Is Chicago finally starting to crumble?

[topshelf15]

It happens to the best of them,still a dangerous team .But cup contender......not so sure anymore

 

[New Jersey]

their time has come and gone and that's fine. this league prides itself on parity.

 

[bob27]

Bowman made bold and proactive moves to stop the... cumbling. Could work well to extend their window.

 

[Yobbles]

They may not have completely cumbled, but they have taken a step backwads and will definitely stuggle this year.

 

[TheStatican]

Panarin turning into a monster didn't help cap wise either.

I know eh, that ****'in Panarin... what was he thinking being so damn good off the bat like that??? Obviously not about the team, hence why he was traded I guess

 

[canadianguy77]

Sounds like the inmates are running the asylum.

 

[Royale With Cheese]

A cumble in the hand is worth two in the brush as they say.

 

[ChiefWiggum]

Not exactly a deep team, but their core is good enough to get them into the playoffs.. It'll be interesting to see when Keith starts declining hard though

It's already started. You can see he can't skate at a level he did back in 2015 even. His speed was his greatest asset, but now he is at a level similar to most other defensemen.

Still a top 2 guy, but don't expect him to be carrying teams like he did in the 2015 playoffs in another year or two

 

[hagelin1381]

Seems as if they traded for slightly lesser talented players because they're cost controlled for the forseeable future.. I think Hossa being out for the year hurts them more than either of these trades do but we will see

 

[hagelin1381]

It's already started. You can see he can't skate at a level he did back in 2015 even. His speed was his greatest asset, but now he is at a level similar to most other defensemen.

Still a top 2 guy, but don't expect him to be carrying teams like he did in the 2015 playoffs in another year or two

Yeah, I mean he's not the same player he once was, but he is still an exceptional player.... When he is no longer among the league's best it what i meant

 

[AzHawk]

Hossa and Hjalmarsson were two main reasons I vicariously followed Blackhawks games (along with seeing how the other half lives). Crud. Cud.

 

[Allie Kitsune]

This is Out House.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

All of a sudden that roster looks paper thin. Crawford didn't get enough credit last year.

Oh well, they've had their fun.

 

[DEVILS130]

All good things cumble to an end

 

[Coastal Kev]

 

[Martin Riggs]

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

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I'm dying

 

[Hank Plank]

A cumble in the hand is worth two in the brush as they say.

 

[Paperbagofglory]

A cumble in the hand is worth two in the brush as they say.

Sounds like my nights in college.

 

[x Tame Impala]

Even for the main board, it's a little strange seeing the reactions here. Lots of Hawks fans feel great about these moves. Just when disaster seemed to be setting in, Bowman bought the Hawks some more time.

 

[McBaevid]

Lost a top defensive dman in the league, dynamic 70+ point forward, and one of the best two way wingers in the game. Yea, they're no longer the western favorites

 

[x Tame Impala]

Fair enough. See you suckas in April

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

 

[ManofSteel55]

Can't wait til McDavid gets $14M, and Chicago is no longer everyone's favorite team to talk about regarding cap problems.

Could be waiting 5 to 8 years for that

 

[NotWendell]

As long as they have a core of Kane, Panarin, Toews and Crawford they will be fine to be a threat. Their depth is affected though

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