Toews2Bickell
It's Showtime
- Nov 24, 2013
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We don’t have the high end offensive prospects in the pipeline because they’re already in the NHL, and will be for years to come.
I have no problem drafting a talented offensive prospect to put in the pipeline, but you don’t need to spend 10-11 million on Panarin just because you don’t have an elite forward in the pipeline at the moment.
I just don’t see the urgency to go and get another mega contract guy when we have contender-level offensive production from our top forwards. It’s the bottom-6 and the defense that are keeping this team out of the NHL’s elite tier
Hawks will not spend money on defense. So the next alternative is forward. One way to improve depth is to have enough good players in your top 6 to force players down the lineup. This is how the Hawks were built for years. Not by spending big money on depth guys. It was a top heavy team with elite elite talent at the top.