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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 15, 2020 at 5:41 p.m.
Thread: Wishful Thinking
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>SlickWilly</b></div><div>I dont see how any blackhawks fan would want to do this. The blackhawks arent going to trade Saad unless the value blows them away, which this does not. Just because Leddy is effectively the 1LHD because of injury doesn't mean thats what his value is. Also, Gus &gt; Brassard and Brassard isnt someone the blackhawks should think about re-signing. All in all, if either of these two get traded, its because Bowman realizes that the Hawks arent competing this year and its going to be for picks and young players/prospects</div></div>With an eye on the future, I really wouldn't expect the Hawks to sign either Gustafsson or Brassard. They are just pending free agent bodies in this case. Leddy had been on the top pair with the Isles im the past and certainly still has a flair for the dramatic -- one man rush ability! He would be an offensive update to Keith at this juncture, imo. Why not take this chance? They have nothing to lose.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 15, 2020 at 5:34 p.m.
Thread: Wishful Thinking
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>slapshot723</b></div><div>I don't know if I would do this as an Isles fan, although I think the value favors them.

We lost Pelech for the season, so right now Leddy is our 1LD. Gustafsson is not going to replace him in that way. Brassard is definitely not as good as Saad, but he can play center and we have no depth at center in the organization.

I would do Leddy for Saad straight up in the off-season.</div></div>You bet. Thanks for the civility, too. Like I said citing the Caps example, Kempny wound up being paired with Carlson in 2015. While Gustafsson may not be as established right now as Leddy, he may just need BT. You know I am looking at this from a Hawks perspective. With Saad currently on IR, their forward group has been okay with the team winning a bit, thus perhaps making him expendable. Everyone knows Chicago is a non-playoff club and still needs help in their own zone. Wishful thinking anyways!
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 15, 2020 at 12:35 p.m.
Thread: Go For It
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ChiHawk</b></div><div>You don't have a clue about what kind of player Saad is. He's a defensive power forward that excels in possession; these players ARE NOT common especially when they score 20+ goals and 45 to 55 points. Fans that have never played the game at a high level look at goals/points to judge a player; a totally wrong approach with any players outside of dynamic scoring wingers.

And you're right, Chicago is not retaining 50% or anything more then $1M....because they don't need to as plenty of teams would love to have Saad on their top 6...especially playoff teams.</div></div>If we really want to be depressed, my friend, after the '15 Cup had the Hawks signed Saad to a more appropriate cap hit, they would have had him on the Toews line along with Panarin on the Kane line. I was hoping for a $3-4M aav deal that summer for the Manchild which was a going rate for his type of player. How things may have been different for a couple of more yrars, hey?!