Yes, he Lacks value.
- DarthKane

He has the skills our previous goalie prospect was Sa'lak-in (kill me now)

I agree the 'Hawks don't make a move for Lack just for the sake of screwing with the 'Nucks. It doesn't put the Nucks in that big of a pickle to be worth it.

On the other hand, if the Hawks did end up with Lack .. they're stuck in a similar position with 3 goalies one 1 way contracts.

Although I like Lack and have seen him play (plus his .925 save% in two years in the AHL is promising).. is he clearly that much better than Emery or Craw? And is he worth sitting in the NHL instead of developing more in the AHL?

Would be kind of like the '06 Hawks starting with too many goalies again...
- shruew

Another question is would he be a better back-up / CC challenger to start the season than Razor?

I don't know if SB & Co. thinks he'd be ready to pull the load should CC fail and Razor let go. That's why I don't think they'd pull the trigger on an OS, even if they did the 2nd round pick back from Chevy in WPG.

He has the skills our previous goalie prospect was Sa'lak-in (kill me now)
- shruew

Jeez, do we need some real hockey news!!!!

He has the skills our previous goalie prospect was Sa'lak-in (kill me now)
- shruew

The thinking behind the Lack stuff I can understand but ...

Does anyone really think Bowman is going to pay an unproven goalie more money than Crawford???

Crickets.................Next

On the other hand, if the Hawks did end up with Lack .. they're stuck in a similar position with 3 goalies one 1 way contracts.

- shruew

Nope - per Capgeek, Emery has a two way that pays him the same in the NHL or the AHL.

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The thinking behind the Lack stuff I can understand but ...

Does anyone really think Bowman is going to pay an unproven goalie more money than Crawford???

Crickets.................Next
- Al

No, but he might be able to get him for a dollar less than Emery.

Another question is would he be a better back-up / CC challenger to start the season than Razor?

I don't know if SB & Co. thinks he'd be ready to pull the load should CC fail and Razor let go. That's why I don't think they'd pull the trigger on an OS, even if they did the 2nd round pick back from Chevy in WPG.
- blackhawk24

If Crawford fails we need a veteran to step in and take the reins, that's where Emery comes in. Given the uncertainty of Crawford's future I wouldn't want an inexperienced rookie to back him up. I seem to remember a lot of fans wanting Emery to start last season. Worst case scenario is that Crawford fails and Emery starts, but if Lack was the back-up would we feel comfortable in him being the starter?

Nope - per Capgeek, Emery has a two way that pays him the same in the NHL or the AHL.
- Return of the Roar

Huh? Where do you see that? Is there a footnote or something? The only thing a 2-way contract means is that his pay is different in AHL and NHL...

edit: He's not color coded as two way on the Hawks page:
http://www.capgeek.com/charts.php?Team=11

If Crawford fails we need a veteran to step in and take the reins, that's where Emery comes in. Given the uncertainty of Crawford's future I wouldn't want an inexperienced rookie to back him up. I seem to remember a lot of fans wanting Emery to start last season. Worst case scenario is that Crawford fails and Emery starts, but if Lack was the back-up would we feel comfortable in him being the starter?
- DarthKane

I would. He seems to have that Niemi kind of profile. Played well in a top Euro league, caught on quickly in the AHL, and is incredibly athletic. He also fits the modern profile of taller and bigger goalies which the Hawks really lack in their depth chart.

Emery is well past his prime and just lacks the lateral movement he used to have.

Nope - per Capgeek, Emery has a two way that pays him the same in the NHL or the AHL.
- Return of the Roar

By definition a one way contract pays the player his same NHL salary in the AHL.

Emery has a one way contract.

By definition a one way contract pays the player his same NHL salary in the AHL.

Emery has a one way contract.
- Al

And a one-way hip.

He really has trouble going side to side: hard for him to start his glide, hard for him to stop it.

Jeez, do we need some real hockey news!!!!
- StLBravesFan

AMEN

Huh? Where do you see that? Is there a footnote or something? The only thing a 2-way contract means is that his pay is different in AHL and NHL...

edit: He's not color coded as two way on the Hawks page:
http://www.capgeek.com/charts.php?Team=11
- shruew

He signed a one year extension of his original two way deal.

http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=626442

Or I'm an idiot...

Even if it's one way, three goalies for $5.5MM is still not a bad position to be in.

Any rumours involving the Hawks?
I'm starving for any kind of news.

He signed a one year extension of his original two way deal.

http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=626442

Or I'm an idiot...

Even if it's one way, three goalies for $5.5MM is still not a bad position to be in.
- Return of the Roar

For many teams...

He signed a one year extension of his original two way deal.

http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=626442

Or I'm an idiot...

Even if it's one way, three goalies for $5.5MM is still not a bad position to be in.
- Return of the Roar

Not saying you're an idiot. He signed a new contract for 1 year under different terms than his original contract. So it's not like they just extended his existing deal 1 year. Actually, his '11-'12 contract was a 1 way deal anyway. Looks like only his '10-'11 was 2-way.

As Al noted, by definition, a contract that pays the same in AHL/NHL is a 1-way deal.

Not saying you're an idiot. He signed a new contract for 1 year under different terms than his original contract. So it's not like they just extended his existing deal 1 year. Actually, his '11-'12 contract was a 1 way deal anyway. Looks like only his '10-'11 was 2-way.

As Al noted, by definition, a contract that pays the same in AHL/NHL is a 1-way deal.
- shruew

I know - I was

Any rumours involving the Hawks?
I'm starving for any kind of news.


- Hawkster

Me too

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- southernhawk

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- southernhawk

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