No offense, the league still has it's share of teams that can push this roster around. Your idealism does not fit. The Hawks got by last year in a shortened regular season without this (though Bollig seemed to know his role better last year).

This guy will be an ideal call up for the occasional regular season game - just to patrol the competition and something this organization needed.

Better than the bag of pucks Beach should have warranted.
- steelhead

Beach had one team interested in him since last season and he ended up there.

But who is going to be sent down to add another Bollig like player??

Part-time effort earns Hawks another loss:http://bit.ly/IHBr68 : My Fox Chicago-On The Blackhawks

Handzus' right hand fell off at lunch today. He should be good to go. Predictable.
- TrueGrit

It's just a hand, he has a spare.

I haven't heard anything, and am curious about the goalie tonight. The back-up needs to play in one of the back-to-backs, right?
- mohel

My chips are on Raanta...

Part-time effort earns Hawks another loss:http://bit.ly/IHBr68 : My Fox Chicago-On The Blackhawks

I haven't heard anything, and am curious about the goalie tonight. The back-up ABSOLUTELY SHOULD play in one of the back-to-backs, right?
- mohel

Fixed

[quote=SnapitUpstairs]>
> I would add Leddy to the PK mix -- even consider him as one of the PK "forwards" -- Hawks aren't winning any races to 50-50 pucks in their own zone

How 'bout my daily dose of "Leddy Love" for all my fans?

S.I.U., I was going to suggest this a while ago.

In all seriously, WTF is the difference if they put Leddy out there to gain some experience on the PK? I mean, is this now going to be the difference of being 29th or 30th on the PK?

And what, just what if, Leddy because of his quickness and speed can actually help defend a bit better than the far-too-often-frozen-in-cement-skates Brent Seabrook? Watching #7 last night was killing me. He was quite slug-like watching opposing players move around him and helped lead him to the penalty he took which tied the game.

Once again, I will question Q riding those 2 while Leddy seems to get all the ire of Q and the staff. Cripes, you'd think those guys don't make mistakes? What about, as someone pointed out earlier, Keith's daydreaming back to a puck that should have been ours to control and he simply lets the Wild player easily beat him to it.

If Leddy would have done that, we'd have likely had to go rescue him from some team in the KHL in Siberia. Meanwhile, all it means for Keith is even MORE ice time and more mental mistakes out of those 2.

And Oduya and Hammer are feeling the effects of this as well.

Me thinks the solutions to some of our problems are right in front of the staff's collective noses but they fail to see the forest for the trees. Easier to staple a 22 yr old's butt to the bench. Or in Pirri's case, send him down.
- savvyone-1

>Savvy, as a Junior A player, you KNOW how tired these guys are right now
>Yet, they have played stretches of very strong hockey
>Think the bench has been a bit guilty of letting guys stay out too long -- Dmen included
>Yeah, Leddy on the PK is a no-brainer at this point -- just make sure he is super-aggressive out there

Cutting them doesn't get them off the books. They gotta be traded or lost to another team on waivers, or sent to Rockford (which only buries $925K each).
- mohel

I knew my solution was too EZ

Beach had one team interested in him since last season and he ended up there.

But who is going to be sent down to add another Bollig like player??

Part-time effort earns Hawks another loss:http://bit.ly/IHBr68 : My Fox Chicago-On The Blackhawks
- Al

Exactly Al.....if this was the case there are 2-3 guys in RFD who would've been called up for this very purpose.....not the Hawks M.O

As much as I want Frolik back I know it won't happen. For Frolik to come back somebody with a $2+ million salary has to go.
- DarthKane

Couldn't someone arrange for Khabby to have an "accident"? Rocky must know a guy.

One question answered.

Raanta in.

Great

Shaw out
Handzus in.

Sad trombone...

Great

Shaw out
Handzus in.

Sad trombone...
- ArlingtonRob

Forward depth on this team without Shaw/Bickell is piss-poor.

Forward depth on this team without Shaw/Bickell is piss-poor.


- CBHawks88

Most teams would struggle a bit if you took away 2 top 9 forwards.

Forward depth on this team without Shaw/Bickell is piss-poor.


- CBHawks88

The beat writers are tweeting that Q said Bickell should start skating next week..
and Shaw should be back on Sunday..

The beat writers are tweeting that Q said Bickell should start skating next week..
and Shaw should be back on Sunday..
- Glenman12

Thanks for the details Glen...that's good news.

Great

Shaw out
Handzus in.

Sad trombone...
- ArlingtonRob

At least Q can sit Nordstrom now.

At least Q can sit Nordstrom now.
- DarthKane

Or Brookbank (at least as a forward)?

Zus is back - who is the 2C?

Zus is back - who is the 2C?
- mohel

Knowing Q I would guess Handzus, but I would hope to see more of Versteeg there.

Knowing Q I would guess Handzus, but I would hope to see more of Versteeg there.
- DarthKane

I think if Steeger doesn't play center, they almost have to play The Department Store (Nordstrom), don't they?

The beat writers are tweeting that Q said Bickell should start skating next week..
and Shaw should be back on Sunday..
- Glenman12

the dude abides....

the dude abides....
- UnnamedSource

that rug really tied the room together..

Zus is back - who is the 2C?
- mohel

How long before Q tries Brookbank at 2C?

How long before Q tries Brookbank at 2C?
- DarthKane

When Phil reads this he's gonna say bad things....

that rug really tied the room together..
- Glenman12

Best line in the whole movie......

Hey Pards. Make sure you pick out a good Avi for me. And size that poop. If I have to do it, I can't guarantee I will get it to work.
- Elbows15

Will do Bows.