2018-19 Blackhawks Roster Part 2
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Kaners PPGs
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Ian Cole or Brooks Orpik was who I guessed in a Tweet today. And while that is very uninspiring, the Hawks do have a need for a SAH.
DisgruntledHawkFan
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ChiHawks10
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He completely(I believe) tore his Achilles, and his broken ankle was really really bad. He's already lost a step.
https://www.tsn.ca/karlsson-reveals-more-about-ankle-injury-1.868641
BK
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Blackhawkswincup
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Karlsson isn't worth what he will cost in trade and wont be worth contract he receives
Kaners Bald Spot
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One could say the same thing about any player who has one year on his contract until UFA or reaches UFA in any year. I'm pretty critical of your negativity about Bowman, but you've nailed this one.
I'm usually happy with Bowman's moves, even if he overpays a little bit. However, the fact that Marc Bergevin was AGM with the Hawks before taking the Habs job is a little sobering. Bowman is way better at drafting than trading and handing out contracts. If I had to pick one of those three things to excel at though, it would be drafting.
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Blackhawkswincup
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If Ian Cole stuff turns out to be true I will be slightly disappointed as CDH is my #1 choice for a D on UFA but Cole is not a bad alternative
Kaners Bald Spot
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I'd like de Haan as well. Cole is meh. He's 3rd on my list behind de Haan and Moore. Honestly though, UFA is so bad this year I wouldn't mind if they sat out completely.
migi
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Ryan is going Flames so there is that. Filppula still available, most of the other two-way centers are going elsewhere. Hopefully they are not going after Bozak cause he wants moneyyy.
Hayden - Toews - Kane
DeBrincat - Schmaltz - Sikura
Saad - Anisimov - Hinostroza
Wingels - Kämpf - Kahun
Keith - Murphy
De Haan - Jokiharju
Forsling - Rutta
Seabrook
At this point that may be the dream line-up I can see we might get via free agency. I can’t see them trading Anisimov because Powers reported that ”trading Anisimov has to make sense” so I do wonder if they even try to go after center. If they do and lets say its Filppula:
Sikura - Toews - Schmaltz
DeBrincat - Anisimov - Kane
Saad - Filppula - Hinostroza
Hayden - Kämpf - Kahun
Wingels
That is solid forward group.
Hayden - Toews - Kane
DeBrincat - Schmaltz - Sikura
Saad - Anisimov - Hinostroza
Wingels - Kämpf - Kahun
Keith - Murphy
De Haan - Jokiharju
Forsling - Rutta
Seabrook
At this point that may be the dream line-up I can see we might get via free agency. I can’t see them trading Anisimov because Powers reported that ”trading Anisimov has to make sense” so I do wonder if they even try to go after center. If they do and lets say its Filppula:
Sikura - Toews - Schmaltz
DeBrincat - Anisimov - Kane
Saad - Filppula - Hinostroza
Hayden - Kämpf - Kahun
Wingels
That is solid forward group.
bwana63
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At this point CDH is gonna get a boat load of money. The money GMs are throwing around at fourth liners is ridiculous.
Imagine the price for a top 4 dman.
Imagine the price for a top 4 dman.
migi
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I think De Haan is the best of the three so wonder if Bowman is ready to give him some term.
I am afraid Bowman brings Oduya back... One possibility is Dan Hamhuis, I dont know his current level though.
crazyhawk
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Bringing Oduya back would be beyond ridiculous .. not even Stan could or would do that ... would he?
Hamhuis is not far from Oduya's expiry date either I think.
Enyaw
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bwana63
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“I’m not as worried about the 5-on-5 scoring.”
The door is left wide f***ing open for Forsling to take claim a second-pairing role on this team.
If that works out, Manning will be third pair, Gustafsson will be 7th d.
If it doesn’t work out, Manning and Gustafsson each bump up.
Oesterle likely traded for a low pick, and he naturally ends up winning a Cup.
If that works out, Manning will be third pair, Gustafsson will be 7th d.
If it doesn’t work out, Manning and Gustafsson each bump up.
Oesterle likely traded for a low pick, and he naturally ends up winning a Cup.
bwana63
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Spot on. We need Forsling to step up and step into our 2nd pairing. If he does, our D will be better than last season's stuff show (admittedly, a very low bar). Now is the time, young man.
Then again, a Manning-Seabrook pairing doesn't thrill me.
Toews2Bickell
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RememberTheRoar
“I’m not as worried about the 5-on-5 scoring.”
I don’t think it’s that bad yet. You never know, things can suddenly all fall into place, and you have a team that wins a Cup.
The 12-13 team, and this last season’s Caps teams are great examples of that.
Toews2Bickell
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I’m sort of joking with the pessimism. The moves are as meh as they get, but they’re not Reaves bad. If Q wasn’t coming back and we had a coach that was aligned with Stan I’d feel better about a bounceback year.
RememberTheRoar
“I’m not as worried about the 5-on-5 scoring.”
I feel the same.
I like Q as a fan, I just feel like he isn’t taking an objective look at what his aging core is evolving into. It seems like he still believes Toews is the Toews of five years ago, or that Kane is still a guy that needs to be sheltered 5 on 5.
Also, his handling of DeBrincat is seriously concerning.
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