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Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 12:28 p.m.
Thread: need more talent
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>PaulKorea</b></div><div>Hawks probably accept.</div></div>

It feels like were at the point where there was kinda an agreed upon price IF Lee was willing to waive to CHI. <em>(I think he would considering his wife's from here, they met at Notre Dame, etc... He'd be the 4th player off the top of my head that made this exact move.)</em> But the value keeps on slipping the more this gets discussed. Example...hey the previous post had an agreed upon (2) 2nds...I'll make it a 2nd and a 3rd....the next post will be a 2nd and a 4th...the next a 2nd and a 5th just to see what fans are willing to giving.

I'm open to bringing on Anders Lee. I think his contract term and his veteran leadership are (2) things that line up with the Hawks well. As far as the return...it'll be whatever it is.
Forum: Armchair-GMSat. at 11:36 p.m.
Thread: Next Year
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Kato</b></div><div>Nothing is impossible. Just don't see Lee at this stage in his career accepting a deal to Chicago. Maybe in a few years when his contract is up and he's a free agent if he can't latch on to a cup contender.

Even saying that though why would you want Lee on the Blackhawks right now? If I'm the Blackhawks I'm trading away draft picks (second rounders as they have 8 over the next 3 seasons) for young players other teams can't afford to keep. Think of Sean Durzi types. Trying to rebuild with just draft picks is really tough because a lot of them just don't develop and I believe that losing teams do more harm to a lot of them.</div></div>

Nah, I'd rather use the picks to move up in the draft. Rebuilds take time and we needs veterans to helps teach these kids how to truly become professionals.
Forum: Armchair-GMSat. at 10:54 p.m.
Thread: Next Year
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Kato</b></div><div>Typically the lists are submitted each year around July 1st. Players typically use modified no trade lists to their advantage. He has a 15 team no trade list. If he's smart he can practically make that a complete no trade list by leaving off teams that would never trade for him because of their cap situation like Colorado, Toronto, Tampa Bay and Minnesota. A lot of times a player ends up going to a team on his list but it's because it's an ideal situation where a team is in a contending situation and it's a better situation than the team he is leaving. Chicago is not in that position currently. Look how long rebuilds in Detroit, Buffalo and Ottawa have been going on. It's not a situation veteran players with options want to be in. They often get players because they pay players the most. Pretty much what you did with Henrique and Demelo. No other team would hand out those contracts. For Lee he already has a contract.</div></div>

I appreciate your opinion! Truly. Did you know his wife is from Chicago and they meet at Notre Dame??? Like I hear you, but he'd be the 6th or 7th veteran that came to CHI for none hockey reasons. It happens all the time. Maybe 1 of those 16 teams COULD...MAYBE...POSSIBLY be CHI. Far stranger things have happened.
Forum: Armchair-GMSat. at 10:28 p.m.
Thread: Next Year
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Kato</b></div><div>I don't see 30+ year olds that have term and never won a cup having any interest in Chicago, San Jose, etc. Free agents that will get vastly overpaid like Perry and Foligno did last year? Yeah I can see that. But a player with no financial advantage is going to want no part of the dumpster fire that those teams are in. They are 2-3 years away from even competing to make the playoffs. Maybe in a few seasons when his contract is done and nobody else will give him a meaningful contract but when he has term and controls his destination for the most part I don't see it happening now.</div></div>

I don't view those as being equal. Anders has to provide a list of teams. You're assuming he's willing to go to Canada. Some guys aren't. Maybe he doesn't want to go against the NYI so the Metro is out. If he wants to be closer to "home"...he might accept MIN/CHI. It's possible. But it's not a choice of what team do I want to do go. It's a choice of which teams would I put on my list.

Not saying you're wrong...just A LOT more goes into those decisions.
Forum: Armchair-GMSat. at 7:59 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMSat. at 7:49 p.m.
Thread: Next Year
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Hawksguy81</b></div><div>Based on Kyle's comments earlier today, it sure sounds like the Hawks are open to add multiple free agents. I don't think two or three forwards are out of the question. Check out Ben Pope's article. Good read.</div></div>

I mean, it does make sense to me as well. I'm not 100% sure we'll be the home run UFA targets, but we know what we have with Reece / Entwistle. Almost 200 NHL games. He's probably not part of the next step forward. I like Kampf more in that role than Entwistle anyway. Reaves above is a healthy scratch most games. I mean...if they got Reinhart, yeah I'm in. Curious what that contract would need to be at this stage of the Hawks rebuild, but I'm open to it for sure.

Not sure if he talked about Rockford, but looks like they're trying to turn that roster a bit too. Lardis, Hayes, Ludwinski, potentially Nazar.