Speculation: Trade Deadline Thread (Hawks and league Trades/Speculation)

[JaegerDice]

I'm not one to count out the 1-2 punch of the two best centers of the generation, but this feels like a window closing...

 

[Crow]

Meanwhile we have 6.875 . . .

Maybe that’s not fair. Seabs is still a bottom pair quality d man I guess.

 

[ClydeLee]

Really starting to see that some Managers are builders and some are finishers... and have no clue what to do when they're out of their order.

 

[CallMeShaft]

Meanwhile we have 6.875 . . .

Maybe that’s not fair. Seabs is still a bottom pair quality d man I guess.

I don't know about "quality" third pair defenseman.

 

[Kevin Musto]

@Kevin Musto your boy is gone.

Are you kidding me? That's it? Stan isn't even trying. Mathias From or Jake Ryczek probably could've returned Dahlen.

 

[ChiHawk21]

well..Minnesota dismantled, colorado and dallas seems to be going for the playoffs. nashville and jets are loading up for a run. i wish we sold off but then again we didnt have anything to sell so. make a run or tank. nothing in the middle please.

 

[clydesdale line]

Oh my lord he's lost it. @JaegerDice

 

[BK]

It's debatable whether or not they improved by trading Hartman for Simmonds.

I was talking more about MG trade.

 

[JLarucci23]

Like a few of you said, I would have liked to move out a couple bottom 6 guys or even Anisimov. Im kinda okay with Stan not doing anything drastic and pay for rentals with that small glimmer of light for the playoffs still there. Ride out this season with what ya got and hope to have some luck with the lottery balls. Then get ready to spend on July 1.

 

[Crow]

I don't know about "quality" third pair defenseman.

To be clearer

He isn’t a quality bottom pair defenseman.

He has the quality of a bottom pair defenseman.

 

[JaegerDice]

Oh my lord he's lost it. @JaegerDice

WTF... this is crazy.

Maybe JR has inside information that the NHL is going to legalize hooking this playoffs.

 

[JLarucci23]

Damn, why didn't Stan get on the phone with Jim and try and sell Seabs.

 

[TheDachKnight]

I'd take Vesalainen straight up without the plus.

I don't think just Vesalainen is enough. I'd want at least a 3rd in addition to Vesalainen. Vesalainen is a stud but Gus is having an unbelievable season and it's in-division.

 

[ColdSteel2]

Like a few of you said, I would have liked to move out a couple bottom 6 guys or even Anisimov. Im kinda okay with Stan not doing anything drastic and pay for rentals with that small glimmer of light for the playoffs still there. Ride out this season with what ya got and hope to have some luck with the lottery balls. Then get ready to spend on July 1.

Maybe the NMC/NTCs prevented moves. It’ll be easier to move them in the offseason. Meanwhile the remaining schedule got stronger.

 

[Blue Liner]

Some of this movement today is just....something. Man, pay me $200K per year and I'll stop you from making two or three moves that will end up costing you way more than that. You can still be GM, I'll just slap your wrist with a ruler two or three times per year to keep you from making a bad decision. That's it. Someone f***ing hiring me.

 

[magnificent]

Is Stan hoping that our team can still make the playoffs with this roster? When basically each current playoff team got better after TDL. With this defense it's impossible. At least, now.

 

[Kevin Musto]

 

[x Tame Impala]

“Boqvist (or Beaudin)”...as if they’re the same caliber of prospect

 

[ColdSteel2]

Pointless question, there’s no point in saying anything else.

 

[Blue Liner]

Pointless question, there’s no point in saying anything else.

He's not doing his job if he doesn't ask the question.

 

[TLEH]

No one in the Hawks system is at Brannstrom level. Laz is a hack as usual.

 

[RememberTheRoar]

He's not doing his job if he doesn't ask the question.

No matter what how by the book a reporter does their job, there's always someone on the sidelines ready to criticize.

 

[RememberTheRoar]

No one in the Hawks system is at Brannstrom level. Laz is a hack as usual.

Brannstrom is a better prospect than Boqvist?

 

[Blue Liner]

No matter what how by the book a reporter does their job, there's always someone on the sidelines ready to criticize.

Even if it's a question you know you wont' get a straight answer to, you have to ask it. Make them answer it, one way or the other. It's annoying, but it's part of the job.

 

[x Tame Impala]

He's not doing his job if he doesn't ask the question.

Maybe he wanted to shop them around just to gauge value before asking them. That way if value is low he doesn’t have to go through the uncomfortable situation of asking them to waive and then not trading them.

Kieth and Seabs are still Hawks legends, and human beings. Maybe Stan was just trying to be delicate

 

[TLEH]

Brannstrom is a better prospect than Boqvist?

In my opinion, yes. After what I’ve seen at the WJC and AHL level this year.

 

[Blue Liner]

Maybe he wanted to shop them around just to gauge value before asking them. That way if value is low he doesn’t have to go through the uncomfortable situation of asking them to waive and then not trading them.

Kieth and Seabs are still Hawks legends, and human beings. Maybe Stan was just trying to be delicate

I don't blame him at all for saying No the question if it's not true. I would too if I were him, probably.