hawksfan50
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IT was assumed that KANE would be his choice because of the "urgency" of getting a scorer the lineup ASAP -especially for the PP ..but now they are going to give Samsonov the chance to shine again--they got him for the PP and to be on the top line or 2nd line--nOT to be a 3rd or 4th liner--thee is now simply NO ROOM for KANE this year and the implication is that any "advantage" KANE had over TURRIS or JVR because he was "available" to step in right away (most say he is offensively ready --and he may never be much defensively anyway) --is now DELAYED AT LEAST 1 yr...
True,KANE may stillbe "readier" than TURRIS or JVR even for 2008/09 season -BUT you also have to ask -WHAT IF SAMSONOV really does the job this year?--THEN CHI will have to pay him more to keep him next year (2008/09) and beyond if it "clicks"
this year ..IN THAT CASE is there any room for another "little" winger who can't find a spot on the PP (except if they use him at the point)?
THE implication again is that CHICAGO would be going up the wrong road if they drafted kane IF SAMSONOV pans out...
They might be much better off position wise and size-wise taking either Turris or JVR
and better off cAP wise DELAYING their ETA's at least 2 yrs--since if Samsonov shines he'll get a raise next year..
In short--it hardly makes good sense to draft Kane now that the "urgency" is removed,or the Hawks to get "too small" if they did that...
BY not inserting kane NOW--the hawks also save $2.8 million on the Cap hit for inserting a 1st rounder with bonus provisions...thus the DELAY in CAP hit by opting for Turris or JVR makes a lot of financial sense too--since it allows more in the kitty for immediate VET help via UFA THIS YEAR...probably for a ufa centre in the
$2.5 to $4million range...(HANDZUS?TKACHUK? LANG?) Getting such a centre make ideal sense if they are going to DELAY the ETA of the #1 especially if it is a centre (TURRIS) ...thus depending on length of deal 2-3 yrs there is no "urgency" now regarding the #1...
To me NOW--it makes mores sense for the Hawks to take TURRIS or perhaps trade down and take JVR if PHI wants TURRIS and CHI judges that PHI's offer of the #2 +#23 is worth it to get JVR and the #23 over just TURRIS..
Anyway-- SAMSONOV could have big implications for how Tallon NOW thinks in terms of the strategy for the #1...
True,KANE may stillbe "readier" than TURRIS or JVR even for 2008/09 season -BUT you also have to ask -WHAT IF SAMSONOV really does the job this year?--THEN CHI will have to pay him more to keep him next year (2008/09) and beyond if it "clicks"
this year ..IN THAT CASE is there any room for another "little" winger who can't find a spot on the PP (except if they use him at the point)?
THE implication again is that CHICAGO would be going up the wrong road if they drafted kane IF SAMSONOV pans out...
They might be much better off position wise and size-wise taking either Turris or JVR
and better off cAP wise DELAYING their ETA's at least 2 yrs--since if Samsonov shines he'll get a raise next year..
In short--it hardly makes good sense to draft Kane now that the "urgency" is removed,or the Hawks to get "too small" if they did that...
BY not inserting kane NOW--the hawks also save $2.8 million on the Cap hit for inserting a 1st rounder with bonus provisions...thus the DELAY in CAP hit by opting for Turris or JVR makes a lot of financial sense too--since it allows more in the kitty for immediate VET help via UFA THIS YEAR...probably for a ufa centre in the
$2.5 to $4million range...(HANDZUS?TKACHUK? LANG?) Getting such a centre make ideal sense if they are going to DELAY the ETA of the #1 especially if it is a centre (TURRIS) ...thus depending on length of deal 2-3 yrs there is no "urgency" now regarding the #1...
To me NOW--it makes mores sense for the Hawks to take TURRIS or perhaps trade down and take JVR if PHI wants TURRIS and CHI judges that PHI's offer of the #2 +#23 is worth it to get JVR and the #23 over just TURRIS..
Anyway-- SAMSONOV could have big implications for how Tallon NOW thinks in terms of the strategy for the #1...