Confirmed with Link: Hawks sign Andreas Athanasiou and Max Domi

[Kevin Musto]

not seeing Domi or AA get us much better than 3rd round picks

two 3rd rounds picks for free sounds good to me

 

[jaysoneil]

Another fun fact:

Tie Domi fought a Flyers fan (Chris Falcone) while serving a unsportsmanlike conduct penalty (along with Luke Richardson) in March of 2001. The two (Domi and Richardson) squared off before the linesman Dave Schultz ultimately stops the fight.

 

[AmericanDream]

two 3rd rounds picks for free sounds good to me

Agreed. I would be happy as well but that might be pushing it to reach a 3rd..Just hope people keep expectations reasonable with these adds and their return.

 

[TheGroceryStick]

Both are perfect contracts - on a rebuilding/bottoming out team.

Both likely poked around the contenders, who were looking to pay significantly less OR waiting on the big fish.

Chicago offered a pitch of "We can pay more, offer more ice time and in our plan to accommodate a move to a contender at the deadline...retained and more enticing, thus giving you all the opportunity to prove your next big contract"

Smart.

 

[TJBrocker]

Both are perfect contracts - on a rebuilding/bottoming out team.

Both likely poked around the contenders, who were looking to pay significantly less OR waiting on the big fish.

Chicago offered a pitch of "We can pay more, offer more ice time and in our plan to accommodate a move to a contender at the deadline...retained and more enticing, thus giving you all the opportunity to prove your next big contract"

Smart.

Exactly these are no lose deals, likely to be slightly more entertaining than a team of 4th liners

 

[Drumman44]

two 3rd rounds picks for free sounds good to me

Could be useful at the draft to move up to get someone they like in the second round. Who knows.

 

[clydesdale line]

Domi interview around 14:10. Pretty good interview and yes he and Connor Murphy are good.