Hawkaholic
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This is a really stupid comment and you should feel bad.
And I like how Chicago is saying they need Saad for his body and corner work. Did you watch him in Columbus?
No, we watched him in Chicago.
This is a really stupid comment and you should feel bad.
And I like how Chicago is saying they need Saad for his body and corner work. Did you watch him in Columbus?
It's amazing, while you are hawk - you're this amazing offensive juggernaut threat, the moment you leave, you became predictable, one dimensional, perimeter(russian?) player.Panarin was great, and could score a bunch of points, but outside of that, he doesn't help the Hawks much (He was getting too predictable on the PP, doesn't PK, play defense, or play the body much at all). He's a perimeter player on a team full of them. I don't think the Hawks offense misses a beat with Saad instead of Panarin, but without Hossa, our team is worse defensively, and that had to be fixed.
Panarin is better than Saad. Saad is cost controlled which is valuable to the Blackhawks who may not be able to pay to retain Panarin in two seasons.
Is that not the story of this trade?
Panarin is better than Saad. Saad is cost controlled which is valuable to the Blackhawks who may not be able to pay to retain Panarin in two seasons.
Is that not the story of this trade?
At an even salary, I think Chicago is better off with Saad over Panarin, especially with the loss of Hossa. We need another body that will go to the corners, the front of the net, that can play a regular shift in the top 6.
Panarin was great, and could score a bunch of points, but outside of that, he doesn't help the Hawks much (He was getting too predictable on the PP, doesn't PK, play defense, or play the body much at all). He's a perimeter player on a team full of them. I don't think the Hawks offense misses a beat with Saad instead of Panarin, but without Hossa, our team is worse defensively, and that had to be fixed.
I am OK with this trade, Panarin will probably still get his points, and Columbus needs a player like him more than they need a player like Saad.
He was an amazing offensive juggernaut, and still probably is.It's amazing, while you are hawk - you're this amazing offensive juggernaut threat, the moment you leave, you became predictable, one dimensional, perimeter(russian?) player.
What the hell are you talking about? Is that why your boy Kane said he was emotional and disappointed to see Panarin traded, even going so far as to ask Panarin's agent at the draft to tell Panarin he loves him?
Everybody on the team loved Panarin, and he was a huge fan favorite in Chicago. "Cancer to this team" is just so ridiculous, where on earth did you even come up with this?
Panarin is, full stop, a better player than Saad. Not just a better offensive player. You can argue Saad will make the team "all-around better" if you want (an opinion I do not agree with, but it's certainly debatable), however straight up Panarin is better than Saad.
I even posted a poll about it here: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2362611&highlight=
It quickly got locked for lopsidedness.
It's amazing, while you are hawk - you're this amazing offensive juggernaut threat, the moment you leave, you became predictable, one dimensional, perimeter(russian?) player.
LOL about Saad's being gritty and his corners and body work. He had the lowest amount of hits among Columbus regulars, he had way less hits than Cam Atkinson(!). And Wennberg(!) had to fight to defend him.
Who wants hits or thinks that's a positive still about players like this?
So Saad is going to replace Hossa's production AND Panarin's production? If Saad is playing on Toews' line, who is going to make up Panarin's 70+ points?
Maybe Schmaltz will take that next step and be great next season, but I kind of doubt it. I do like Schmaltz but he is nowhere close to Panarin offensively. DeBrincat is totally unknown and in all likelihood not NHL ready.
Hawks fans are not realizing that there could be another common denominator that was present in the last Cup wins but not present now. And it's not "Saad = Cups and Panarin = no Cups" which is such a stupid mentality I can't even believe so many people are buying it.
It's LACK OF DEPTH because Kane and Toews are so much higher paid. The 10.5 million contracts didn't kick in until after the 2015 Cup win, which, coincidentally, is also when Panarin came.
Lol at "Panarin didn't do anything for the Hawks except score points." Yeah, and scoring points helps win you games, doesn't it? If Chicago hadn't struck gold with the Panarin acquisition they very likely could have missed the playoffs in 2016, since he, Kane, and Crawford dragged that team kicking and screaming into the postseason.
I really think so many Blackhawks fans are underestimating the hit the offense will take without Panarin. I understand wanting to bring in Saad to make up for the loss of Hossa, but a 53-point player is not going to make up for a 45-point player AND a 74-point player.
LOL about Saad's being gritty and his corners and body work. He had the lowest amount of hits among Columbus regulars, he had way less hits than Cam Atkinson(!). And Wennberg(!) had to fight to defend him.
Duh! That's because he didn't like Columbus much, but forLOL about Saad's being gritty and his corners and body work. He had the lowest amount of hits among Columbus regulars, he had way less hits than Cam Atkinson(!). And Wennberg(!) had to fight to defend him.
Like most I agree panarin is the better player but what doesn't seem to be talked about on the pages I'm reading is how panarin is going to gel with torts.
If anyone isn't a torts guy it's panarin.
LOL about Saad's being gritty and his corners and body work. He had the lowest amount of hits among Columbus regulars, he had way less hits than Cam Atkinson(!). And Wennberg(!) had to fight to defend him.
Panarin is better than Saad. Saad is cost controlled which is valuable to the Blackhawks who may not be able to pay to retain Panarin in two seasons.
Is that not the story of this trade?
1, Saad stopped progressing in Columbus. That's not the Hawks' fault and it will be fixed.
Like most I agree panarin is the better player but what doesn't seem to be talked about on the pages I'm reading is how panarin is going to gel with torts.
If anyone isn't a torts guy it's panarin.
Funny, certain folks insisted he was going to regress coming here. Much like how there's a few folks insisting that Panarin can't possibly produce as well here.
I think the trade makes a lot more sense for the Blackhawks than folks are quick to assume, but c'mon. It's as though y'all feel it can't possibly be good for the Hawks unless Panarin secretly was the worst 70+ point scorer of all time.