Speculation: San Jose scouting Chicago

[Kevin Musto]

Fixed that for you.

Yikes, bad take

 

[Tripod]

You're comparing apples to oranges.

Merkley is bad. Low IQ, can't play defense, bad temper. He'll never make it out of the AHL.

Will be a bust is not the same as IS a bust, though.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Yikes, bad take

You can’t possibly be this obtuse, right?

Hawks fans, come collect your poster.

 

[OTC]

I agree it could be Kruger. I can't imagine the price being high. Probably a 6th or 7th round pick gets the job done.

I would keep him if only a 6/7 pick. I think we can do better

 

[Kevin Musto]

Will be a bust is not the same as IS a bust, though.

The end result is the same

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

You guys are hyping up a lot of guys that aren't going to much. It's a little sad.

I can’t say for certain what these guys will end up as, but I can tell you with almost 100% certainty that some combination of them will get traded for a more affordable player who fits our needs better than Saad. That’s what matters to the thread and there’s no point turning this thread into a childish pissing match.

 

[Kevin Musto]

You can’t possibly be this obtuse, right?

Hawks fans, come collect your poster.

It's gonna be hilarious when you see Merkley amount to nothing. I know I'll be laughing.

 

[OTC]

LOL

saad has 8 goals in his last 17 games playing with that "third line" of anisimov and kahun lately

thats 38 goal per 82 game pace. he's fine and his contract is far from the major issue it seemed to be when he was slumping when Q was line blendering, running a crap power play, and not working with players (he's notorious for not being a very good communicator or teacher)

hes on pace for 48 pts and 27 goals this year, which is makes him slightly overpaid in the range of 500k-$1 mil, but thats it if he winds up between 25-30 goals again

and BTW, since Q got fired, Saad has 15 goals, 12 assists in 42 games which puts him at 52 pt and 29 goal pace per 82 games.

he's fine and his contract is fine. no need to unload hm unless we have a good hockey trade to make or are blown away

2 months ago Saad was just a cap dump

 

[Kevin Musto]

I can’t say for certain what these guys will end up as, but I can tell you with almost 100% certainty that some combination of them will get traded for a more affordable player who fits our needs better than Saad.

That's fine. I've never said the Sharks would look to acquire Saad. I think Kruger is their target.

 

[Juxtaposer]

It's gonna be hilarious when you see Merkley amount to nothing. I know I'll be laughing.

Laugh your heart out I guess. You’re awfully personally invested in the failure of a 18 year old who will never know you exist, but go for it.

 

[Tripod]

The end result is the same

only if you are right. And what people are saying, you have no idea what he ends up as for a guy in his draft+1 season who is over a PPG.

DeAngelo was going to be a bust too.

 

[Crazy Joe Divola]

You're listing a lot of guys that aren't going to be impact players.

I've seen a bit of Chmelevski and liked what I saw.

Merkley is a bust though.

Bust? He was drafted 8 months ago...

Never change HF

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

San Jose just don't stop scouting the Hawks

It's also a very possible 1st round matchup.

Scouting isn't always just done for acquiring players.

 

[Mafoofoo]

we’ve actually hired wizards in disguise as scouts to slowly steal all the clutch from lord toews

 

[ColbyChaos]

Fixed that for you.

 

[ColbyChaos]

Merkley, Ch-twins, Gambrell, Roy, Blichfield, Middleton, Suomela, Perron, Chartier, True, Letenov, DeSimone, Korenar, Bibeau

So in other words no one relevant sans Mr. Bad Attitude? Sharks universally have one of the worst farm systems out there for good reason.

 

[ThorNton Apologist]

It’s obviously Kruger for the 4C role

 

[ThorNton Apologist]

Chmelevski and Chekhovich are honestly better prospects than anyone Chicago has sans Boqvist and Beaudin(arguable)

 

[Kevin Musto]

Chmelevski and Chekhovich are honestly better prospects than anyone Chicago has sans Boqvist and Beaudin(arguable)

Those kids are not better than Ian Mitchell

 

[ColbyChaos]

Chmelevski and Chekhovich are honestly better prospects than anyone Chicago has sans Boqvist and Beaudin(arguable)

So two overagers in their draft +2 seasons one of which is already being 20 and not even in the AHL are better than Beaudin, Barratt, Kurashev, Mitchell, Nordgren, Kayumov? LMAO

Also Hagel is getting a lot of pts at age 20 in the OHL I guess that means he is by default better than Chekohovich and on par with Chmelevski

 

[ColbyChaos]

Someone should tell the prospects sub how Elite the Sharks farm is they have elite AHL players and CHL players producing in their draft +2 season. Truly an elite group of guys who totally arent just stat padding playing against younger players 3-4 years younger than them.

 

[one2gamble]

Nothing Chicago has available makes the sharks a better team.

 

[ColbyChaos]

Nothing Chicago has available makes the sharks a better team.

Kunitz knows how to do the Heimlich maneuver, that alone makes him extremely valuable for the Sharks when they reach their playoff form.

 

[ThorNton Apologist]

So two overagers in their draft +2 seasons one of which is already being 20 and not even in the AHL are better than Beaudin, Barratt, Kurashev, Mitchell, Nordgren, Kayumov? LMAO

Also Hagel is getting a lot of pts at age 20 in the OHL I guess that means he is by default better than Chekohovich and on par with Chmelevski

One kid leading the Q in scoring, who also posted well above PPG in limited AHL time.

Another kid who was one of if not the biggest standout from the WJC.

If you wanted to say Blichfield is an overager racking up somewhat irrelevant points, I understand. But the other two guys are legit top prospects.

 

[Space umpire]

I could see Chicago trying to dump Saad's contract.

Why? Saad is playing fine and Chicago is in no cap danger.