Saad to CBJ Part II - 6 years/$6m AAV

[SAADfather]

Except Hossa is ELITE defensively, Saad is not.

If theres a winger that plays better defense than Hossa, I haven't seen him yet...

 

[Esq]

I don't think Saad is overpaid. He's a 50-60 point player that can play PP/PK and 200ft game overall. That's worth 5-6m on the open market. I don't see a whole lot of upside from where he currently is. Not really a bad thing considering he's already a pretty good player.

Except he was NEVER on the open market. He was an RFA.

 

[Rexy]

I don't think Saad is overpaid. He's a 50-60 point player that can play PP/PK and 200ft game overall. That's worth 5-6m on the open market. I don't see a whole lot of upside from where he currently is. Not really a bad thing considering he's already a pretty good player.

52 points was his career high, on a line with Toews and Hossa. Let's see the numbers he puts up on Columbus' top line.

Right now he's on pace for 33 points and a -41

 

[BobbyJet]

52 points was his career high, on a line with Toews and Hossa. Let's see the numbers he puts up on Columbus' top line.

Right now he's on pace for 33 points and a -41

Yeah and CBJ would finish dead last in the NHL, miles behind every other team.

Neither will happen.

 

[Marotte Marauder]

Except Hossa is ELITE defensively, Saad is not.

True of course. Also true is Saad is 23 with a 6.0 cap hit for 6 more years and Hossa is 36 with a 5.2 cap hit for 6 more years.

 

[Hawkaholic]

True of course. Also true is Saad is 23 with a 6.0 cap hit for 6 more years and Hossa is 36 with a 5.2 cap hit for 6 more years.

So trade Hossa, and then when he retires next year, have a cap hit of 4+mil on top of Saads bloated salary?

 

[emeyezee]

I saw somewhere on Twitter that Dano isn't playing in Rockford's game tonight. Could it be a sign that he's coming up? Especially with Hoss being a question mark.

Edit: Scratch that, he is playing. Never trust Twitter

 

[ModryJazyk]

I saw somewhere on Twitter that Dano isn't playing in Rockford's game tonight. Could it be a sign that he's coming up? Especially with Hoss being a question mark.

Edit: Scratch that, he is playing. Never trust Twitter

twitter was right, he didn't play.

 

[Bubba88]

when will we see Dano up?

 

[No Fun Shogun]

when will we see Dano up?

Looks like today.

 

[emeyezee]

twitter was right, he didn't play.

I just don't know what to believe anymore! But he's up now so that's what's important!!

 

[southernbeardown54]

Double A is looking like he will fit nicely here every goal that dude has scored has been sick. And they got Dano too!

 

[ndgt10]

Who double a

 

[Bubba88]

Artem Anisimov...

 

[Cowumbus]

hey guys just stopping by, I think the trade worked well for both teams...

anyway, when saad was in Chicago did he struggle to finish breakaways? here it seems he either hits the pipe or misses wide every time. Still happy to have him though on pace for 25+ goals!! but I think he'd have closer to 30 if he put in half of his breakaways.

 

[Sir Loin]

hey guys just stopping by, I think the trade worked well for both teams...

anyway, when saad was in Chicago did he struggle to finish breakaways? here it seems he either hits the pipe or misses wide every time. Still happy to have him though on pace for 25+ goals!! but I think he'd have closer to 30 if he put in half of his breakaways.

He was great off the rush in the playoffs last year.

 

[JackStrawMan]

hey guys just stopping by, I think the trade worked well for both teams...

anyway, when saad was in Chicago did he struggle to finish breakaways? here it seems he either hits the pipe or misses wide every time. Still happy to have him though on pace for 25+ goals!! but I think he'd have closer to 30 if he put in half of his breakaways.

I remember a good amount of grade A chances and thinking the same thing, but when you take a step back and realize even the best shootout guys are around 50% it makes more sense.

Hope Saad gets some more talent around him, the price tag was incredibly overpriced and put him in a very tough situation to be the go to guy, wish him the best. The Anisimov return really couldn't have worked out any better.

 

[CallMeShaft]

hey guys just stopping by, I think the trade worked well for both teams...

anyway, when saad was in Chicago did he struggle to finish breakaways? here it seems he either hits the pipe or misses wide every time. Still happy to have him though on pace for 25+ goals!! but I think he'd have closer to 30 if he put in half of his breakaways.

Like GG said, he was phenomenal at breakaways during our last cup run. Outside of that, he was still pretty good at finishing those chances during the other times in his career with the Hawks.

 

[BobbyJet]

hey guys just stopping by, I think the trade worked well for both teams...

anyway, when saad was in Chicago did he struggle to finish breakaways? here it seems he either hits the pipe or misses wide every time. Still happy to have him though on pace for 25+ goals!! but I think he'd have closer to 30 if he put in half of his breakaways.

Saad was not a great finisher for Hawks though he showed a tendency to get the team going by scoring some key goals in the PO's .... but you gotta get there first.