Patrick Kane ‏@88PKane
Welcome to the Blackhawks Teuvo. Looks like a steal.
- al_blog

How ironic it would be, in just about 3 seasons ... that if this kid panned out and was on the roster, the 'Hawks would trade Kaner because they got Teuvo...

Hutton
Richards
Salak
Simpson
Carruth

All in the system.
- scorerstouch

Salak was released a couple days ago.

Vasilevski is also 2 to 3 years away. As are 98% of the players selected in the draft.
- Blackwater13

Vasilevski is (a) closer to NHL ready, and (b) fills an organizational need - in a system that has very few - if any - NHL goalie prospects - INCLUDING at the parent team.

JJ- Do you see the Hawks being active tomorrow with trades or do you think they'll wait for free agency (OR not at all... grr...)?
- al_blog

Hjalmarsson's going somewhere. Almost a certainty.

Really don't know much about him. Was happy for a second when I saw we got a guy who slid from the top 10 until he got up and started hugging people and he was half a foot shorter than everyone including the women.
- HawkintheD

Guys hes 5'11" Hes skinny not short.

Geeting Bobby Ryan off the table would likely open up more trade opportunities...

Doesn't seem like Nash will happen until then...
- Al

Ryan? And not Nash ?? Has that thought process changed (OTT/CHI, Hammer/Nash etc) the last couple hours?

UnnamedSource thinking he's a know it all.

Vasilevski is (a) closer to NHL ready, and (b) fills an organizational need - in a system that has very few - if any - NHL goalie prospects - INCLUDING at the parent team.
- StLBravesFan

I liked Vasilevski a lot. But they took the best available player. Can't argue with it. Bet they grab a goalie in round 2.

Ruutu was puffed up big time back then by Tallon....I don't think he was the best player outside of North America like he was promoted...

But and it is a big but...If Ruutu would not have suffered so many bad injuries he would have been at least a top 2nd line player for sure.

Vasilevski is (a) closer to NHL ready, and (b) fills an organizational need - in a system that has very few - if any - NHL goalie prospects - INCLUDING at the parent team.
- StLBravesFan

No hes not goalies take at a minimum 2 years most 3-4 years. Even top end guys like price take a year or two. This is just a falsity

I have teuvo at 5'11"
- mvp0207

Isn't Kaner listed at 5'11"?

I thought I read early this year.. Salak was gettin cut.. Is that true?
- victorymc98

Just checked their site Slak is gone but they have Johan Mattsson

Mattsson
Hutton
Richards
Simpson
Carruth

I liked Vasilevski a lot. But they took the best available player. Can't argue with it. Bet they grab a goalie in round 2.
- John Jaeckel

Yes JJ Agreed 100 percent

What other smurfs has he drafted. Krueger was a fifth rounder but hes drafted a lot of size and grit the last couple years.

Just saying.
- mvp0207

fixed

Teravainen plays for the same team in Finland too
- John Jaeckel

Ruutu got the Hawks Ladd. May have been a bad Hawks player, but did get the Hawks a real good player that was a big part of the cup team.

jj is there another team you can start blogging for i cant bear to watch this train wreck any more

pittsburgh has to trade stahl and he will only go to one team thereby handcuffing them with potential trade partners but pittsburgh is able to trade him to the team stahl wants to go to and pittsburgh gets equal value back in return

hawks scenario last year is stan wants to trade campbell with less restriction on team preferences and stan not only does not get equal value back in return but takes damaged goods that costs the hawks 3 million a year
this team is going nowhere with stan as the gm and to add insult to injury he continues picking smurfs when the trend is clearly going big

new hawks slogan wait till next year 2014

What other smurfs has he drafted. Krueger was a second rounder but hes drafted a lot of size and grit the last couple years.

Just saying.
- mvp0207

Kruger was a 5th rounder....but yeah, Bowman has added size...Hayes bros.McNeil Saad all over 6 feet and 200lbs...but I still would have taken a goalie....now let's see what Bowman is going to do with trades and free agency...hopefully he makes a few moves...a friend of mine is big on the SEL and SML, I'm gonna text him tomorrow to see what he thinks of the Hawks pick

I liked Vasilevski a lot. But they took the best available player. Can't argue with it. Bet they grab a goalie in round 2.
- John Jaeckel

Subban still out there, right?

Would he last 25 more picks?

Isn't Kaner listed at 5'11"?

- HawkintheD

Who cares.

Ryan? And not Nash ?? Has that thought process changed (OTT/CHI, Hammer/Nash etc) the last couple hours?
- blackhawk24

I don't understand how it effects a Hammer deal but could...

The point being many teams would rather have Ryan than Nash....Younger and cheaper.

I think from the sounds of it, Howson hasn't got an acceptable offer....Said it is unlikely Nash to be dealt tonight.

Isn't Kaner listed at 5'11"?

- HawkintheD

Hes not short

Hjalmarsson's going somewhere. Almost a certainty.
- John Jaeckel

OTT talks heating up even more? More source(s) feedback??

He's a wing, saw him listed as a C, RW.

I like the pick, kid has elite talent. They can draft all kinds of bruisers later.
- John Jaeckel

Agreed!

jj is there another team you can start blogging for i cant bear to watch this train wreck any more

pittsburgh has to trade stahl and he will only go to one team thereby handcuffing them with potential trade partners but pittsburgh is able to trade him to the team stahl wants to go to and pittsburgh gets equal value back in return

hawks scenario last year is stan wants to trade campbell with less restriction on team preferences and stan not only does not get equal value back in return but takes damaged goods that costs the hawks 3 million a year
this team is going nowhere with stan as the gm and to add insult to injury he continues picking smurfs when the trend is clearly going big

new hawks slogan wait till next year 2014
- molly2522

Sorry buddy, Cubs have copywrited that since the start of the great world war.

Subban still out there, right?

Would he last 25 more picks?
- StLBravesFan

And Dansk. THose three are all the same tier for me. All we need is one of the three to fall to round two.