and you will notice he is not prominent in the redraft....
- wiz1901

I just took a look at that Wiz. Interesting prospective.

and you will notice he is not prominent in the redraft....
- wiz1901

That's a mistake...but I can forgive you.

Do you see any way that the Hawks look to move Crawford mid-season even if they are playing well?

Do you see any way that the Hawks look to move Crawford mid-season even if they are playing well?
- PuckAndSticks

Why would they do that? They are in the middle of a championship window that will not last forever and are trying to win the Cup each year. They would need to find a better goalie than him either in the trade or in their system. Any goalie that is better than him would have a much larger cap hit. And the system doesn't have the goalies to replace him in mid-season - unless Raanta really lights it up in the first half-season in the minors.

BTW - nice avatar!!

Do you see any way that the Hawks look to move Crawford mid-season even if they are playing well?
- PuckAndSticks

No way whatsoever

Do you see any way that the Hawks look to move Crawford mid-season even if they are playing well?
- PuckAndSticks

It's possible. If they feel they can get another goalie who's just as good or better who's signed for a reasonable cap hit for another couple years then it could happen. But you have a cup winning goalie for $2.67 million, why would you want to trade that?

It's possible, but not probable.

Bicks honored by his hometown

Bicks honored by his hometown


- philco28

Good for Bickell...I'm glad we kept this guy around.

Good for Bickell...I'm glad we kept this guy around.
- DarthKane

Me too Vader

Me too Vader

- philco28

Me three!

Why would they do that? They are in the middle of a championship window that will not last forever and are trying to win the Cup each year. They would need to find a better goalie than him either in the trade or in their system. Any goalie that is better than him would have a much larger cap hit. And the system doesn't have the goalies to replace him in mid-season - unless Raanta really lights it up in the first half-season in the minors.

BTW - nice avatar!!
- mohel

Thanks. And yeah, I figured that there's really no chance, but signing Khabby and Raanta seems like a little overkill and when you couple that with the way bowman likes to transform overrated players into draft picks, I thought there was a chance to make a move. But at some point you gotta stand pat with what youve got and bite the bullet come UFA time.

Bicks honored by his hometown


- philco28

I noticed the cast on his left hand/forearm. Did he have surgery recently? I remember he and other guys had injuries, but I can't remember what Bickell's was.

Thanks. And yeah, I figured that there's really no chance, but signing Khabby and Raanta seems like a little overkill and when you couple that with the way bowman likes to transform overrated players into draft picks, I thought there was a chance to make a move. But at some point you gotta stand pat with what youve got and bite the bullet come UFA time.
- PuckAndSticks

Crawford has only the one year left so he is eligible to sign an extension now. Maybe he's willing to do a short extension at a reasonable rate that the Hawks can handle cap-wise. I think Raanta is insurance if Crow's price is too high or his replacement if he shows he's the goods.

I noticed the cast on his left hand/forearm. Did he have surgery recently? I remember he and other guys had injuries, but I can't remember what Bickell's was.
- EKolb13

thumb ligament

Thanks. And yeah, I figured that there's really no chance, but signing Khabby and Raanta seems like a little overkill and when you couple that with the way bowman likes to transform overrated players into draft picks, I thought there was a chance to make a move. But at some point you gotta stand pat with what youve got and bite the bullet come UFA time.
- PuckAndSticks

My hope is that Crawford realizes the reality of the situation and accepts a fair deal to stay in Chicago. That being said I wouldn't be upset if he decided to look for the biggest contract he could get, he's earned that right.

If Stan has to go on the UFA market to replace Crawford and maybe find a goalie to platoon with Raanta as 1A/1B I think Brian Elliott would be near the top of my list of affordable goalies. I bet Stan could sign him to a similar contract to what Crawford makes now (Elliott's cap hit is now $1.8 million).

thumb ligament
- Maggie

Thanks.

I noticed the cast on his left hand/forearm. Did he have surgery recently? I remember he and other guys had injuries, but I can't remember what Bickell's was.
- EKolb13

He had a knee sprain too but i don't think he needed surgery for that, but could be wrong.

He had a knee sprain too but i don't think he needed surgery for that, but could be wrong.
- philco28

I did remember something about the knee. I did not remember that he had an issue with his thumb.

I did remember something about the knee. I did not remember that he had an issue with his thumb.
- EKolb13

The thumb was news to me as well. What a GAMER !!!

The thumb was news to me as well. What a GAMER !!!
- philco28

He is a gamer - played several games with that jacked up wrist against VAN in 2011. I'm glad he's still a Hawk - the system didn't have a replacement ready for what he does.

Maybe he did the thumb hauling in a big ol' muskie?!?

The thumb was news to me as well. What a GAMER !!!
- philco28

Imagine how Bickell could have played if he wasn't so banged up.

He is a gamer - played several games with that jacked up wrist against VAN in 2011. I'm glad he's still a Hawk - the system didn't have a replacement ready for what he does.

Maybe he did the thumb hauling in a big ol' muskie?!?
- mohel

Muskie are notz to be phucked with

Imagine how Bickell could have played if he wasn't so banged up.
- DarthKane

Indeed...but he was still pretty good

Muskie are notz to be phucked with

- philco28

All you fisherman out there: do you eat Muskie?

All you fisherman out there: do you eat Muskie?
- StLBravesFan

No.