The Hawks are currently on a 7 game losing streak(god willing, it will be 8 in a row if they can hang on 5 more minutes) and only 6 points of 4th place. With the cap situation they probably need a new star on an ELC to replace the value they lost with Hossa if they want another cup with this core. They probably have the best roster their closest competitors. Why not cash in some of the more valuable now when theirs only 20 games and the fans have probably lost interest anyways? IMO the conventional wisdom of trying to dump Seabrook/Toews is pointless just because the return isn't going to be good enough to contend with. The cap situation will be better but the hockey team will be worse. If the Hawks want to go for another cup this might be their opportunity to do a 20 game re-build. I think you've just got to hope Toews/Seabrook start playing better and focuses offsetting their salaries with some more Hossa/Panarin style contracts. The Hossa contract is illegal now and Panarin was a once a decade type find. The standing/lottery odds/top prospects/roster are listed bellow. If they can manage to finish last out of the group below Chicago would have a 30% chance of a top 3 pick. If they can maintain their current form it just might be able to do it with some hard work and a little luck.
The thing is, Blackhawks fans, right now, Kane still got ability. But painful as it may be, ability don't last. And his days as an MVP caliber player are just about over. Now, that's a hard mother****ing fact of life. But it's a fact of life your ass is gonna have to get realistic about. So in conclusion, that is why I'd like to see the team go all in on a dirt cheap superstar if they plan on wining another cup this decade.
Are the guys at the top of the draft good enough to be impact players on their ELC?
Are there any obvious moves that can weaken the roster in the short term without doing much long term harm?
age GP W L OL PTS PTS % GF GA
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1. Rasmus Dahlin, D, six-foot-two, 181 pounds (Frolunda, SHL): Kinda like Muhammad Ali in the day, the undisputed champ.
2. Filip Zadina, RW, six-foot, 196 pounds (Halifax Mooseheads, QMJHL): Started with little room to move, but the snipe show has transcended league play, international play and best-on-best at the Top Prospects game.
3. Andrei Svechnikov, RW, six-foot-two, 186 pounds (Barrie Colts, OHL): Big, strong and powerful — skating is smooth as silk. Game is less dynamic and more pro.
4. Brady Tkachuk, LW, six-foot-three, 196 pounds (Boston University, NCAA):World junior performance carries a lot of weight as do the bloodlines.
5. Adam Boqvist, D, five-foot-11, 168 pounds (Brynas Jr.): Game-changing offensive abilities where the feet and hands work well in concert.
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The thing is, Blackhawks fans, right now, Kane still got ability. But painful as it may be, ability don't last. And his days as an MVP caliber player are just about over. Now, that's a hard mother****ing fact of life. But it's a fact of life your ass is gonna have to get realistic about. So in conclusion, that is why I'd like to see the team go all in on a dirt cheap superstar if they plan on wining another cup this decade.
Are the guys at the top of the draft good enough to be impact players on their ELC?
Are there any obvious moves that can weaken the roster in the short term without doing much long term harm?
age GP W L OL PTS PTS % GF GA
| 22 | New York Rangers | 29 | 57 | 27 | 25 | 5 | 59 | 0.518 | 166 | 175 |
| 23 | Florida Panthers | 27.2 | 54 | 25 | 23 | 6 | 56 | 0.519 | 158 | 175 |
| 24 | Chicago Blackhawks | 28 | 57 | 24 | 25 | 8 | 56 | 0.491 | 160 | 166 |
| 25 | Detroit Red Wings | 30 | 55 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 55 | 0.5 | 149 | 166 |
| 26 | Montreal Canadiens | 27.9 | 56 | 22 | 27 | 7 | 51 | 0.455 | 144 | 174 |
| 27 | Edmonton Oilers | 26.6 | 55 | 23 | 28 | 4 | 50 | 0.455 | 157 | 184 |
| 28 | Vancouver Canucks | 27.9 | 57 | 22 | 29 | 6 | 50 | 0.439 | 150 | 184 |
1. Rasmus Dahlin, D, six-foot-two, 181 pounds (Frolunda, SHL): Kinda like Muhammad Ali in the day, the undisputed champ.
2. Filip Zadina, RW, six-foot, 196 pounds (Halifax Mooseheads, QMJHL): Started with little room to move, but the snipe show has transcended league play, international play and best-on-best at the Top Prospects game.
3. Andrei Svechnikov, RW, six-foot-two, 186 pounds (Barrie Colts, OHL): Big, strong and powerful — skating is smooth as silk. Game is less dynamic and more pro.
4. Brady Tkachuk, LW, six-foot-three, 196 pounds (Boston University, NCAA):World junior performance carries a lot of weight as do the bloodlines.
5. Adam Boqvist, D, five-foot-11, 168 pounds (Brynas Jr.): Game-changing offensive abilities where the feet and hands work well in concert.
| 15 | Artem Anisimov | su | C | 29 | 6-4 | 198 | L/- | 9 | May 24, 1988 | 14 G, 7 A, 21 P | $5,000,000 | 2006 NYR 2nd (54) |
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| 17 | Lance Bouma | ca | LW | 27 | 6-2 | 208 | R/- | 6 | March 25, 1990 | 3 G, 6 A, 9 P | $1,000,000 | 2008 CGY 3rd (78) |
| 50 | Corey Crawford | ca | G | 33 | 6-2 | 216 | -/L | 10 | December 31, 1984 | 16-9-2, 2.27 GAA | $6,000,000 | 2003 CHI 2nd (52) |
| 63 | Carl Dahlstrom | se | D | 23 | 6-4 | 231 | L/- | R | January 28, 1995 | 0 G, 0 A, 0 P | $742,500 | 2013 CHI 2nd (51) |
| 12 | Alex Debrincat | us | RW | 20 | 5-7 | 165 | R/- | R | December 18, 1997 | 21 G, 16 A, 37 P | $742,500 | 2016 CHI 2nd (39) |
| 91 | Anthony Duclair | ca | LW | 22 | 5-11 | 191 | L/- | 3 | August 26, 1995 | 2 G, 3 A, 5 P | $1,200,000 | 2013 NYR 3rd (80) |
| 31 | Anton Forsberg | se | G | 25 | 6-3 | 192 | -/L | 3 | November 27, 1992 | 5-10-3, 3.05 GAA | $700,000 | 2011 CBJ 7th (188) |
| 56 | Erik Gustafsson | se | D | 25 | 6-0 | 176 | L/- | 1 | March 14, 1992 | 1 G, 2 A, 3 P | $650,000 | 2012 EDM 4th (93) |
| 38 | Ryan Hartman | us | LW | 23 | 6-0 | 181 | R/- | 3 | September 20, 1994 | 7 G, 15 A, 22 P | $832,500 | 2013 CHI 1st (30) |
| 48 | Vinnie Hinostroza | us | LW | 23 | 5-9 | 173 | R/- | 2 | April 3, 1994 | 6 G, 9 A, 15 P | $817,500 | 2012 CHI 6th (169) |
| 13 | Tomas Jurco | cs | LW | 25 | 6-2 | 188 | L/- | 4 | December 28, 1992 | 0 G, 1 A, 1 P | $800,000 | 2011 DET 2nd (35) |
| 64 | David Kampf | cz | C | 23 | 6-2 | 195 | L/- | R | January 12, 1995 | 2 G, 4 A, 6 P | $925,000 | |
| 88 | Patrick Kane | us | RW | 29 | 5-11 | 177 | L/- | 10 | November 19, 1988 | 21 G, 32 A, 53 P | $13,800,000 | 2007 CHI 1st (1) |
| 2 | Duncan Keith | ca | D | 34 | 6-1 | 192 | L/- | 12 | July 16, 1983 | 0 G, 25 A, 25 P | $5,000,000 | 2002 CHI 2nd (54) |
| 6 | Michal Kempny | cs | D | 27 | 6-0 | 194 | L/- | 1 | September 8, 1990 | 1 G, 5 A, 6 P | $900,000 | |
| 5 | Connor Murphy | us | D | 24 | 6-4 | 212 | R/- | 4 | March 26, 1993 | 1 G, 8 A, 9 P | $4,600,000 | 2011 PHX 1st (20) |
| 82 | Jordan Oesterle | us | D | 25 | 6-0 | 182 | L/- | 3 | June 25, 1992 | 3 G, 8 A, 11 P | $650,000 | |
| 44 | Jan Rutta | cs | D | 27 | 6-3 | 200 | R/- | R | July 29, 1990 | 5 G, 12 A, 17 P | $925,000 | |
| 20 | Brandon Saad | us | LW | 25 | 6-1 | 206 | L/- | 6 | October 27, 1992 | 13 G, 11 A, 24 P | $6,250,000 | 2011 CHI 2nd (43) |
| 8 | Nick Schmaltz | us | LW | 21 | 6-0 | 177 | R/- | 1 | February 23, 1996 | 15 G, 24 A, 39 P | $925,000 | 2014 CHI 1st (20) |
| 7 | Brent Seabrook | ca | D | 32 | 6-3 | 220 | R/- | 12 | April 20, 1985 | 3 G, 14 A, 17 P | $9,000,000 | 2003 CHI 1st (14) |
| 10 | Patrick Sharp | ca | LW | 36 | 6-1 | 200 | R/- | 14 | December 27, 1981 | 6 G, 8 A, 14 P | $800,000 | 2001 PHI 3rd (95) |
| 19 | Jonathan Toews (C) | ca | C | 29 | 6-2 | 201 | L/- | 10 | April 29, 1988 | 15 G, 21 A, 36 P | $13,800,000 | 2006 CHI 1st (3) |
| 57 | Tommy Wingels | us | RW | 29 | 6-0 | 200 | R/- | 7 | April 12, 1988 | 7 G, 5 A, 12 P | $750,000 | 2008 SJS 6th (177) |
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