The Great Michal Kempny Debate (& other ex-Hawks) Volume 4

[No Fun Shogun]

Oh, the trend of ex-Hawks getting letters with new teams continued yesterday with Hammer being named an alternate captain for the Yotes.

 

[Hawkaholic]

Andrew Ladd also wearing an A on the Island.

 

[x Tame Impala]

Congrats to both! I really miss Hjalmarsson on the roster. I know he was on the decline and I understand the trade, still like it even, but I miss the guy. Couldn't help but appreciate his dedication, hard work, and sacrifice he brought every game.

 

[AmericanDream]

Andrew Ladd also wearing an A on the Island.

isn't he on the IR for a while??

 

[Hawkaholic]

isn't he on the IR for a while??

Not sure how long, but yeah, he is starting there.

 

[AmericanDream]

Not sure how long, but yeah, he is starting there.

thought I heard that, thanks

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Dauphin just cant seem to nail down an NHL spot

NHL/AHL tweener at best

 

[Kevin Musto]

Dauphin just cant seem to nail down an NHL spot

NHL/AHL tweener at best

Much like Fortin

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Much like Fortin

Fortin has had up and down NHL experience for how many years now?

This is 3rd or 4th year that Dauphin has not been able to nail down an NHL role

 

[Kevin Musto]

Fortin has had up and down NHL experience for how many years now?

This is 3rd or 4th year that Dauphin has not been able to nail down an NHL role

That's what Fortin will experience

 

[BobbyJet]

Niemi and Nilsson both had strong games in the nets last night.

 

[Teemu]

Marko Dano on waivers

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Like the great Jeremy Morin or Pirri the magnificent it turned out it wasn't Q holding him back

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

All three were better than #2C Handzus

 

[BobbyJet]

Dano claimed by Avs.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Huh... missed that he was even put on waivers.

 

[Robsker]

That's what Fortin will experience

On what basis can you make that claim with such certainty? Fortin has some promise and, it seems to me, may or may not make --- he could end up the tweener you suggest --- but could just as easily end up a bottom 6 guy of value and a consistent contributor. It is too early to tell and not enough info to say really anything with certainty.

 

[TLEH]

Anybody with speed like Fortin can carve himself a role in this league. I don’t even like the guy and think he’s lost without the puck but if he can add some grit to his game with the speed he’ll stay on rosters and make himself a solid living. Maybe he can be more too.

 

[LDF]

Anybody with speed like Fortin can carve himself a role in this league. I don’t even like the guy and think he’s lost without the puck but if he can add some grit to his game with the speed he’ll stay on rosters and make himself a solid living. Maybe he can be more too.

this past weeks there were players who were highly thought of from their team that was waived in and last couple of days. Why ?? > b/c those players couldn't turn it on in the NHL..... where they performed admirable in the minors.

some players talent level ends at the minor league level. i just hope Fortin and others in the hawks system, is not one of these kind of players.

 

[Robsker]

Anybody with speed like Fortin can carve himself a role in this league. I don’t even like the guy and think he’s lost without the puck but if he can add some grit to his game with the speed he’ll stay on rosters and make himself a solid living. Maybe he can be more too.

Heck --- by the standards of most of us here --- people who take 20 years of combined income to make 750K --- then Fortin has already made a solid living. One seasons salary at a minimum salary for the the NHL is worth what... 10-20 years of salary for most of us. One year in the NHL and you are pretty much set for life from the monetary perspective --- you have an awesome $ foundation from which to draw.

 

[LDF]

Heck --- by the standards of most of us here --- people who take 20 years of combined income to make 750K --- then Fortin has already made a solid living. One seasons salary at a minimum salary for the the NHL is worth what... 10-20 years of salary for most of us. One year in the NHL and you are pretty much set for life from the monetary perspective --- you have an awesome $ foundation from which to draw.

well you are looking for that silver lining so to speak and found it.

i like it.

 

[BobbyJet]

Frolik pots 2 goals for Calgary upon return from being a healthy scratch last game (for the first time in ages). He almost had a shorty to complete the hattrick. Good on him. I miss that guy on the PK.

 

[Teemu]

 

[BobbyJet]

That was the Duclair I was hoping we acquired back then. He just doesn't bring it often enough.

 

[AmericanDream]

That was the Duclair I was hoping we acquired back then. He just doesn't bring it often enough.

yep, where the hell was that when he was here..a bit lucky though...