Rundblad

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Would the best thing for Rundblad be to be switched to forward? Either RW or LW?

Not fast or talented enough. He's just not an NHL talent.

 

[BobbyJet]

Would the best thing for Rundblad be to be switched to forward? Either RW or LW?

Not a chance. Daley perhaps, but Bladder needs to be waived once and for all.

 

[kmwtrucks]

Drafted 17th on 2009 by St Louis, then traded to ottowa who took Taresnenko with the pick, then ottowa traded him to Coyotes for Kyle Turris and then Arizona Traded him For the pick that turned out to be Christian Dvorak who in his 1st season in 41 Goals and 68 AS in 66 games for London knights in OHL and this year has 19 points in 11 Games.

has any bust player brought back a bigger return then runblad? I will say the buck stops in Chicago.

 

[BobbyJet]

Drafted 17th on 2009 by St Louis, then traded to ottowa who took Taresnenko with the pick, then ottowa traded him to Coyotes for Kyle Turris and then Arizona Traded him For the pick that turned out to be Christian Dvorak who in his 1st season in 41 Goals and 68 AS in 66 games for London knights in OHL and this year has 19 points in 11 Games.

has any bust player brought back a bigger return then runblad? I will say the buck stops in Chicago.

WOW. No kidding.

Maybe that's why Stan keeps hanging on: "He simply must be better than he has shown!" No Stan, he isn't.

 

[TorMenT]

So basically Stan should trade Rundblad for a pick, because that pick will turn out great. Science.

 

[kmwtrucks]

Other GM's were smart enough not to play him. Stan forced him on the ice and now we go from giving up a 2nd to hoping he gets claimed and we save the $100K for having him in Rockford. Made no sense if he could not get off the bench for a bad AZ team why do you give up a 2nd at the trade deadline for a prospect.

 

[LordKOTL]

Drafted 17th on 2009 by St Louis, then traded to ottowa who took Taresnenko with the pick, then ottowa traded him to Coyotes for Kyle Turris and then Arizona Traded him For the pick that turned out to be Christian Dvorak who in his 1st season in 41 Goals and 68 AS in 66 games for London knights in OHL and this year has 19 points in 11 Games.

has any bust player brought back a bigger return then runblad? I will say the buck stops in Chicago.

Karpotsev and Matt Ellison come to mind.

 

[JaegerDice]

Other GM's were smart enough not to play him. Stan forced him on the ice and now we go from giving up a 2nd to hoping he gets claimed and we save the $100K for having him in Rockford. Made no sense if he could not get off the bench for a bad AZ team why do you give up a 2nd at the trade deadline for a prospect.

Does Q seem like the type that would bow to GM pressure to play somebody?

Come on.

I agree that Stan has placed greater value on Rundblad than he deserves. I also think that Q, for his part, has put players ahead of Rundblad that he probably shouldn't have, and that didn't help his comfort with the system or his teammates. He got no time during the 2nd half of last year's regular season, then was dropped into the playoffs in place of an immobile Rozsival he should have been playing ahead of anyway.

He's still a better depth option than Hejda or Wiz, that's for sure.

 

[Salvaged Ship]

So basically Stan should trade Rundblad for a pick, because that pick will turn out great. Science.

I doubt there is a team out there who will give up a pick for Runlbad and his 2 year contract. I think he should be waived, maybe someone will take him then.

 

[kmwtrucks]

Does Q seem like the type that would bow to GM pressure to play somebody?

Come on.

I agree that Stan has placed greater value on Rundblad than he deserves. I also think that Q, for his part, has put players ahead of Rundblad that he probably shouldn't have, and that didn't help his comfort with the system or his teammates. He got no time during the 2nd half of last year's regular season, then was dropped into the playoffs in place of an immobile Rozsival he should have been playing ahead of anyway.

He's still a better depth option than Hejda or Wiz, that's for sure.

Once TVR got hurt who was he going to play? Roz needs off days sometimes. litterally there were days when they only had 6 D men that could play. That is why Stan had to play him.

 

[ClydeLee]

Once TVR got hurt who was he going to play? Roz needs off days sometimes. litterally there were days when they only had 6 D men that could play. That is why Stan had to play him.

It's like people forget Erixon was traded for Morin... but all that did was force the hand of Rundblad, who was better than Erixon, to play and not let them test the waters with the AHLers.

 

[ModryJazyk]

Once TVR got hurt who was he going to play? Roz needs off days sometimes. litterally there were days when they only had 6 D men that could play. That is why Stan had to play him.

1.Keith*
2.Hammer
3.Daley
4.Svedberg

1.Seabrook
2.-4.TVR, Gustafsson, Rozsival*
5.Runblad

With Rozsi back soon, Hawks would have scratch two of three TVR, Gustafsson, Rozsival to free up a lineup spot for Runblad.

 

[The Frenchman]

put rundblad back in and sit svedberg

 

[Enyaw]

put rundblad back in and sit svedberg

Runbad sux ... he is the worst d man on this team

 

[Bubba88]

he's not worse than Svedberg and Gustafsson.

I'd like Pokka getting a look or Cumiskey being in the NHL.

 

[Enyaw]

he's not worse than Svedberg and Gustafsson.

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I call Baloney Sausage ... I'd take both those kids over Runbad ... in fact so does Q because they are playing while runbad is glued to the press box

Even a 1 legged Rozy will jump over Runbad in the depth charts when he is ready

Runbad to rockford

 

[Bubba88]

Rundblad is not worse than them. In the end, all aren't any good

 

[hawksrule]

he's not worse than Svedberg and Gustafsson.

I'd like Pokka getting a look or Cumiskey being in the NHL.

Gustaffson's been pretty decent since getting called up. He definitely doesn't deserve to be lumped in with Rundblad and Svedberg.

 

[Marotte Marauder]

Gustaffson's been pretty decent since getting called up. He definitely doesn't deserve to be lumped in with Rundblad and Svedberg.

I also like what I see in Gustafson, his instincts and willingness to carry the biscuit being the most impressive attributes.

He pinches a bit too much but I like the instinct of pressing forward as opposed to Sved.

 

[BobbyJet]

I also like what I see in Gustafson, his instincts and willingness to carry the biscuit being the most impressive attributes.

He pinches a bit too much but I like the instinct of pressing forward as opposed to Sved.

He's a confident player, and that's what stands out for me. Gus just needs to pick his spots to pinch a little better.

 

[Ace Rothstein]

he's not worse than Svedberg and Gustafsson.

I'd like Pokka getting a look or Cumiskey being in the NHL.

Gustafsson is better than Rundblad.

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

Pokka needs to stay in Rockford this year.

 

[Hawkaholic]

Keith
Seabrook
Hjalmarsson
TVR
Daley
Gustafsson
Svedberg
Rundblad

That's how I rank them right now. Have to wait to see Roszival before slotting him ahead of Rundblad, and possibly Svedberg as well.

 

[LordKOTL]

Keith
Seabrook
Hjalmarsson
TVR
Daley
Gustafsson
Svedberg
Rundblad

That's how I rank them right now. Have to wait to see Roszival before slotting him ahead of Rundblad, and possibly Svedberg as well.

Can't really argue with that ranking.

 

[BobbyJet]

Keith
Seabrook
Hjalmarsson
TVR
Daley
Gustafsson
Svedberg
Rundblad

That's how I rank them right now. Have to wait to see Roszival before slotting him ahead of Rundblad, and possibly Svedberg as well.

Looks about right. Seabs has been a force offensively since Keith went down, so gets the nod over Hammer. Q needs to keep Seabs on the #1 PP unit. If Rozy is able to come back at 100 percent, I'd slot him between TVR and Daley, but he shouldn't be playing much more than 15 minutes a game. I'll be also keeping an eye on Gus to see if his stock rises. I expect it to. Daley's a difficult case - hopefully he also will get better as he gets more comfortable here.