He would be ok.
- Elbows15

I agree.. just cant believe hes getting 3 million a year..

I agree.. just cant believe hes getting 3 million a year..
- z1990z

Tallon must have monetary conversion issues. He pays in rubles or something.



Guys. I think I have found the addition.


Ladies and Gentlemen, I present you

Cam Atkinson.

sabres vs devils? what a (frank)ing joke.
- Elbows15

There has to be a record level of scouts at that game

Tallon must have monetary conversion issues. He pays in rubles or something.



Guys. I think I have found the addition.


Ladies and Gentlemen, I present you

Cam Atkinson.
- Elbows15

Yup, adding him would make Shaw look bigger and meaner.

Yup, adding him would make Shaw look bigger and meaner.
- RickJ

Get with the program , Rick. Shaw and 29887439 draft picks plus 17 prospects are being traded for Vermette.

Get with the program , Rick. Shaw and 29887439 draft picks plus 17 prospects are being traded for Vermette.
- Elbows15

Damn that's big, real big.

I got bad info - was told Stanbo and McD sent every Hawk scout to Toronto to watch Olli Jokinen in his Maple Leaf debut.

Damn that's big, real big.

I got bad info - was told Stanbo and McD sent every Hawk scout to Toronto to watch Olli Jokinen in his Maple Leaf debut.
- RickJ

Jokinen is the human fruit cake. Gets passed around and your team won't make the playoffs when you get him.

sabres vs devils? what a (frank)ing joke.
- Elbows15

Why? Because the are lottery teams for the next few yrs?

Hawks have a pair of scouts at TOR/FLA tonight.



But dont get too excited there are avout 25 scouts registered for that game
- mrpaulish

Tomas Kopecky? Would prefer Winnik.

Tomas Kopecky? Would prefer Winnik.
- hawks2010

Winnik is fine, but TOR's asking price is ridiculous.

RE: your statement that they have "come back to the pack" this year.

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2013-14 through 57 games: 33-10-14 (80 points)
2014-15 through 57 games: 35-18-4 (74 points)

Two more wins, with six less points because of losing several more games in regulation as opposed to OT.

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2013-14 through 57 games: +42 goal differential (+0.73 GPG)
2014-15 through 57 games: +41 goal differential (+0.72 GPG)

A statistical wash.

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2013-14 through 57 games: 2.77 GAA
2014-15 through 57 games: 2.26 GAA

A massive improvement.

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2013-14 Corsi-For (couldn't find in-season sats): 55.3%
2014-15 Corsi-For through 57 games: 56.3%

An improvement.

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If we are arguing that last year's team was a legitimate Cup contender, which they clearly were given their making it to OT of Game 7 of the Western Conference Final, and we acknowledge that defense (as measured by GAA), possession (as measured by Corsi and its various offshoots), and goal differential are predictors of playoff success, I find it hard to believe that a team with massively improved defensive numbers, improved possession numbers, and the same goal differential, has "come back to the pack" or regressed in any significant way.

And yes, before you say it, I do watch the game. I go to upwards of 75 games a year and watch NHL, AHL, KHL and European hockey on a regular basis. Citing numbers does not preclude a person from also "watching the game."
- BreakoutHockey

The much bigger difference is other teams improving so much more: NSH and ANA specifically. StL is still at least as good, watch out for LA and the PEG has 7/8 pts this far bs the 'Hawks. All said, SB has to increase the snarl of this squad.

Jokinen is the human fruit cake. Gets passed around and your team won't make the playoffs when you get him.
- Elbows15

1,200 regular season games, SIX playoff games!

1,200 regular season games, SIX playoff games!
- paulr

What are Dion's numbers?

I think we need to move Sharp now, because IF we are going to re-sign Seabrook over the summer, where is that money gonna come from? Unless, god help me to say this, would we move Seabrook too?

What are Dion's numbers?
- Bieksa#3

728 and 32

I think we need to move Sharp now, because IF we are going to re-sign Seabrook over the summer, where is that money gonna come from? Unless, god help me to say this, would we move Seabrook too?
- hockey nut 28

I imagine Sharp and Bickell and Shaw would be gone before Bowman lets Seabrookeave town .

I think we need to move Sharp now, because IF we are going to re-sign Seabrook over the summer, where is that money gonna come from? Unless, god help me to say this, would we move Seabrook too?
- hockey nut 28

There is one more year on seabrooks contract. Hes not going anywhere this summer.

I think we need to move Sharp now, because IF we are going to re-sign Seabrook over the summer, where is that money gonna come from? Unless, god help me to say this, would we move Seabrook too?
- hockey nut 28

My fear too, moving Seabs. But with Keith signed long-term, I don't think both will be around after next season.

Get with the program , Rick. Shaw and 29887439 draft picks plus 17 prospects are being traded for Vermette.
- Elbows15

Winnik is fine, but TOR's asking price is ridiculous.
- L_B_R

Big difference between asking price and what a team actually gets for a player, especially a UFA.

If the Leafs are lucky they will get a 3rd for him.

- Ogilthorpe2

You're right. Think we need to add.

You're right. Think we need to add.
- Elbows15

Throw in that overpaid Kane bum, or maybe that Toes kid...never win anything with those two.

I think we need to move Sharp now, because IF we are going to re-sign Seabrook over the summer, where is that money gonna come from? Unless, god help me to say this, would we move Seabrook too?
- hockey nut 28

Eh, the timing of a Sharp trade either now or in the off-season will have no impact on signing Seabrook.

It's really simple imo. Moving Sharp in-season is not going to return his value/what CHI needs now. The teams that need Sharp now also need what CHI needs (a defenseman, maybe a center). The bottom-feeder teams that have the assets CHI needs do not need Sharp right now. And please do not counter with Eller-Emelin; one is bigger but less physical than our current 3C and the other is physical but slow and just really not good.

Big difference between asking price and what a team actually gets for a player, especially a UFA.

If the Leafs are lucky they will get a 3rd for him.
- RickJ

You know there is going to be that GM that is stupid enough to pay that price. I mean, Rutherford really want Winnik, and he's already shown he'll trade a decent bottom 6 center for someone who is lucky he's still playing in the NHL because GRIT.

Eller for Sharp or gt(frank)o.