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On a previous blog we went without someone covering the Blackhawks for quite a while so I appreciate all the write ups Frenchy.
Not only the number of write-ups, but the information included is great, too.
Since it’s Thanksgiving weekend, I’m sure I can speak for the rest of the Hawks fans here by expressing our thanks to you Frenchy for supplying this quality content.
Happy Thanksgiving to all the Americans out there.
Thanksgiving is a milestone to determine playoff contention. By point per game %, Tankathon has the Hawks out of the playoff picture. CHI with the 11th pick and Florida with the 12th. Just for the heck of it I did a draft simulation and the Panthers moved up 10 spots to 2 and the Hawks dropped to 12.
Thank you, Frenchy, for your very informative responses and for reaching out to your associates for their thoughts. Good stuff.
Coach,
Let’s assume Moore, Nazar and Greene show progress in their development and become mainstays among the forward group along with Bedard. Do you think Davidson’s master plan is to wait to see how the next wave of forward prospects (Lardis, Kantserov, Frondell, Bosivert and Vanacker to name a few) develop over the next two years or so and fit into the lineup, or will he tempted to obtain a big name during the off season to add to the lineup sooner?
There may be slim pickings among the upcoming free agents so a trade is the more likely way to obtain a star player. After reading the rumors that Carolina’s Svechnikov wanted a trade earlier this year, I’m thinking he would be an attractive, albeit expensive addition. He’s only 25 and signed reasonably for three years after this, so he fits the rebuild timeline. If he’s available during the off season, would you as a GM make a move for him?
Frenchy with a good summary of the last 10 games here:
There’s a whole complete articles here on HHS on team speed rankings.
Best & Worst: Who are the Fastest and Slowest Teams in the NHL?
making smart trades
Like the Spencer Knight trade. Hawks fill a hole getting a #1 goalie for Jones. Jones, a very good player at times, didn’t want to be here and made himself expendable. Hawks get a 1st round draft choice to boot. A win-win for both teams.
Sooner or later, the Hawks will have to move some of their young talent to fill a void on their roster. Davidson doesn’t have to take another GM to the cleaners. I’d settle for another win-win situation.
how great Knight is playing
Many of us here and and at the other site have hoped and/or postulated for a Sharp like trade that would bring a key player to the team to complement the rest of the roster. Perhaps the Knight trade was this decade’s Sharp trade. Granted, different positions of course, and a nobody was traded away for Sharp versus a name like Seth Jones. But considering Jones wanted out and was going through the motions here half the time AND the Hawks got a 1st round pick in the deal that may turn out pretty good, it was a great trade.
This is post 1009 on this forum topic. Counting backyards from here, post 1000 was submitted by Coach Frenchy. Congratulations, sir, and well deserved.
Let’s not forget the cap floor. It will probably be around 78M next season. Puckpedia shows the Hawks at 50M with 15 contracts for next season. 28M to reach the floor. Giving 98 his 12M leaves 16M to reach the floor. Maybe a couple more guys on ELC’s among Frondell/Lardis/Kantserov make the team. 18 contracts 14M to reach the floor.
Mikheyev resigned IMO at 5M. Maybe on D, Murphy also re-upped or a UFA at 5M to provide some veteran depth on the blue line. Still 4M short of the floor. I wouldn’t be surprised if KFC trades for another LTIR candidate ala Weber. Tory Krug or Pietroangelo would eat up 6-8M.
Hmmm with Nazar and now possibly Burakovsky out, not good for the Blackhawks against a high scoring team
Pessimist. 5-4 Hawks.
He’s still got jump. I wonder if 2x$3.5 would get it done?
Hawks will have a ton of cap space just to meet the floor next year. 2 x5M I think is more likely. Considering he may be mentoring Kantserov, it’s affordable and worth it,
How’d we ever trade for Mik if he has a 12 team no trade list?
I read at the time of the trade, Mik had to waive the 12 team no trade clause. I suppose he decided that he needed a fresh start elsewhere, or KD or his agent Milstein talked him into waiving.
