2020-21 Expected Roster Talk - Part 3
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Kaners Bald Spot
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I was thinking of moving Kane to the right point....that's completely fair though and I've thought about it.
DeBrincat is the primary shooter on PP1. Kubalik is in that role on PP2. Kubalik isn't replacing Kane, and you want a distributor out there setting up DeBrincat, anyways. There's just no reason to change it right now.
That is not misuse.
Kaners Bald Spot
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The only way you trade Dominic Kubalik is if he is involved in package deal for Jack Eichel
Kaners Bald Spot
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I'm a Kubalik stan.
I think he's a building block for the future.
Get well soon, Toews.
If Toews doesn't come back he should totally be getting feeds from Dach.
RayP
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A few days ago I posted bitching about Kubalik's ATOI and it not being enough.... but looking at the numbers closer now, and who plays more than he does. There actually isn't an obvious forward, especially at wing, that is seeing more time than he is.
Here are the forwards seeing more time than him nightly....
Soderberg - playing C and a completely different role 5v5 and on the PP. Both needed roles that Kubalik couldn't replace.
Suter - playing C and again something Kubalik can't replace.
Strome - C and injured, irrelevant right now.
Janmark - again, playing C.
Kane/Cat - don't really need to say much.
Brightwing
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He also doesn't PK so that's part of it. I think one of the reasons Kampf was moved up was so Kubalik would play more. Kampf was getting a lot of defensive minutes with Toews out so it was increasing the minutes played by the fourth line. By putting him with Hagel and Kubalik, you still have a line that is defensively responsible but they can also generate some offence and Kampf can win some o-zone draws.
BK
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RememberTheRoar
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WarLax
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I keep thinking about a certain scenario and I guess I want to see/hear how good or ridiculous it could be.
Said scenario is that these "baby" Hawks both make the playoffs and wind up having both Dach and Toews back for the playoffs.
We keep discussing how we fit in all these centers....what if we move Toews to Dachs wing with Kubalik on the other side? He did previously play wing for the Olympic team.
I know blasphemous, but Toews can still take the big dzone draws and Kirby can do the heavy lifting covering the ice and such. Given Toews stated issues, if he can even make a come back, perhaps this could ease his load and allow him to be more effective and it would allow us to keep our other lines mostly intact.
Maybe we have our next "Hossa" already.
I dunno, just a thought that I don't believe I've seen tossed around here yet.
Said scenario is that these "baby" Hawks both make the playoffs and wind up having both Dach and Toews back for the playoffs.
We keep discussing how we fit in all these centers....what if we move Toews to Dachs wing with Kubalik on the other side? He did previously play wing for the Olympic team.
I know blasphemous, but Toews can still take the big dzone draws and Kirby can do the heavy lifting covering the ice and such. Given Toews stated issues, if he can even make a come back, perhaps this could ease his load and allow him to be more effective and it would allow us to keep our other lines mostly intact.
Maybe we have our next "Hossa" already.
I dunno, just a thought that I don't believe I've seen tossed around here yet.
RememberTheRoar
“I’m not as worried about the 5-on-5 scoring.”
I brought a similar idea up during the off-season, I wouldn’t be opposed to it. I think in general though, most people hate the idea.
Any scenario that gives me Toews on the ice is fine by me.
LavalPhantom
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Kirby back on the ice for optional practice. He’ll be back before the playoffs for sure!!
Kaners Bald Spot
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It could be that he broke the radius/ulna very close to his wrist but there was minimal damage in the wrist area. Would be a huge development.
bwana63
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The skating is hardly surprising, but encouraging to see him stick handling.
Kaners Bald Spot
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bwana63
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Powers & Lazerus ($): What we're hearing about the Blackhawks a month out from the trade deadline
- trade activity across the league expected to be down
- Hawks expected to be pretty quiet
- Hawks may weaponize cap space. L. Eriksson was mentioned, but that would be an offseason move, most likely
- Hawks are out on Zhafyarov now
- Shalunov (lol) is a possibilty, but not 'til the offseason
- trade activity across the league expected to be down
- Hawks expected to be pretty quiet
- Hawks may weaponize cap space. L. Eriksson was mentioned, but that would be an offseason move, most likely
- Hawks are out on Zhafyarov now
- Shalunov (lol) is a possibilty, but not 'til the offseason
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Kevin Musto
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They can also trade strome elsewhere
If they take on Louis they’ll get a big plus either way
Malaka
you know, **** it, let’s just not think so much
Would love to see some combo of Kubalik Strome DeHaan Vlasic for Boeser Eriksson Hoglander/Podkolzin/Rathbone/Lind Tryamkin
ColbyChaos
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Blackhawks’ Pius Suter learning to adapt to differences between European and NHL hockey
Not a bad article but I have no idea what made him think that you could just change lines after icings over in Europe
Not a bad article but I have no idea what made him think that you could just change lines after icings over in Europe
