3 Predictions
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DisgruntledHawkFan
Blackhawk Down
It's also bad business. You don't waive a guy that took less to stay part of what you're trying to build when that guy can still be very effective.
EbonyRaptor
Registered User
Oh, I forgot to post my 3 predictions ...
1. Bickell scores 20 goals and wins the Conn Smythe.
2. Daley scores 20 goals and wins the Norris.
3. Garbutt scores 20 goals and wins the Lady Byng.
1. Bickell scores 20 goals and wins the Conn Smythe.
2. Daley scores 20 goals and wins the Norris.
3. Garbutt scores 20 goals and wins the Lady Byng.
Hawkaholic
Registered User
Disagree, I am basing it off of seeing the 2 players over the years. Paille is better offensively, not by much, but a noticeable difference in my eyes, is a better PKer/defensively and faster. He is about as physical as Desi too.
Well he's trying out for the Hawks, and IMO, Desjardins is our "worst" forward on our team on paper making less than 1mil. (based off of what others have said about Tikhonov). So it's not unlikely IMO. I wouldn't say he was everything last playoffs, he was good, but hardly a can't drop player.
Yeah,but to sign players and trade them is also bad business, which has happened twice this year and once last year. If Paille proves to be better, I have zero issues waiving Desi if he's the worst we have.
DisgruntledHawkFan
Blackhawk Down
So, and I quote: "**** Saad" for not being loyal and going after the money, but we should treat players who show loyalty like disposable assets?
Hawkaholic
Registered User
If it makes your team better, you do what is necessary. And if Saad was a 4th liner, I couldn't careless if he jumped to a different team for more money.
DisgruntledHawkFan
Blackhawk Down
So the players should be loyal and take less than their worth if they're good but role players should be treated like extendable assets and chase the money?
You have to see the inherent hypocrisy in this.
You have to see the inherent hypocrisy in this.
Hawkaholic
Registered User
If a top 5 player on the team leaves because of a few million on a 25mil contract offer, I am going to be upset at said player. If a player who could make 2mil, settles for 1.6mil I appreciate it, but it's not as big of a deal to me.
And yes, role players, especially depth 4th liners should be treated much differently than a top 6 scorer, at least in this fans eyes.
LordKOTL
Abuse of Officials
I think at this point Paille (as well as Skille, who i heard got an invite) have to knock out player on the roster with contracts out. I don't think it's impossible for Paille to send Dej to Rockford, but he'd have to be head-and-shoulders better in a role that Dejardins showed on the highest stage last year.
I think it's more likely that Hejda locks up a sub-900k contract over Barker (i heard he got a PTO as well) that ends up forcing Runblad to schelp for Eddie O--who at this point IMHO is our worst D-man (unless Stan does something dumb like re-sign Runblad, who's so washed up he should be in a Tideâ„¢ commercial)
So, my predictions:
Hejda/TVR take a slot from Runblad--who's relegated as our 7th
Bickell spends a sizable chunk of the year fetching Eddie-O his soft serve.
Shaw gets another header goal disallowed.
I think it's more likely that Hejda locks up a sub-900k contract over Barker (i heard he got a PTO as well) that ends up forcing Runblad to schelp for Eddie O--who at this point IMHO is our worst D-man (unless Stan does something dumb like re-sign Runblad, who's so washed up he should be in a Tideâ„¢ commercial)
So, my predictions:
Hejda/TVR take a slot from Runblad--who's relegated as our 7th
Bickell spends a sizable chunk of the year fetching Eddie-O his soft serve.
Shaw gets another header goal disallowed.
BobbyJet
watch the game, everything else is noise
Agreed, on both counts. Which should beg the question: Why is Bladder on the payroll?
Hawkaholic
Registered User
I think at this point Paille (as well as Skille, who i heard got an invite) have to knock out player on the roster with contracts out. I don't think it's impossible for Paille to send Dej to Rockford, but he'd have to be head-and-shoulders better in a role that Dejardins showed on the highest stage last year.
I think it's more likely that Hejda locks up a sub-900k contract over Barker (i heard he got a PTO as well) that ends up forcing Runblad to schelp for Eddie O--who at this point IMHO is our worst D-man (unless Stan does something dumb like re-sign Runblad, who's so washed up he should be in a Tide™ commercial)
So, my predictions:
Hejda/TVR take a slot from Runblad--who's relegated as our 7th
Bickell spends a sizable chunk of the year fetching Eddie-O his soft serve.
Shaw gets another header goal disallowed.
So confused
LordKOTL
Abuse of Officials
IMHO the same reason we signed Pisani and Morrisson.
My bad. I swallowed a rumor that Skille and Barker were extended a PTO as well.
Hawkaholic
Registered User
IMHO the same reason we signed Pisani and Morrisson.
My bad. I swallowed a rumor that Skille and Barker were extended a PTO as well.
Skille is with the Avs on a PTO, Barker fell off the face of the earth I think.
