garland. Speedy, Shifty, Gritty forward than can score. Not an easy thing to get. Place him with Kubalik/Toews.
Barclay Goodrow or Blake Coleman - Fast, Big, Physical, Defensive Winger.
(2) UFA goalies next year - Freddie and Raanta... No I don't think a long term Binnington deal is good for the Hawks.
The hardest one of all...a #1 Dman. Can't do it without a #1 Dman, but we can draft and try to get this in time.
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Armchair-GM
Mon at 10:50 pm
Thread:
Colliton is ruining this team
You're right about Boqvist. They're not using him correctly. You're right about Kubalik. He needs more ice time. IDK about the others. There's a lack of effort by the players too. It's not ALL on one guy. Three own goals in three games hurts too.
What are the odds Suter would be the #1C by game 3 back in November???
Just soo much going wrong at once.
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Armchair-GM
Mon at 10:08 pm
Thread:
OTT can have him back guy is a joke
I know this will sound a bit harsh, but SJS needs to do an apocalyptic teardown. They're a bad team with a very bad prospect pool. Ironically, Merkely is supposed to be just like EK. So...my solution... trade EK with 50% retention. Get whatever you can and just continue to trade for futures. The Sharks are stuck in purgatory and the length of these deals are insane.
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