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Yeah, he’s from a Detroit suburb.

I cannot find any update on his status either.
Might be a true game time decision?

Saw a nice stat:
Blackhawks have trailed for only 165 minutes this season, 2nd lowest in the NHL.
That is important. It means Bedard, Nazar, etc. are spending more game time that matters.
I’d like a stat for how much time the BHs have spent: up 1, tied, or down 1 goal.
Then compare it to the last 2 years.
I think it would highlight how much better experience they are all getting this season.

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BetweenTheDots wrote:

At 1st i thought Arty should be in Rockford. What do i know? He’s looking better and better every game now

I still think a few games in RFD would help him, though it is extremely unlikely to happen.
3rd period, he made a great poke check on defense to steal the puck along the boards.
He immediately spazzed out and shoved the puck to try and clear it but there was a D-man near the blue line to keep it in.
His steal became a turnover.
He needs to stay calm after a good play like that and take stock of the situation.

I have not seen an update on how KK, EDM and Allan are doing in RFD.
Have any of them played their way into a callup?

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Nazar day to day, not fully ruled out for Sunday.

Good news.

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First BH shutout in 23 months.

The most important tidbit will be injury status of Frank Nazar.

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Dang Calgary is what the Hawks were the last 2 years, just awful.
Twice now, they had lazy offsides on decent rushes.

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Late 2nd, juicy rebound from a Bedard shot but Burko couldn’t quite elevate it enough
to get above the pad.
Good to see him lurking weak side like that though.

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Hopefully an exciting game w/ 2 points for the visitors tonight.
I’m out, puck drop is after 10pm here and Wednesday is my long run day.
Will be sawing logs 10 minutes into the first period. Enjoy!

🤘

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CoachFrenchy wrote:

You can’t rely on free agency anymore.

That was the point of this thread, Frenchy.
It does not really apply to the Hawks, it was more of a response to some
other fan bases over the summer (when I was here talking to myself lol)
who were gushing over the “amazing 2026 UFA class”.

I maintain that the most likely path to acquiring a very good player
from another team will be when a few teams go to a reset / youth movement like the Habs recently have successfully done.
Not likely anyone needs to do a full tear-down, but there could be some late 20s / early 30s guys out there who
no longer fit the timeline for a team that is struggling.

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11/04/25 update for Necas and Markstrom

Also: this is not to suggest these are guys the Hawks missed out on.
It’s more of a general thread to show how a UFA class looks so great until the extensions start showing up.

Yes, there are some “non-legendary” 2026 UFAs on this list.
They are there to help show how the list diminishes before 07/01/2026.

“2026 Pending UFAs” list:
——————–Connor McDavid extended just before season start
——————–Kirill Kaprizov extended pre-season
——————–Jack Eichel extended just before season start
——————–Kyle Connor extended just before season start
——————–Martin Necas extended late October
——————–Mattias Ekholm extended just before season start
——————–Jake Walman extended just before season start
——————–Niko Mikkola extended just before season start
Adrian Kempe
Andre Kuzmenko
Rasmus Andersson
Alex Tuch
Adam Lowry
Patrik Laine
Artemi Panarin
Jacob Trouba
John Carlson
Viktor Arvidsson
Oliver Bjorkstrand
Christian Dvorak
Anders Lee
Boone Jenner
Mike Matheson
Cam Fowler
Evander Kane
Carson Soucy
Adam Henrique
Charlie Coyle
Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Mathieu Joseph
Trevor van Riemsdyk
Mason Marchment
Radko Gudas
Nick Schmaltz
Jamie Oleksiak
Alex Wennberg
Alex Kerfoot
Michael Bunting
Erik Gudbranson
Ilya Mikheyev
Matt Dumba
Jaden Schwartz
Jordan Eberle
Vlad Tarasenko
Luke Schenn
Logan Stanley
Connor Murphy
Jeff Skinner
***Goalies***
————————-Thatcher Demko extended 2025 off-season
————————-Filip Gustavsson extended just before season start
————————-Anthony Stolarz extended pre-season
————————-Jacob Markstrom extended on Halloween
Stuart Skinner
Scott Wedgewood
Connor Ingram
Vitek Vanacek

Freddy Andersen
Ivan Fedotov
Petr Mrazek
***old guys***
————————–Anze Kopitar announced his final season
Alex Ovechkin
Evgeni Malkin
Patrick Kane

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Habs really roasted that Darth Vader guy in the 2nd, eh?

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Mash wrote:

You just do not want Meathead moving in

Heaven forbid.
We would be subject to weeks of complaining from Kick
about how Meathead hogs the sheets and has cold feet.

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kicksave856 wrote:

no no, fanduel has like $30 in it and draft kings has like $15

Doesn’t it cost more than that to withdraw your money?

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Pens just had the kind of game that might make Sid wish he was somewhere else.

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Angotti wrote:

While i agree with most of your posts MH,I currently have a different opinion on Arty than yours.

No worries sir.
I don’t *hate* Arty, I just think he could use some top minutes in the AHL. He’s been sheltered in the NHL, and playing under 15 min/game.
Help him mellow out in his own end, he’s too spastic and indecisive.
You can always bring him back up again.

Meanwhile, you could reward and test other young D-men to see how their game is progressing (or not).
Who else would you send down to give KK, EDM and Allan some NHL work?

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Was hoping for a hint on whether you are AC and/or DC.
NOT THAT THERE’S ANYTHING WORNG WITH THAT

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