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Why would any FA Euro want to sign with us if we just flip them before their contracts are up?
Confirmed with Link: Olli Maatta for Kahun and a 5th
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RememberTheRoar
“I’m not as worried about the 5-on-5 scoring.”
I said earlier this week you basically choose between Kahun and Sikura in the bottom-six. Based on Colliton’s comments last week, it seemed pretty clear that he’s not a fan of having too many guys that lack grit.
Kahun had some solid skill, but definitely lacked the jam and willingness of a guy like Caggiula.
I hope Kahun does well in Pittsburgh though.
Kahun had some solid skill, but definitely lacked the jam and willingness of a guy like Caggiula.
I hope Kahun does well in Pittsburgh though.
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Because we give them top minutes right away and help them establish their NHL career.
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To be fair to Maatta our sometimes(often times in the last 2 years) dumb organization scratched him for Jack Johnson. Not a Maatta fan but he is better than Jack Johnson. For what little that is worth.
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There are a lot of gritty guys in free agency. Looks like Stan is going to do some shopping.
RememberTheRoar
“I’m not as worried about the 5-on-5 scoring.”
I think we need more players like Caggiula.
Caggiula’s P/60 was nearly identical to Kahun’s but Caggiula obviously brought a lot more grind with that production.
I could still see Sikura and maybe Perlini on the move as I think Colliton wants his complimentary forwards more in the Caggiula mold.
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Watch, now the consensus is that the trade sucks but slowly the HF hawks fans are gonna convince themselves this is a good deal lol
RememberTheRoar
“I’m not as worried about the 5-on-5 scoring.”
I’d agree. Also, Gritty doesn’t mean unskilled or slow
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Well I’m glad JC can at least identify that plugging AHLers into the defense isn’t going to help anything.
Next up is shipping Seabrook out to sea.
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His ceiling after his thyroid cancer/hip injury is capped at a 30 point guy who can’t skate but is a good penalty killer and can pass the puck up moderately well.
Hawkaholic
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I really don't care about giving up Kahun, I feel he was redundant in our lineup. But taking on Maata at 4+mil for 3 more years is a gamble. I hope it works out and he be a solid Dman for us, just not optimistic right now.
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wow I was posting in the other thread and didn't realize that this trade was actually legit....I am not pleased about acquiring Maatta, he was supposed to be a real gamer and started out his career in a high not with the Pens but he has not been good for awhile.
Stan is going to run out of luck with signing FA euros IMO, sign them, they play for a short time and they get dealt. Not a good precedent.
Stan is going to run out of luck with signing FA euros IMO, sign them, they play for a short time and they get dealt. Not a good precedent.
RememberTheRoar
“I’m not as worried about the 5-on-5 scoring.”
Not really. Kahun’s P/60 was about the same as Caggiula’s and Perlini’s, and those two guys have a grit/grit potential element that Kahun lacks.
Based on Colliton’s comments last week, Kahun and Sikura were the first two guys that came to my mind who don’t fit what Colliton wants in complimentary forwards.
domaug
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if he plays like he did before his rookie season and the cancer and the injuries, this is a steal for the Hawks.
however his lack of speed is most likely not due to those numerous issues. he probably is what he is at this point even though he isn't in his late 20s yet.
we will see how he looks in Chicago's system
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No, and it doesn’t even mean they have a hit a ton either, just play a good all around game and have the size to win board battles. Watching that SCF, both teams were really physical in the offensive zone on the cycle. We need more of that in the bottom 6.
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Dude go look at the Pens board, they are saying the pylon has left the building, just two hours ago no one here would have wanted to trade Cajun for a bottom pairing slow D in Maata, but like I said the campaign to convince the HF Hawks masses that Stan has this right has begun... When will this guy just leave already? This team is in shambles...
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This is idiotic, Maata is trash and so slow. I’m not so mad about losing Kahun I just want Maata no where near our lineup. If Seabrook isn’t slow enough we bring this slug. Christ!
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and people were pissed if Bowman got Gardiner??? blah...this is f***ing blah...
better be more to the story here, secondary move
better be more to the story here, secondary move
RememberTheRoar
“I’m not as worried about the 5-on-5 scoring.”
To be clear, I don’t give a flying f*** about Stan Bowman. For all I care, he could already be out on the street and I wouldn’t feel any different.
I’m not campaigning for his ass.
I want this trade to work out positively because I WANT THE HAWKS TO WIN.
If he rebounds, he helps them win. That’s what I’m campaigning for. Not to just drown myself in misery and whine like a child about the GM.
