He's getting close enough. He was just bought out by the Devils a day or two ago. I think there's still something left in the tank. He had better numbers than Theodore or Boucher.

Mathieu Garon is still out there too.
- EKolb13

save % (last year):

Hedberg: .883
Theodore: .893
Garon: .897
Boucher: .891

YUCK!!

Really quiet out there re Kruger!
- Maggie

No leverage....probably a question of 2 or 3 yr deal.

Chet Pickard is available. Who in the heck is that? Nashville gave him 1.3 last year?
- hockey nut 28

Yeah, what ever happened to that guy? I remember watching him play for Milwaukee a couple of season back.

I wouldn't say he's the guy to bring in, but hey, anything's possible.

save % (last year):

Hedberg: .883
Theodore: .893
Garon: .897
Boucher: .891

YUCK!!
- BearsnHawks

Yea nothing to get excited over. Crow just picked up a lot of new Blackhawks fans. I think we're fine with the Crow...just need someone to pickup a few starts here and there.

I don't think it's too big of a concern. He's been qualified, so that worry is over with. I think the Kruger situation will work itself out.
- EKolb13

Exactly. He does not have to sign today. Be patient everyone!

save % (last year):

Hedberg: .883
Theodore: .893
Garon: .897
Boucher: .891

YUCK!!
- BearsnHawks

Numbers aside, find a better veteran for under $1 million for the season.

Yeah, what ever happened to that guy? I remember watching him play for Milwaukee a couple of season back.

I wouldn't say he's the guy to bring in, but hey, anything's possible.
- EKolb13

Can he sing?

save % (last year):

Hedberg: .883
Theodore: .893
Garon: .897
Boucher: .891

YUCK!!
- BearsnHawks

Bryzgolov: .900 save percentage..... or Thomas..... I would take either on 1 yr deals for cheap, otherwise, I am not happy with any of these options....

Numbers aside, find a better veteran for under $1 million for the season.
- EKolb13

Do you think they are better than what Raanta could bring as a backup?

save % (last year):

Hedberg: .883
Theodore: .893
Garon: .897
Boucher: .891

YUCK!!
- BearsnHawks

Not impressive on the surface for sure, but none of them played behind the best defense in the league.

John Davidson looks well FED

save % (last year):

Hedberg: .883
Theodore: .893
Garon: .897
Boucher: .891

YUCK!!
- BearsnHawks

Those be Vezina numbers ... in the 80's.

Not impressive on the surface for sure, but none of them played behind the best defense in the league.
- Ogilthorpe2

Why not just use our young guys... Raanta, Simpson, and Carruth. One goes up to the NHL other two split time in Rockford? Not impressed with any of the junk thats left....

Those be Vezina numbers ... in the 80's.
- Q...argh

Why not just use our young guys... Raanta, Simpson, and Carruth. One goes up to the NHL other two split time in Rockford? Not impressed with any of the junk thats left....
- BearsnHawks

Hope that's the plan and it probably saves us $500 k to a $1mil to make another good move...

Do you think they are better than what Raanta could bring as a backup?
- BearsnHawks

But would Raanta be better served having his first North American experience be playing 50 games in Rockford rather than 20-30 in Chicago - and, thus, be better for the Hawks in two years?

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Yea nothing to get excited over. Crow just picked up a lot of new Blackhawks fans. I think we're fine with the Crow...just need someone to pickup a few starts here and there.
- kwolf68

Agreed...not worried about the backup goal situation. It'll sort itself out.

Going forward I just want the Hawks to keep signing Finnish free agent net minders and all will be well.

But would Raanta be better served having his first North American experience be playing 50 games in Rockford rather than 20-30 in Chicago - and, thus, be better for the Hawks in two years?
- StLBravesFan

THen have one of the other two guys up to the NHL Carruth or Simpson

Well... by trade he is. The Flyers sent him to Chicago because they had too many C in the system at the time being Carter and Richards. So when Sharp came up, he was considered a C. Which he played and is a damn good C in my book.. just an FYI
- z1990z

well, looking at his bio...C is not listed as his position....anywhere.. if its wrong, so be it....i didnt follow him closely in his college and Flyer early days.....my bad....
Since the Hawks got him...where has he played and excelled?
He had a good playoff run at C....not his daily gig
So Q is wrong about playing Sharp at W? He has had ample oportunity to move him there, yet hasnt? Wonder why??? Gotta be Sharpie refusing to play C and an entire organization accepting his demands

Bobby Ryan ‏@b_ryan9 3m

My gf just asked me if we were moving north of Detroit. Not a geography major haha

Why not just use our young guys... Raanta, Simpson, and Carruth. One goes up to the NHL other two split time in Rockford? Not impressed with any of the junk thats left....
- BearsnHawks

NO!

Absolutely not! You have to give the kids in goal time to build confidence and learn from their mistakes. That's what the minors are for.

Quit basing everything on stats.

NO!

Absolutely not! You have to give the kids in goal time to build confidence and learn from their mistakes. That's what the minors are for.

Quit basing everything on stats.
- EKolb13

I think you just like seeing all these players in Rockford for a year or two

Regardless, I think we found someone to take our frustration on next year: Our #2 goalie..

Columbus has a good coach and a nice team....could be a playoff team.
- UnnamedSource

They're in the East now though, making the playoffs won't be easy.