Rumor: Blackhawks working on Keith trade

[JaegerDice]

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[COHawk]

Hope not, that would be a bummer. I've always been confident Keith would retire a Hawk.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Just dropping bombs today.

 

[RememberTheRoar]

Seattle is in the Pacific Northwest

 

[Illinihockey]

We are going to suck so hard next year

 

[Hawkaholic]

Jesus. Im sure it will be for a pick or something, just to clear salary. I'd imagine we retain some salary as well.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

He wants to go makes it seem like he wants out. He's more than earned that right.

 

[WarLax]

Seattle is in the Pacific Northwest

We could trade them Keith with retention to mentor their young team, and all we ask in return is for them to draft CdH! Voila....more money....to sign Hamilton or something.

 

[LavalPhantom]

He’s my favorite Hawks but at this point it might not be the worst thing if he brings back decent value (which he has). I’ll be pissed as hell if it’s just a 3rd or something.

 

[Hawkaholic]

He’s my favorite Hawks but at this point it might not be the worst thing if he brings back decent value (which he has). I’ll be pissed as hell if it’s just a 3rd or something.

He has a no move, gets to pick from the 3 teams he wants to go to. We arent getting much.

 

[LavalPhantom]

We could trade them Keith with retention to mentor their young team, and all we ask in return is for them to draft CdH! Voila....more money....to sign Hamilton or something.

I could probably live with that. It would create room for Hamilton and the kids.

 

[LavalPhantom]

He has a no move, gets to pick from the 3 teams he wants to go to. We arent getting much.

So, no rush on trading him I guess? I’m all for trying if he wants out, but it has to make sense for the team as well.

 

[Illinihockey]

He’s my favorite Hawks but at this point it might not be the worst thing if he brings back decent value (which he has). I’ll be pissed as hell if it’s just a 3rd or something.

I mean it’s probably going to be that and the Hawks are going to retain salary

 

[Hawkaholic]

So, no rush on trading him I guess? I’m all for trying if he wants out, but it has to make sense for the team as well.

He has little value even if he didnt have a NMC. He probably wants out, he didnt look like he was enjoying hockey last year, which is why I started a thread about his future.

 

[RayP]

Winnipeg maybe? Only team in western Canada or the PNW that isn’t bad that I can see him actually wanting to go to if it’s about winning. Otherwise it’s all about getting out of Chicago with all this shit going on.

Unless he maybe thinks Vancouver can be decent. I don’t but can see the argument at least.

 

[CallMeShaft]

Get Toews back and immediately lose Keith. My heart can't take all this.

 

[LavalPhantom]

I mean it’s probably going to be that and the Hawks are going to retain salary

Well, f***.

 

[LavalPhantom]

He has little value even if he didnt have a NMC. He probably wants out, he didnt look like he was enjoying hockey last year, which is why I started a thread about his future.

I have a hard time wrapping my head about him having little value. He’s still a second pairing D, on a fair contract that expires in two years, and with a ton of experience and leadership. We would have killed for such an acquisition during the contending years.

Just my opinion of course. I’m probably very bias.

 

[Drumman44]

He wants to go makes it seem like he wants out. He's more than earned that right.

That's what I'm telling myself. He wants to be closer to his son. Can't say I fault him for that.

Just puking at the idea of him not being in a Hawks sweater.

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

I have a hard time wrapping my head about him having little value. He’s still a second pairing D, on a fair contract that expires in two years, and with a ton of experience and leadership. We would have killed for such an acquisition during the contending years.

His advanced stats are shit because he's being overexposed on the Hawks.

 

[RayP]

I have a hard time wrapping my head about him having little value. He’s still a second pairing D, on a fair contract that expires in two years, and with a ton of experience and leadership. We would have killed for such an acquisition during the contending years.

Just my opinion of course. I’m probably very bias.

He was really, really bad last year after the first 5-10 games.


GMs are dumb though and love guys with hardware. I honestly have no idea what to expect.

As someone who watched him struggle last year like he did, I wouldn’t give up more than a second or third for him. On the other hand a bad GM might look at what he’s accomplished and still give up a first for him if we retain a little bit.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Winnipeg maybe? Only team in western Canada or the PNW that isn’t bad that I can see him actually wanting to go to if it’s about winning. Otherwise it’s all about getting out of Chicago with all this shit going on.

Unless he maybe thinks Vancouver can be decent. I don’t but can see the argument at least.

Vancouver has zero cap space. Maybe we get value if we eat one of their bad contracts.

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

He was really, really bad last year after the first 5-10 games.


GMs are dumb though and love guys with hardware. I honestly have no idea what to expect.

As someone who watched him struggle last year like he did, I wouldn’t give up more than a second or third for him. On the other hand a bad GM might look at what he’s accomplished and still give up a first for him if we retain a little bit.

I think it's going to be Eriksson or Neal+ for Keith.

No retention, contracts are equal-ish in money(and in the case of Neal, length)

Given that Eriksson only has 1 year left I could see that being straight up.

 

[RayP]

Vancouver has zero cap space. Maybe we get value if we eat one of their bad contracts.

I’d retain and then take on Eriksson for Podkolzin.


Vancouver probably says no but I’d add if they consider. Maybe they get desperate and think they can make a run.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Would be one hell of a get for Seattle as your first captain.