It still baffles me how much Babcock is going to be paid compared to Joel Quenneville.
And even when JQ's contract is up I still can't see him getting even half of what Babcock is being given.
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It still baffles me how much Babcock is going to be paid compared to Joel Quenneville.
And even when JQ's contract is up I still can't see him getting even half of what Babcock is being given.
Seriously, I Don't get the Dineen interest....not sure what he has done to garner head coaching consideration in the NHL...
Other than the fact he has ALREADY been an NHL head coach?
Jonathan Toews is the Tom Brady of the NHL.
Stick tap to Chicago - closest thing to a dynasty we will see in the cap era.
Boston remains the last Eastern team to win Stanley
I have a roommate from Chicago and she is the worst Hawks bandwagoner in the history of ever.
She started watching after 2010
Her favorite player is Toews
She watched approximately 1 regular season game
She can name Toews, Hossa, Kane, Crawford, Keith, Hjalmmersson and Saad
She though Teuvo Teravainen was someone they just traded for when she saw him playing
Owns a Toews jersey
Is constantly telling me how good "her" team is
If I didn't live with her I wouldn't care they won I swear to god. I didn't see her last night but i might kill myself today. I might.
How exactly does a team in cap hell continue to win Cups? I was told that this does not happen.
How exactly does a team in cap hell continue to win Cups? I was told that this does not happen.
How exactly does a team in cap hell continue to win Cups? I was told that this does not happen.
constantly infusing the roster with talented youth/elc players who are productive like Saad/Teravainen/etc . good drafting and prospect development. also they are a huge draw to elc FA like Panarin, possibly Reilly etc. They are going to probably trade Sharp, and they get to replace him with the KHL stud for free. Reilly probably will sign with them and bolster the 3rd pairing. they are just going to continue to be great
They trade their role players (Chris Kelly) and keep their core intact.
Yep.
They don't spend on role players, Bickell aside.
Master retooling after the 2010 title...Tremendous drafting...Plus their big guns show up generally.... then they get Richards for 2 mil with NO CARRYOVER (iirc) and make a bold deal for Vermette (who is laughing now?)
Sharp will be dealt I'm sure...Room will be made and they will keep on firing on all cylinders I'm sure..
Remember as well they have two CF losses in there too? Atleast one I know of, vs LA..would have won the Cup last year too.
Congrats to a great team and great fan base.
They've also had some young players on their ELC's like Saad, Teravainen, Shaw, etc. Pays off to have some quality scouts. Wish we had that during the better part of the Chiarelli era.
So the cup champions the last 6 years have been:
Chicago
Boston
LA
Chicago
LA
Chicago
One of those things is not like the other.
Unbelievable that its been 2 teams to win 5 of the last 6 cups.
So the cup champions the last 6 years have been:
Chicago
Boston
LA
Chicago
LA
Chicago
One of those things is not like the other.
Unbelievable that its been 2 teams to win 5 of the last 6 cups.
Bettman called the Haws a dynasty, but I think 3 in 6 years just falls short. If they could get 4 in 7 years I think that's acceptable to call them a dynasty.