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ArlingtonRob
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: 230 years was a good run, IL
Joined: 01.20.2012

Apr 29 @ 10:14 PM ET
The whining, crying, female dog'n and moan'n from Detroit will be unbearable tonight.

...might I add, deliciously unbearable.
stljam
St Louis Blues
Location: St. Louis, MO
Joined: 02.02.2007

Apr 29 @ 10:15 PM ET
Eat that shut out Detroit...

Cool

Now....what will Babcock do?

- ArlingtonRob


Tour St. Louis and receive an offer but unfortunately it won't be enough likely
Ogilthorpe2
Season Ticket Holder
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: 37,000 FT
Joined: 07.09.2009

Apr 29 @ 10:15 PM ET
Eat that shut out Detroit...

Cool

Now....what will Babcock do?

- ArlingtonRob

Anywhere but St. Louis. Leadership is the only thing holding them back...well, that and goaltending.
stljam
St Louis Blues
Location: St. Louis, MO
Joined: 02.02.2007

Apr 29 @ 10:15 PM ET
The whining, crying, b!tch'n and moan'n from Detroit will be unbearable tonight.
- ArlingtonRob


I know it shouldn't but if I am being honest, that makes me
ArlingtonRob
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: 230 years was a good run, IL
Joined: 01.20.2012

Apr 29 @ 10:18 PM ET
Anywhere but St. Louis. Leadership is the only thing holding them back...well, that and goaltending.
- Ogilthorpe2


I agree. Stay in the East, unless he wants to replace Q.
stljam
St Louis Blues
Location: St. Louis, MO
Joined: 02.02.2007

Apr 29 @ 10:23 PM ET
I agree. Stay in the East, unless he wants to replace Q.
- ArlingtonRob


He wouldn't go to San Jose would he? I know people are saying Toronto but Boston seems more realistic to me if he leaves Detroit.
Elbows15
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: I was going to do the math on this but I don't think it will help., IL
Joined: 08.04.2013

Apr 29 @ 10:26 PM ET
He wouldn't go to San Jose would he? I know people are saying Toronto but Boston seems more realistic to me if he leaves Detroit.
- stljam

He is staying in Det.
DK002
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Evanston, IL
Joined: 06.12.2012

Apr 29 @ 10:30 PM ET
Sweet...bank shot for Stralman
- ArlingtonRob


Yeah Rob he would have looked great in a Hawks sweater...Heck give me Coburn off that team but Stan wanted KT.

I like Tampa they look good. Habs haven't beaten them all year. Rags/Tampa East final...?

Meanwhile the Hawks have 4 dmen and a small prayer...
ArlingtonRob
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: 230 years was a good run, IL
Joined: 01.20.2012

Apr 29 @ 10:42 PM ET
He is staying in Det.
- Elbows15


My only reason for questioning this...

...if Babcock were going to sign an extension, why has he waited until after his current deal expires?

Coaches in all sports generally sign extensions well before "free agency"...

...when they are wanted, and when they want to stay.
ArlingtonRob
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: 230 years was a good run, IL
Joined: 01.20.2012

Apr 29 @ 10:43 PM ET
Icehogs into overtime in game 3.

2-2 Danault scored to tie it with about 10 left in the third.
Ogilthorpe2
Season Ticket Holder
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: 37,000 FT
Joined: 07.09.2009

Apr 29 @ 10:44 PM ET
My only reason for questioning this...

...if Babcock were going to sign an extension, why has he waited until after his current deal expires?

Coaches in all sports generally sign extensions well before "free agency"...

...when they are wanted, and when they want to stay.

- ArlingtonRob

He refused to negotiate in-season, so once the season started he wasn't going to sign.

So there's that.
ArlingtonRob
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: 230 years was a good run, IL
Joined: 01.20.2012

Apr 29 @ 10:46 PM ET
He refused to negotiate in-season, so once the season started he wasn't going to sign.

So there's that.

- Ogilthorpe2


That makes sense, but why didn't he extend last off-season? There were 4 months of down time to take care of business.
Ogilthorpe2
Season Ticket Holder
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: 37,000 FT
Joined: 07.09.2009

Apr 29 @ 10:51 PM ET
That makes sense, but why didn't he extend last off-season? There were 4 months of down time to take care of business.
- ArlingtonRob

Dunno.

I just remember reading that when they didn't get it done last summer, that he'd be in limbo until the end of this season. We'll know soon enough.
Elbows15
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: I was going to do the math on this but I don't think it will help., IL
Joined: 08.04.2013

Apr 29 @ 10:54 PM ET
My only reason for questioning this...

...if Babcock were going to sign an extension, why has he waited until after his current deal expires?

Coaches in all sports generally sign extensions well before "free agency"...

...when they are wanted, and when they want to stay.

- ArlingtonRob

The longer he waits, the more he makes. Pretty simple.
ArlingtonRob
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: 230 years was a good run, IL
Joined: 01.20.2012

Apr 29 @ 10:55 PM ET
Icehogs Win!

Johns scores 23 seconds into OT.

On to second round.
ArlingtonRob
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: 230 years was a good run, IL
Joined: 01.20.2012

Apr 29 @ 10:58 PM ET
The longer he waits, the more he makes. Pretty simple.
- Elbows15


But if it's more money he wants...

...why not shop around?

More bidders, the more he makes. That's pretty simple as well. Is it not?
powerenforcer
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Wheeling, IL
Joined: 09.24.2009

Apr 29 @ 11:00 PM ET
Wonder if Scotty Bowman will recruit him to Chicago, to follow Hossa? Q and Babcock behind the same bench. One can dream........
HawkintheD
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Sick Bay, MI
Joined: 02.22.2012

Apr 29 @ 11:02 PM ET
Awww...the Wings lost.
ArlingtonRob
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: 230 years was a good run, IL
Joined: 01.20.2012

Apr 29 @ 11:03 PM ET
Wonder if Scotty Bowman will recruit him to Chicago, to follow Hossa? Q and Babcock behind the same bench. One can dream........
- powerenforcer


The bench isn't big enough for those 2, and there's no way that would even be considered...neither would entertain the idea, and neither would Bowman.

College of coaches didn't work well for the Cubs...
tredbrta
Chicago Blackhawks
Joined: 06.30.2012

Apr 29 @ 11:03 PM ET
That makes sense, but why didn't he extend last off-season? There were 4 months of down time to take care of business.
- ArlingtonRob


Good question. llitch probably made an offer and Babcock decided to wait to see what else was coming.

Will Ilitch treat Babcock like Max Scherzer? If Toronto or Buffalo make a huge offer he may match it or he may have already decided to let Babcock go. I read somewhere that the Scherzer decision was made the day after he turned Ilitch down. He does not like the word "no".

I really cannot see the Blues or the Bruins paying Babcock $5m plus a year. Jacobs is cheap and the Blues are a budget team IMO. Babcock will probably leverage this into some sort of personnel control too or an eventual shift up to a front office job.
Ogilthorpe2
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Chicago Blackhawks
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Joined: 07.09.2009

Apr 29 @ 11:04 PM ET
The bench isn't big enough for those 2, and there's no way that would even be considered...neither would entertain the idea, and neither would Bowman.

College of coaches didn't work well for the Cubs...

- ArlingtonRob

No, but if the Hawks win it all, maybe Q decides to go out on top?
tredbrta
Chicago Blackhawks
Joined: 06.30.2012

Apr 29 @ 11:06 PM ET
Dunno.

I just remember reading that when they didn't get it done last summer, that he'd be in limbo until the end of this season. We'll know soon enough.

- Ogilthorpe2


Didn't they do that with Holland? Thought I read Babcock got an offer in the summer. Fools if they let him walk.
Ogilthorpe2
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Chicago Blackhawks
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Apr 29 @ 11:08 PM ET
Didn't they do that with Holland? Thought I read Babcock got an offer in the summer. Fools if they let him walk.
- tredbrta

Pretty sure he got an offer, just not one he liked. He was very vocal about not wanting to negotiate in-season though.
ArlingtonRob
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: 230 years was a good run, IL
Joined: 01.20.2012

Apr 29 @ 11:09 PM ET
Good question. llitch probably made an offer and Babcock decided to wait to see what else was coming.

Will Ilitch treat Babcock like Max Scherzer? If Toronto or Buffalo make a huge offer he may match it or he may have already decided to let Babcock go. I read somewhere that the Scherzer decision was made the day after he turned Ilitch down. He does not like the word "no".

I really cannot see the Blues or the Bruins paying Babcock $5m plus a year. Jacobs is cheap and the Blues are a budget team IMO. Babcock will probably leverage this into some sort of personnel control too or an eventual shift up to a front office job.

- tredbrta


I like Babcock...but 25M a year is a bit much.
ArlingtonRob
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: 230 years was a good run, IL
Joined: 01.20.2012

Apr 29 @ 11:11 PM ET
ChrisBlock @ChrisBlock ยท 15m 15 minutes ago

Rockford clinches its first playoff round victory since 2008. Danault 2 goals. Stephen Johns the individual effort in OT. Leighton 39 svs.
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