Could this be a CC chat?? If so and Backlund is a target, then there is another C to backfill any loss of Shaw/Kruger. Of course Im prolly miles off.. again!
- z1990z

You might be "off," but I like what you're thinking.

Watch hawks and Calgary. They're talking.
- John Jaeckel

Calgary doing its due diligence on all goalies that could be available. Treliving is very active so far. Hopefully Bowman somehow gets Backlund. Backlund would slot as our #2 center ahead of Anisimov. He had an incredibly productive season on a terrible Flames team

Kruger's name still out there on Twitter...Risky move dealing him too, but such is the case in cap hell.
- Al

I am hearing Kruger and/or Shaw could be dealt. Hearing another name I was asked not be shared at this time.

Only issue I see here is Panarin not being extended.
- Dabearshawks

They can and will have tag space to do it.

How they make it all work by 2017 training camp is beyond comprehension and way too many moving pieces to possibly guess at.

IF Panarin wants to stay, Hawks will find a way. They wont' go down Saad road again, because they dont' have another Panarin coming in....and if anyone says Nick Schmaltz, please go buy a Teuvo jersey.........

I am hearing Kruger and/or Shaw could be dealt. Hearing another name I was asked not be shared at this time.
- John Jaeckel

Does the person you can't mention have a cap hit of $5+?

Told ya those dummies would take McNeil !



- mrpaulish

It is quite possible. Todd Woodcroft has spent a good amount of time at the rink in Rockford. He could have fallen in love with McNeill.

It is quite possible. Todd Woodcroft has spent a good amount of time at the rink in Rockford. He could have fallen in love with McNeill.
- EKB13

"Big TOUGH Canadian former 1st rounder brings his bag of knnuckles to the rink...." .lol

Here we go again...Schmaltz and Kruger for garbage and Hawks retain salary
- kwolf68

Doubt Bowman trades Schmaltz they (Hawks front office) like him A LOT. If they could get another young highly regarded prospect in the trade though it might be worth taking a look at.

You and I knew that but many refused to look at a step away from the emotional connect that "Krooga" gives them. I like Kruger the player. I hate his deal, and especially hate it when the cap goes up a whopping 1+ million THIS year and more then lkely is FLAT next year at best.

So while many will sit here and bemoan it, from a ROI it's a smart move. Now the only reason he wont' be dealt iis because the return isn't suffice OR the RSA asked of the Hawks exceeds what they want to do. I would expect them to offset the latter with a sweetner, welcome Mr. McNeil.

In the end if I'm a NHL owner and a player I'm royally pissed off. The league has flat out lied regarding cap numbers and their predictions are way off. There aren't enough teams with ample budgets/cap space to sign guys to market deals and teams looking to dump bad deals have to throw in high sweetners to get it done.

A perfect storm of cap hell blowing up in Bettmnan's face and again.....Hawks will be right up against it next year and I think Bowman very well knows that and is trying to get AHEAD of the market giving up a lesser important piece in kruger vsCrawford or higher end core piece.

Could be totally off, but that IMO is what I get out of all this. And again...this very well could come down to shaw vs Kruger, both Q favories but who is more versatile should they need to fill ample holes in roster on the fly......
- SteveRain

This is the main point in the NHL right now. The league office has been chanting growth for years, but it hasn't happened. I know oil prices screwed everything up, but the NHL should have had that as a scenario for the owners. Seems like they didn't. These contracts are market value contracts for the players involved AND because they are 2-3 time Cup winners. Kruger may be overpaid, maybe not...but I think if you compare him across the NHL, this is about where he should be. Unfortunately, he plays on a team with three superstars, a budding superstar, and many other way above to above average players.
I hope they find a way to keep Kruger and Shaw, but if they have to go, they have to go.

I am hearing Kruger and/or Shaw could be dealt. Hearing another name I was asked not be shared at this time.
- John Jaeckel

Gotta be that useless Toews guy. The shocker trade of the summer.

Or Vegas Blackout Knights? so many options. And like someone just said, Kings> Knights. Why not do the Las Vegas Aces as Aces > Kings..,.
- EnzoD

Las Vegas Mob? Show their history proudly.

Las Vegas Green Knights? After Moe, of course.

Las Vegas Bugs? After the visionary who built the first luxury hotel there - and was rewarded with massive amounts of lead.

Lots of appropriate names....

I am hearing Kruger and/or Shaw could be dealt. Hearing another name I was asked not be shared at this time.
- John Jaeckel

Would not be fun to face Shaw what, 6 times a year!! He would have the UC in an uproar.

Las Vegas Mob? Show their history proudly.

Las Vegas Green Knights? After Moe, of course.

Las Vegas Bugs? After the visionary who built the first luxury hotel there - and was rewarded with massive amounts of lead.

Lots of appropriate names....
- StLBravesFan

Isnt Aces the most probable name ?

Las Vegas Aces .

Black , Silver, Purple ,

hell

Gambit could be their logo ......

Big Ace of Spades on the Chest and Gambit on the shoulders ? Something like that

Las Vegas Mob? Show their history proudly.

Las Vegas Green Knights? After Moe, of course.

Las Vegas Bugs? After the visionary who built the first luxury hotel there - and was rewarded with massive amounts of lead.

Lots of appropriate names....
- StLBravesFan

Las Vegas Pimps and the ice girls can be called the hoes?

Las Vegas Mob? Show their history proudly.

Las Vegas Green Knights? After Moe, of course.

Las Vegas Bugs? After the visionary who built the first luxury hotel there - and was rewarded with massive amounts of lead.

Lots of appropriate names....
- StLBravesFan

Las Vegas Losers

Does the person you can't mention have a cap hit of $5+?
- hawkss81

Idk why but I could see Shaw going there. My opinion is Crawford is the other. They already knocked on the doors of TB and Pittsburgh about goalies and came up short.

Las Vegas Losers
- John Jaeckel

Actually...Vegas is the winners...it a the visitors that are the losers.

Las Vegas Mob? Show their history proudly.

Las Vegas Green Knights? After Moe, of course.

Las Vegas Bugs? After the visionary who built the first luxury hotel there - and was rewarded with massive amounts of lead.

Lots of appropriate names....
- StLBravesFan

Las Vegas Hookers?

Hedger :

I didn't come up w/Shaw vs Kruger scenario out of the blue. It was out of the #Blues ... source said it during series w/ St. Louis.

It is hard for me to imagine the Vegas team sells out the majority of the time..
- Al

I wouldn't be so sure about that

http://www.reviewjournal....be-able-select-seats-soon

Watch hawks and Calgary. They're talking.
- John Jaeckel

Crawford to Calgary for their #6 overall.

Trade CC for #6 overall

Trade Kruger

Trade AA

Welcome to Chicago Mr.Stamkos

Crawford to Calgary for their #6 overall.


- gifman

I'd crap myself at work and then the Flames GM would be fired.

Lucic>>>>>Ladd
- Hawkeyes1

A greater piece of human garbage?

I'd crap myself at work and then the Flames GM would be fired.
- bhawks2241