Forum Replies Created
-
Posts
-
<p class=”userway-s15-active” data-userway-s15-styled=”true” style=”font-family: UDF, serif !important; transition: all;”>As good as Debrincat’s?
I know this is heresy but I think Bedard’s shot makes Dinky’s shot look like a junior player.
<p class=”userway-s15-active” data-userway-s15-styled=”true” style=”font-family: UDF, serif !important; transition: all;”>I can’t wait for Kantserov and Frondell to come to North America, i just want them on the ice plenty of time to figure out what position to play.
Frondell/Nestrisil = Bergeron/Lucic
<p class=”userway-s15-active” data-userway-s15-styled=”true” style=”font-family: UDF, serif !important; transition: all;”>I don’t expect Dach and Slaggert to be part of the team two years from now.
<p class=”userway-s15-active” data-userway-s15-styled=”true” style=”font-family: UDF, serif !important; transition: all;”>Definitely Foligno, Dickinson or Lafferty won’t be here next year.
<p class=”userway-s15-active” data-userway-s15-styled=”true” style=”font-family: UDF, serif !important; transition: all;”>I can see Dach having a place on this team even as a 13th forward, agree about Slaggert, one thing is for sure it’s going to get really interesting on this team really quick.[/quote]
Slaggert just appears to be a tweener AHL/NHL. I’ve been a fan of his since his first game when he put an opponent picking on our guys in a headlock during a scrum.That’s why I’m excited about the Blackhawks rebuild, it won’t be long before we have more talent from player 1 to player 19 dressing each night for the Blackhawks.
I don’t expect Dach and Slaggert to be part of the team two years from now.
Bedard got screwed by Team Canada but it will make him more pissed off and less likely to get injured.
<p class=”userway-s15-active” data-userway-s15-styled=”true” style=”font-family: UDF, serif !important; transition: all;”>If the way we were winning was unsustainable in the beginning of the season then logic would say we need more talent, 3 ways of getting more talent is FA, trade or draft closer to 1st instead of 31st? At least they are guaranteed one avenue of getting better.
<p class=”userway-s15-active” data-userway-s15-styled=”true” style=”font-family: UDF, serif !important; transition: all;”>Saying tanking is the only way ignored reality. The Hawks didn’t win those Cups because they lost on purpose, they won because they drafted and developed players outside the top of the draft, and had competent management. Tons of teams tanked just as hard and are still irrelevant. Tanking gets you picks, it doesn’t build a dynasty. Development does.
<p class=”userway-s15-active” data-userway-s15-styled=”true” style=”font-family: UDF, serif !important; transition: all;”>If tanking worked like people claim, the Hawks wouldn’t be the exception_every bottom feeder would be a contender. High picks
Didn’t win those Cups, drafting, development, and smart trades did. Losing on purpose isn’t a strategy, it’s an excuse.<p class=”userway-s15-active” data-userway-s15-styled=”true” style=”font-family: UDF, serif !important; transition: all;”>If tanking were the only way, every rebuilding team would eventually contend. The NHL has shown over and over that development and scouting beat draft position
<p class=”userway-s15-active” data-userway-s15-styled=”true” style=”font-family: UDF, serif !important; transition: all;”>Tanking is what bad organizations hide behind. The Hawks built a dynasty because they were elite at development, not because they were elite at losing.
<p class=”userway-s15-active” data-userway-s15-styled=”true” style=”font-family: UDF, serif !important; transition: all;”>Bedard isn’t a rebuild, he is an opportunity. Tanking got Chicago a player, not a team. Until they show they can draft, develop, and build depth like the old Hawks did, “tanking works” is just a cope.
We’re still missing the Sharp trade, the lucky Bufglyien draft and the Hossa signing. Ladd was also a trade I believe? Possibly Burakovsky fills one of those roles.
<p class=”userway-s15-active” data-userway-s15-styled=”true” style=”font-family: UDF, serif !important; transition: all;”>You can spin the Davidson quote all you want but it puts Bedard in a bad light for no reason. Another self inflected wound from the GM.
<p class=”userway-s15-active” data-userway-s15-styled=”true” style=”font-family: UDF, serif !important; transition: all;”>As for the Hawks being 2 years away, away from what? The Habs, Ducks, and Caps are 2 years away from being Cup contenders because their young players are going to be hitting their prime and supported by vets. In 2 years the Hawks will still be integrating early 20 year olds who are just going to be learning the league. Who knows what vets will be supporting them?
<p class=”userway-s15-active” data-userway-s15-styled=”true” style=”font-family: UDF, serif !important; transition: all;”>The last thing this franchise needs is stoic stability and letting Davidson figure out who goes and who stays. He did the tear down. There are a few interesting pieces but do you really trust him to wheel and deal his way to a Cup? Based on what? The Dickenson and Mikayev trades? Knight had a hot start but his numbers are falling.
<p class=”userway-s15-active” data-userway-s15-styled=”true” style=”font-family: UDF, serif !important; transition: all;”>Winning builds culture, identity, and creates a place people want to play. Not sitting around and accepting historically bad results. This is a results business.
<p class=”userway-s15-active” data-userway-s15-styled=”true” style=”font-family: UDF, serif !important; transition: all;”>Davidson has never won anything, anywhere.
Jeez SFG, did KD’s mother dump you in high school?
<p class=”userway-s15-active” data-userway-s15-styled=”true” style=”font-family: UDF, serif !important; transition: all;”>while i am at it:
<p class=”userway-s15-active” data-userway-s15-styled=”true” style=”font-family: UDF, serif !important; transition: all;”>San Francisco whallops the Bears and takes control of their playoff standing by grabbing that first seed. Reality checks non the Bears in the post-season, but the organization does little hibernation, and plunges step by step into the 2026-27 season.
The defense is deep and getting guys back. Hopefully Booker doesn’t get suspended. I don’t see anyone walloping this defense.
Now that Nazar is hurt, this team is about to take the plunge. Should be an active trade deadline day!
KD and the fans got a taste of winning earlier in the season and it felt good. If there’s a trade to be made I’m sure he will make it. Finding the match is always the difficult part. That said, we were at our best when we were using our speed. Therefore, I would expect KD would continue looking to those types of players. The Mik’s and the Bura’s. Wondering why/what happened with KD’s Lafferty move?
