You obviously haven't left Jersey Shore your entire life and have no idea what Chicago has to offer! Chicago-cleaner, Chicago-better food, Chicago-does not have New Jersey next to it, Chicago-has no Steinbrenners, Chicago-Johnny Toews, etc.
- ToewsFatherNLaw

Show them "The Bean" and it's a done deal!

Is it safe to assume you could have added.. "And we're also not afraid to bury bad contracts in Rockford..."


- pri$ey

Or loan players to HC fribourg-gottéron

Let's start a pool for the time Parise announces.

I'm going with 4pm today.
- al_blog

I was thinking the same. Same time as his press meet yesterday.

Let's start a pool for the time Parise announces.

I'm going with 4pm today.
- al_blog

4pm=Parise announcement?
or
4pm=Ek reports an announcement (announcement then happens within 72 hours)?

Let's start a pool for the time Parise announces.

I'm going with 4pm today.
- al_blog

I'll abstain. Heading to Summerfest in Milwaukee later today.

Really !?! It's " 'Really' with Seth and Amy....!"
- blackhawk24

Can you see the reality show now...Epsiode 1, signing day...,At press conference the girls announce the real decision was becuase they spoke with a Robbins Real Estate broker who charmed them into moving there, and they admit they were really trying to call BaskinRobbins...After press conference girls head to Robbins to seek out these incredible deals...while in the '84 Olds Cutlass with the supposed broker, car gets pulled off into alley...girls are forced into prostitution, but refuse...pimp kills them and show is cancelled after 5 minutes due to lack of material!

" $14 million in cash, on the table and not spread out over a number of years, is a powerful psychological weapon. It is hard to walk away from it, and it sends the message: we're the Chicago Blackhawks, one of the richest, highest profile brands in pro sports, and if you join us, you can expect more iike this . . . in endorsements, winning and lifestyle." - JJ

AND THIS IS EXACTLY THE MESSAGE THAT SHOULD BE SENT!!!

This is Chicago, dammit - a world-class city with more opportunity for anything you want than almost any other city around.

This is the Blackhawks, dammit - an original 6 city with the highest attendance in the league and the ability to provide first-class perqs.

I'll abstain. Heading to Summerfest in Milwaukee later today.
- EKolb13

Good stuff EK!

Man this anticipation is killing me...im glad im off today. Hopefully Zack & Ryan make their decisions and take their talents to the Madhouse!

My potential enthusiasm of both signing with Chicago is quickly tempered by the Swiss cheese slated to be the #1 netminder. Sorry to be the pessimist, but all you people needed to be brought back to earth anyway.
- eburgio

I'll take my chances with Crawford if the Hawks land both Parise and Suter.

" $14 million in cash, on the table and not spread out over a number of years, is a powerful psychological weapon. It is hard to walk away from it, and it sends the message: we're the Chicago Blackhawks, one of the richest, highest profile brands in pro sports, and if you join us, you can expect more iike this . . . in endorsements, winning and lifestyle." - JJ

AND THIS IS EXACTLY THE MESSAGE THAT SHOULD BE SENT!!!

This is Chicago, dammit - a world-class city with more opportunity for anything you want than almost any other city around.

This is the Blackhawks, dammit - an original 6 city with the highest attendance in the league and the ability to provide first-class perqs.
- StLBravesFan

That's one impassioned speech my friend! You got my vote!