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Assman22
ParticipantThis doesn’t make sense. There’s just as many #1 RD in the league as there are #1 centers. Which is valued more depends on each team’s situation. Hawks have 8-9 NHL d-men but very few blue chip forwards let alone #1 centers. You trade from a position of excess strength to fill the voids of weakness.
Hawks are built through several drafts. Just like Theo did with the Cubs when he selected all dominant bats with his high picks for several years (Bryant, Schwarber, etc), Hawks shored up the blueline and went heavy with high floor speedy forwards. Theo filled the pitching void in free agency just as Kyle will next summer with the UFA forwards. Sharks did the opposite and will look to fill all their blueline deficiencies with free agency as well.
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There are more legitimate #1 centers in the league than legitimate #1 RD’s, so I’m going to respectfully disagree. Look at the Leafs, they have Matthews as a #1 center, who’s their #1 RD? Let me say this, they are both very important positions on a hockey team, however as much as I like McTavish, he’s not a #1 center. The Hawks are in an envious position to have possibly two legitimate #1 RD’s, I would run with them for the next ten years.Rico,
I respect your hockey knowledge and your opinion, however I do not agree with moving a RD with top pair probability for a middle six center. Both Artie and Rinzel have that type of talent, and while I’d love for the Hawks to acquire McTavish, I’m not willing to pay that price. Bedard, Nazar, Frondell, Vlasic, and the two aforementioned Dmen are part of the future core, I’d have to be blown away to trade any of those six and I would add Knight to this list as well. Who’s to say Frondell won’t turn into a McTavish, he has the same type of skill set and is actually a better skater.No way I’m giving up Artie or Rinzel for McTavish. Those two have a ceiling of top pairing defensemen and that is more valuable than a second/third line center on a good team, which is what McTavish is. Also, like I mentioned earlier, Crevier and a pick will not get it done. I’d love for the Hawks to acquire McTavish, but I wouldn’t give up any core pieces in the deal.
I agree with a lot of what you say but i wouldn’t give up a Rinzel or Arty, maybe an Allan or Kaiser I’m selfish that way. It’s so hard to get players with the ability and size and position of those 2.
Id rather take my chances on the plethora of forwards in the system. Just because the Ducks are bad at negotiating in no way we should do them any favors.
Offer Crevier and a draft pick for McTavish’s rights then keep Grizz for 7th d-man. The plethora of forwards you speak of are still mostly in juniors/college. McTavish is already a solid NHLer paying for a boner of a franchise. Also brings some sandpaper that this 23-man roster lacks especially the forwards group.[/quote]
I would not offer Artie or Rinzel, and Crevier and a pick won’t do it. It’s going to take a combination of Reichel, Allan, Kaiser, KK, and a high pick, along with Dickinson with 50% retained, and Verbeek could still say no.
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Bamford on day 2 of camp.https://www.bleachernation.com/blackhawks/2025/09/19/blackhawks-day-two-training-camp-takeaways-bag-skate-moores-shot-attention-to-details/
I see that EDM has been paired up with Rinzel quite a bit the first two days of training camp. I like that pairing, it would free up Rinzel to get more involved offensively.Good sign by KD. As far as Reichel, hopefully the light goes on. He was a PPG player in the AHL, so the talent is there, maybe Blashill can get him going, otherwise he will be moved.
It worked out great. Savard won a Stanley Cup and retired a Blackhawk!
Yes it did, and after that trade Chelios was more valuable than Savard. Loved Savard and glad he got his cup. Good seeing you here.
