If he has long covid,why was he even playing before he went out of the lineup this last time?
Andduds the Chronic Immune Response Syndrome affect him much much much longer than tge Long Covid symptoms?
Like maybe since hexwent to Machu Piccu after the last Hawks Cuo in Summer 2015 and NEVER again was the energetic dominating shift guy he was before then?He akwatsxseenedcto be saooedvof energy except for sone brief period in the seasons he then played.
So I guess he us now shut down for tgexseon..
Maybe Hawjs bri g him back on a 1 tr trial basis at a much reduced pay =to a replacement 3C=$3-4 million with a bonus for GP ?
That way maybe he can earn upto $5-6milkion if he stayschealthy and useful ...OR if he tries it in pre-season and he still gets energy sapped,he then coukd walk away from the gane into the sunset and Hawksxwoukd lavish tge full Jersey to the rFters retire #19 night for hom.
Point is he may eothercwantvto prove he can still play...with the Hawks...or retire as a Hawks lifer.So maybe not a goes ufa signs elsewhere to ve 4C elsewhere ..
Even if we get Newark this team still is either going to be very young and inexperienced or Stull have too many vets to ditch and insert tgevyutesxwhen ready eitger nextcseso or by seaso after.
With so much youth coming then,not going tovrose out of basement certainly next season and maybe in 2024-25 too..
Toewsxwilk have no illusions about Wi Ning anitger Cuo hefeif he re-signs...but he either might not want to play anymore because his health is not good enough to withstand the 82 gane grind...OR he may accept that while he may not be around long enough on any extention for Hawks to reach the top level again,he WANTS to play a lesor role mentor role for the yutes coming in and to retire as a Hawks lifer ...so we shall see.
But at least we have clarity now and he is off the will he/won't he go at TDL distraction to the team.
Now for the Kane decision..Has to cone soon...Will he go or stay and then decide where to sign as ufa thus summer...such that if Hawks lick out inthe Bedard sweepstakes,maybe he re-signs in Chicago at sone discount ...but gets his chance to be both a lifer and to pkay with Bedard and get back to adding to his career stats substantially for several more seasons in that scenario.