Confirmed with Link: Blackhawks and Toronto G Petr Mrazek and 25th pick for the 38th pick

[ClydeLee]

Compare it to the Kassian trade. I’d rather move from 38 to 25 this year than get those extra mid-round picks in drafts years from now

I think I saw someone post they're pretty close in terms of draft ranking value charts. I think the Oilers is a little higher with that extra 3rd but the 2nd is so far away.

 

[jaysoneil]

People who focus on whether or not a trade helps the other team completely baffles me.

Who gives a shit if it helps or hurts the other team? You make trades for YOUR team. Trading 101.

 

[HeisenBaez]

BWC is probably most upset with the spending of Rocky's money.

ATP, BWC sounds like an adult in a Charlie Brown cartoon. "Wah, wah, wah...wah....wah."

I know this might be in the minority, I liked what Davison did today. I'm not caught up in the if "he reached" for a player nonsense or if he got enough for Cat nonsense. The real challenge though will be to see if he can move on from Seth Jones.

 

[ozzzie19]

I think I saw someone post they're pretty close in terms of draft ranking value charts. I think the Oilers is a little higher with that extra 3rd but the 2nd is so far away.

Yes, according to the draft chart, the yotes did better by a bit, but I don’t think there was anything factoring the fact that their draft picks are further in the future. And who knows, if mrazek is healthy he could be flipped for a later rounder that could equal it out. All in all about the same value and I’d take nearer term quality over later draft quantity.

 

[crashthenet]

Davidson had the leverage and was unable to use it properly.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Good luck with Mrazek guys...although I am assuming you are hoping he'll do what he did for us for Bedard

All the best ! cheers!

 

[Pertti]

Guess I am the only one that hopes Mrazek gets back to his Carolina level.

 

[Bubba88]

Guess I am the only one that hopes Mrazek gets back to his Carolina level.

Nope. I hope he returns to the great goalie he can be and can keep this level for 1 1/2 years. He'll bring back a 2nd then at the TDL and Hawks are going to suck regardless.

 

[ClydeLee]

Nope. I hope he returns to the great goalie he can be and can keep this level for 1 1/2 years. He'll bring back a 2nd then at the TDL and Hawks are going to suck regardless.

They won't suck enough if he's playing great.

Having a 2nd round pick is much worse value than being a 8th pick vs 3rd pick in the draft.

 

[Pez68]

Wrong. They play mrazek enough and theyll be all but guaranteed a top 3 pick.

The Hawks could have Martin Brodeur or Dominik Hasek in net, and would STILL be all but guaranteed a top 3 pick. This is such a dumb ass argument.

 

[Bubba88]

They won't suck enough if he's playing great.

Having a 2nd round pick is much worse value than being a 8th pick vs 3rd pick in the draft.

Hahahaha
They will be in the bottom 3 with a goalie standing on his head.
They will be this bad and if not you trade away a 23 year old overperforming player

Just hope he is good enough to flip him.

 

[giza]

We got our #1 goalie for a particularly pathetic team at a reasonable contract amount.....we move up a few slots and take a chance on a good sized, good skating D man who is a long project. Not the biggest fan of where we took him-----likely around at 39, but maybe they didn't like anyone better and didn't like the risk. As long as we get some forward size and scoring prowess in the 2nd and 3rd, I'm fine with this slight reach.

 

[Byron Bitz]

We have tons of cap space, a lack of prospects in the pipeline and are actively trying to suck next year. No downside here.

Y’a but Leafs we’re desperate enough to move Mrazek he could have squeezed more out of them

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Seems like way too much ? Should we have given Leafs a high 2nd ? Maybe a 5th ,depressing stupidity

You think Toronto would give up a 1st for a 5th? C'mon now.

They paid to move up 13 spots. And got their goalie to tank with in the process.

 

[Evgeny Oliker]

Just trying to figure out Chicagos plan in net for this season:

Mrazek - has health issues so not sure he plays a lot of games this season.

Lankinen - are Hawks trying to resign him? Or is he set to test UFA?

DeliA - I’m assuming he’s gone?

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Lankinen and Delia are both pretty surely gone

I would expect Mrazek/Soderblom tandem next year in a 1A/1B situation

 

[Hawkaholic]

I thi k they re-sign Lanks or another youngish goalie to be 1B, and leave Soderblom to handle #1 duties in the AHL and be the 1st callup.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

I thi k they re-sign Lanks or another youngish goalie to be 1B, and leave Soderblom to handle #1 duties in the AHL and be the 1st callup.

Yea this is where I'm at.

 

[ClydeLee]

Lankinen and Delia are both pretty surely gone

I would expect Mrazek/Soderblom tandem next year in a 1A/1B situation

Not a chance, Soderblom has potential so he needs to develop in Rockford still.

It seems like you aren't grasping how Davidson is clearly trying to build an effect tank here. You can't risk a young guy getting hot, you don't want a 21 season like Lankenin had for the hawks

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

If Hawks bring back f***ing Lankinen then there is no excuse not to bring back Strome

Strome can at least contribute offensively

Lankinen has been a f***ing joke since halfway thru his rookie year when teams figured him out

 

[Hawkaholic]

If Hawks bring back f***ing Lankinen then there is no excuse not to bring back Strome

Strome can at least contribute offensively

Lankinen has been a f***ing joke since halfway thru his rookie year when teams figured him out

Who cares?

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Who cares?

He doesn’t understand tanking or much of anything really. Best to ignore him.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Davidson doesn't understand leverage or value in trades

The Debrincat giveaway and Mrazek bailout show this

 

[cupcrazyman]

Mrazek is owed $7.6 M over the next 2 seasons, so thank you Chicago.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

If Hawks bring back f***ing Lankinen then there is no excuse not to bring back Strome

Strome can at least contribute offensively

Lankinen has been a f***ing joke since halfway thru his rookie year when teams figured him out

precisely why strome is gone...we need tank commanders to compete with arizona