2019 Draft Talk

[crazyhawk]

I'd rather have 1st OA in 2020. I like Lafreniere more than Hughes. I'll take Kakko or Dach/Cozens this year if they can land 1OA next year.

That would mean missing the playoffs for a third straight year!
It may take that in order to get those two more elite prospects though.
Right now we are sitting in 31st place in the league.
Fewest wins ... second only to Ottawa in goals allowed and the highest goal differential.
Yikes!

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

That would mean missing the playoffs for a third straight year!
It may take that in order to get those two more elite prospects though.
Right now we are sitting in 31st place in the league.
Fewest wins ... second only to Ottawa in goals allowed and the highest goal differential.
Yikes!

There's not much they can do to be a playoff team next year. They have to wait for the young D to develop. I'd gladly finish bottom 3 next year. I don't think Lafreniere is Crosby/McDavid level but he could be MacKinnon level.

 

[ColdSteel2]

There's not much they can do to be a playoff team next year. They have to wait for the young D to develop. I'd gladly finish bottom 3 next year. I don't think Lafreniere is Crosby/McDavid level but he could be MacKinnon level.

Yeah, I mean, when you really think about it, the Hawks have been extremely lucky with injuries this year. The team really is one of the worst in the NHL and signing some forwards in the offseason isn’t going to change that.

 

[Taze em]

Now that we are 1OA I’m getting really excited about getting Hughes Kakko Dach or Turcotte. Losing can’t be fun too!

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

Now that we are 1OA I’m getting really excited about getting Hughes Kakko Dach or Turcotte. Losing can’t be fun too!

Hope for 1OA next year. Lafreniere>Hughes.

 

[dreadpirateroberts]

Hope for 1OA next year. Lafreniere>Hughes.

If they trade Anisimov and Crow, and stand pat during FA, then there's a good chance we can get Lafreniere too.

 

[clydesdale line]

Yea the Hawks won't be nearly as bad next season unless they decide to promote the young d-man they have and decide to let them take their lumps as well as not do a thing in FA and as the poster above eluded to, trade Crow.

 

[AmericanDream]

We need to find a way to get another 2nd and replace our 3rd rounder here..AA should be able to get us at least a 3rd at the deadline - what else can we move to get another pick...Crow??

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

AA has 2 more years on deal and is slowing down

There is no guarantee he can pull anything of quality in package at this point

 

[dreadpirateroberts]

We need to find a way to get another 2nd and replace our 3rd rounder here..AA should be able to get us at least a 3rd at the deadline - what else can we move to get another pick...Crow??

If the Flyers got a 2nd round pick for a 40-year old Kimmo Timonen, then Bowman should be able to at least get one too.

 

[hawksrule]

If the Flyers got a 2nd round pick for a 40-year old Kimmo Timonen, then Bowman should be able to at least get one too.

Gave two seconds for Kimmo.

 

[BK]

Gave two seconds for Kimmo.

And we won a cup!

 

[hawksrule]

Gave two seconds for Kimmo.

And I had no problem with the trade at the time, but Kimmo was useless.

 

[BK]

And I had no problem with the trade at the time, but Kimmo was useless.

His biggest contribution was the mentoring of TT.

 

[Callidusblackhawk]

His biggest contribution was the mentoring of TT.

Also the feel good story.

 

[dreadpirateroberts]

We need to find a way to get another 2nd and replace our 3rd rounder here..AA should be able to get us at least a 3rd at the deadline - what else can we move to get another pick...Crow??

Crow can probably get you a young prospect + 2nd round pick.

 

[CallMeShaft]

Also the feel good story.

Is there any team that wants to give up assets for the feel good story of how Kunitz got his 5th championship ring? Because that'd make an excellent story. Totally worth a couple 2nd round picks.

 

[ChiHawk21]

lets goo...kind of exciting to have a chance at adding another franchise altering player in Jack Hughes.

 

[ColdSteel2]

If anyone knows, what’s the story on these 3 goalies slated to go in the 2nd round?

Mack Guzda
Hunter Jones
Spencer Knight

Thanks.

 

[piteus]

Where does Hughes fit with the Hawks? Could Hughes / Toews / Saad make a good line?

I'm convinced the Hawks will get the first pick next year. The Hawks will have the worst record and the NHL wants the Hawks to rebuild quickly.

 

[AmericanDream]

Where does Hughes fit with the Hawks? Could Hughes / Toews / Saad make a good line?

I'm convinced the Hawks will get the first pick next year. The Hawks will have the worst record and the NHL wants the Hawks to rebuild quickly.

Hughes will start in the NHL at center...he then might make a switch over like Keller did, but he is coming into the NHL as a center so him and Toews are a no no...

Saad - Toews - Sikura
Panarin - Hughes - Kane
DeBrincat - Strome - Kampf
Hayden - Barratt - Perlini/whoever

done and done!

 

[BK]

Hughes will start in the NHL at center...he then might make a switch over like Keller did, but he is coming into the NHL as a center so him and Toews are a no no...

Saad - Toews - Sikura
Panarin - Hughes - Kane
DeBrincat - Strome - Kampf
Hayden - Barratt - Perlini/whoever

done and done!

I don't think it would be a no no. If he needed play wing you can easily tell him to use the whole ice a take more chances because his skating is world class plus Toews is so responsible.

 

[CallMeShaft]

@AmericanDream obviously Hughes and Kakko will be able to make an immediate impact next season, but what about the other guys who are likely in the top 5? Does a guy like Dach or Cozens make the NHL next season, and if so, what type of player will they be?

 

[piteus]

Hughes will start in the NHL at center...he then might make a switch over like Keller did, but he is coming into the NHL as a center so him and Toews are a no no...

Saad - Toews - Sikura
Panarin - Hughes - Kane
DeBrincat - Strome - Kampf
Hayden - Barratt - Perlini/whoever

done and done!

The Panarin Hughes Kane line sounds exciting. Would they play any defense ... especially with a rookie centering the line? Add Joker and Gus on the backline and they'll score 3 goals ... but also give up 3 per game.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Hughes will start in the NHL at center...he then might make a switch over like Keller did, but he is coming into the NHL as a center so him and Toews are a no no...

Saad - Toews - Sikura
Panarin - Hughes - Kane
DeBrincat - Strome - Kampf
Hayden - Barratt - Perlini/whoever

done and done!

Dat second line