What's the vibe? Hawks gonna pull off a deal or will this hoopla simply blow away??
Remember it's Stan Bowman here.


- z1990z

Spastic

I wouldn't doubt he ends up in St Lois, but he does have Chicago connections too.
- Ogilthorpe2

Don't really think that will play a part. At 15-16 he could have gone off and played junior a but his dad made him stay home and play for the Jr Blues.

Why? For calling him a Morin?
- Elbows15

Why'd you change it? Guilty conscious?

I figured he sucked would get more of a reaction. Gingerbread is going to ban his ass anyway.
- Elbows15

I gotsta get myself toes up. Tomorrow's a big day

G'night John Boy.

Why? For calling him a Morin?
- Elbows15

What the hell is a Morin?

What the hell is a Morin?
- Yeti1181

A winger for the Hawks.

I gotsta get myself toes up. Tomorrow's a big day

G'night John Boy.
- Ogilthorpe2

Same here. Night Ogie.

A winger for the Hawks.
- Elbows15

You use that to make fun of people?

You use that to make fun of people?
- Yeti1181

Rumor is he isn't too bright.

Sign Regin? Nordy? UFA? Danault?
- KingB

I can live with that... Regin played his ass off....I would have no problems what so ever with them using hiM at 4c

I was rather enjoying the silence myself. 12 mil a bargain? Are the going to increase their production 95% to match their raise?
- Elbows15

Was thinking the same. Not about Philco's absence but about the percentage raise.

JJ thanks as always for keeping us in the loop on things.

If you do move Kruger...then does Regin suddenly become an option to come back?


Big day today fellas can't wait for the draft tonight...go get Kesler Stan.

Was thinking the same. Not about Philco's absence but about the percentage raise.
- HawkintheD

Phil made a comment a few days ago that now that the season was over he wouldn't be on as much but would pop in now and again to keep an eye on things, presumably to make sure we were bahaving.

JJ thanks as always for keeping us in the loop on things.


Big day today fellas can't wait for the draft tonight...go get Kesler Stan.
- DK002

Yes, make it so.

Hoping at the end of the day the Hawks:

1) End up with Kesler or another legit 2C

2) Are somehow able to keep Teuvo; if not, meh...would rather they be able to keep McNeil and Hartman.

3) If TT goes and it's Kesler who comes in, Sharp is traded for either younger guys already on an NHL roster somewhere or close prospects/high picks.

I'd rather see Sharp go than Oduya at this point. Sharp could bring back a nice haul and I think if the Hawks get Kesler to play with Kane and Saad, most if not all of Sharp's goal production will have been addressed.

4) If it doesn't get addressed today in trades, pick up a player or two for bottom line depth in UFA.

Saw Kruger's name mentioned as possibly in talks for a Kesler deal. I like him a lot but could see Shaw at 3C and the Hawks getting a FA for 4th line or bring back Regin. Maybe Perrault can work with Shaw like he did Krugs to bring up the FO %.

Plus, as of now, even thought they may be a year or two away, the Hawks have at least 2 guys in the system who appear to have similar attributes to 16: Nordstrom and Danault.

Edit - Nordy may make the jump this year after short stints with the Hawks last year. Would be nice if he could bulk up a little.

Phil made a comment a few days ago that now that the season was over he wouldn't be on as much but would pop in now and again to keep an eye on things, presumably to make sure we were bahaving.
- paulr

I have no doubt he meant you.

Hawks going to do anything today Paul?

I have no doubt he meant you.

Hawks going to do anything today Paul?
- HawkintheD

A little birdie is telling me we may have some happy Hawk fans today.

A little birdie is telling me we may have some happy Hawk fans today.
- paulr

Dammit man just tell us.

EDIT: Kesler?

Yes, make it so.

Hoping at the end of the day the Hawks:

1) End up with Kesler or another legit 2C

2) Are somehow able to keep Teuvo; if not, meh...would rather they be able to keep McNeil and Hartman.

3) If TT goes and it's Kesler who comes in, Sharp is traded for either younger guys already on an NHL roster somewhere or close prospects/high picks.

I'd rather see Sharp go than Oduya at this point. Sharp could bring back a nice haul and I think if the Hawks get Kesler to play with Kane and Saad, most if not all of Sharp's goal production will have been addressed.

4) If it doesn't get addressed today in trades, pick up a player or two for bottom line depth in UFA.

Saw Kruger's name mentioned as possibly in talks for a Kesler deal. I like him a lot but could see Shaw at 3C and the Hawks getting a FA for 4th line or bring back Regin. Maybe Perrault can work with Shaw like he did Krugs to bring up the FO %.

Plus, as of now, even thought they may be a year or two away, the Hawks have at least 2 guys in the system who appear to have similar attributes to 16: Nordstrom and Danault.

Edit - Nordy may make the jump this year after short stints with the Hawks last year. Would be nice if he could bulk up a little.
- HawkintheD

Sharp will not be traded everyone stop with this. He has a NMC and the only teams he will have on his list will be teams that are contenders and none of which I can think of would have space for his contract let alone the players the hawks would want back in the trade. He's not going anywhere.

A little birdie is telling me we may have some happy Hawk fans today.
- paulr

So you had din-din with Brendan Shanahan and he let it slip that Kadri and Dion were ours?

A little birdie is telling me we may have some happy Hawk fans today.
- paulr

So they are bringing back Brookbank!

I kid, I actually like him as a 3rd pairing guy and would have no problem if he came back and they found a new address for Rozy. What a difference a year makes.

I think it took BB a year possibly to adjust to the Hawk system and Rozy who was already slow, lost another step or two.

Hopefully what you allude to above means what I think it does.

Dammit man just tell us.

EDIT: Kesler?
- Yeti1181

The bird can only say happy hawk fans, happy hawk fans,

Sharp will not be traded everyone stop with this. He has a NMC and the only teams he will have on his list will be teams that are contenders and none of which I can think of would have space for his contract let alone the players the hawks would want back in the trade. He's not going anywhere.
- Mo_Dangles

Maybe/maybe not. I don't know for sure and neither do you. Didn't Soupy have an NMC?

So you had din-din with Brendan Shanahan and he let it slip that Kadri and Dion were ours?
- RickJ

With the Canucks retaining half of his $7mil cap hit.

The bird can only say happy hawk fans, happy hawk fans,
- paulr

*loads gun*

So you had din-din with Brendan Shanahan and he let it slip that Kadri and Dion were ours?
- RickJ

Kadri Dion and the negitiating rights to Miroslav Frycher and Inge Hammerstron.