OMG!!! LOOK AT THAT SHOULDER INJURY!!!

Overrated, selfish player, horrible shooter, no longer bothers with a two way game ... injury excuse gone ... and hopefully, so is he.
- Q...argh

I'm not sure I'd want him back after he donned the garb of the losers...

I'm exhausted - I can't keep up with the messages here.
- StLBravesFan

Don't worry, most are just bickering.

I for one am happy to not have Kelsler...just thought I'd throw that out there. Onwards and upwards. Sharp for Eller+, get on it Stan.
- Ogilthorpe2

Still works for me. Eller, Nielsen, etc.

I'm not sure which has me more interested: the draft, or how rapidly this board is approaching Mad Max territory.
- InvisibleOrange

Exactly!

I for one am happy to not have Kelsler...just thought I'd throw that out there. Onwards and upwards. Sharp for Eller+, get on it Stan.
- Ogilthorpe2

There's an injury to sharp alright....mid body.....lots of burning.....

Reinhart or Ekblad if they can pull the number 1?

If they got Gudbranson I think we see Reinhart on the roster next year.

Also, Bonino is 26 and Sbisa is 24. I think Murray just fleeced Benning. Got rid of 2 players he no longer wanted.
I know a few Ducks season ticket holders. The consensus is Sbisa was done there. So far, all are glad he is gone.

C'mon Stan, sweeten that deal to Dale with Leddy and/or Oduya. Get that number 1 at least.
- tredbrta

I'm very surprised that Kesler couldn't pull more than those 2 guys and the 24th overall. Either the Stanbo wasn't willing to give up much of anything or the Canucks wanted far more from the the Hawks than they did from the Ducks.

I have never thought the Hawks were going to empty out to get Kesler, it isn't their way. My guess all along has been Sharp to Florida in a big package to get that #1 pick which they would use on Reinhart.

He's still pretty good defensively imo

http://youtu.be/yVuO5ZFnMUw
- L_B_R

THAT was a helluva play. I think, overall, Sharp doesn't commit to the defensive end of the ice like he did in 2010 and before. He doesn't play ANY PK anymore. Not sure if that's because he doesn't want to or Q doesn't trust him

He's still pretty good defensively imo

http://youtu.be/yVuO5ZFnMUw
- L_B_R

He's useless, and a piece of human garbage.

Not really. The maximum contract an individual player can have is 20% of the cap limit. At $68M, that would be $13.6M and $14.22 at the originally projected $71.1M.

The word on the street has them originally asking for $12M each. That means they are both leaving money on the table in their initial demands.
- NewToHockey

Yeah, I follow the whole 20% figure and max deal concept and that Kane and Toews aren't looking for max deals, just thought I remembered some people breaking down some numbers a few days ago and percentages caps of asking prices and comparing them to other bellwether deals that were needed for the union to boost contracts throughout the rank and file.

If the FOs and agents were operating at an expectation of a cap at 71 a few days ago when those Kane and Toews figures were first mentioned just thought it may stand to reason those expectations may come down a bit with the "new" cap number (which still may be incorrect).

Shoulder looks good to me.....but then again I'm not a doctor.
- UnnamedSource

You've been freed! Just in time to jump off the ledge with everyone. On 3...

Shoulder looks good to me.....but then again I'm not a doctor.
- UnnamedSource

Yep...as does his knees.

I'm going with a mid body injury....possible burning, swelling, and discoloration.

I for one am happy to not have Kelsler...just thought I'd throw that out there. Onwards and upwards. Sharp for Eller+, get on it Stan.
- Ogilthorpe2

I'm not concerned about losing out on Kessler either.

I'm more concerned if (and I keep saying "if", hoping it's wrong) the cap is at $68 for this year, what that does to future Hawk actions - and what's left after it all clears.

WOW i dont understand all the JJ love
- hawkshossa81

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Mark Lazerus ‏@MarkLazerus 13s

Just got off the phone w/ @AnttiRaanta. Said staying with #Blackhawks more important than money. "I'm only 25. There's time to make money."

>While there are many days before the dust settles, just wondering if the Hawks do not obviously improve their team, will the credentialed Chicago hockey media ask why the Hawks are "in" on every key player but never close the deal?
>Cuz if the roster is status quo after countless "Hawks in" reports through July 1 then you know it's really just the Hawks blowing smoke up everyone's rear end
>Can't see how Sharp stays under any scenario with the cap situation -- otherwise he will be given away next year

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Mark Lazerus ‏@MarkLazerus 13s

Just got off the phone w/ @AnttiRaanta. Said staying with #Blackhawks more important than money. "I'm only 25. There's time to make money."
- mrpaulish

Waiting for someone on here to rip him for being stupid

Yep...as does his knees.

I'm going with a mid body injury....possible burning, swelling, and discoloration.
- SteveRain

Sores?

#1600




Mark Lazerus ‏@MarkLazerus 13s

Just got off the phone w/ @AnttiRaanta. Said staying with #Blackhawks more important than money. "I'm only 25. There's time to make money."
- mrpaulish

What a concept. Good for him.

Waiting for someone on here to rip him for being stupid
- eburgio

He thinks our money is worth a lot more.

Yep...as does his knees.

I'm going with a mid body injury....possible burning, swelling, and discoloration.
- SteveRain

Herniated testicle.

#1600




Mark Lazerus ‏@MarkLazerus 13s

Just got off the phone w/ @AnttiRaanta. Said staying with #Blackhawks more important than money. "I'm only 25. There's time to make money."
- mrpaulish

He has a lot of work to do if he wants to become a NHL goalie.

Wow. You normally don't see this...

Don Maloney re: Mike Ribiero: Mike had some real behavioral issues we felt we could not tolerate going forward

He has a lot of work to do if he wants to become a NHL goalie.
- CBHawks88

He kind of is an NHL goalie

>While there are many days before the dust settles, just wondering if the Hawks do not obviously improve their team, will the credentialed Chicago hockey media ask why the Hawks are "in" on every key player but never close the deal?

- SnapitUpstairs

The Hawks appear "in" on every illogical, overpriced player. For this team, with this cap, going after 6 and 7 million dollar centers (Stastny, Spezza) IS NOT workable, not logical, not even worth thinking about. But rumors abound.

It's almost like a PR spin...."we tried to get our center, but just didn't work out...we like our team".

Waiting for someone on here to rip him for being stupid
- eburgio