John Jaeckel: The Antti-Hero

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John Jaeckel: The Antti-Hero
- John Jaeckel

Great time of year for Raanta to get baptized too. Let him start 5-6 of the next 7-8 and get Crawford totally healthy. Lets see what the guy got...

Isles have out Bouchard on waivers. Does he do anything for anyone?

Isles have out Bouchard on waivers. Does he do anything for anyone?
- hockey nut 28

Like most guys being placed on waivers, the people most familiar with the guy no longer believe the player has anything left to give. Yet for some reason, many people on the board act like these situations are like found money. I will never get it....

>If Raanta's PK performance stays strong, he will do quite well for as long as the Hawks need him to do so.
>His puck-handling (and decison-making) are very much like Hasek was when he was a rook -- he just needs to avoid the stupid plays.

Really??!!???!!

Stan could have signed someone other than a 40 year old with a history of injuries to be the backup goalie, and that would have kept Raanta in an emergency role and kept Simpson in Rockford. That would have been really smart.

Right now the Hawks have to AHL goalies. And the Hawks are kind of capped out to do anything to remedy that.

And you call it genius......

Ok.

It's INCUMBENT on every skater on the club to play air tight defense.

HELP RAANTA OUT IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE.

That means....

-no Versteeg neutral zone turnover bullshhhhhhhhhhhhhit

-no blind, weak backhand passes in your own zone Hammer

-no sleepwalking Seabs

-no Pizzas Johnny O

NO PHUCKING SILLY DEFENSIVE BULLSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHIT.

HELP RAANTA OUT IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE.

It's INCUMBENT on every skater on the club to play air tight defense.

HELP RAANTA OUT IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE.

That means....

-no Versteeg neutral zone turnover bullshhhhhhhhhhhhhit

-no blind, weak backhand passes in your own zone Hammer

-no sleepwalking Seabs

-no Pizzas Johnny O

NO PHUCKING SILLY DEFENSIVE BULLSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHIT.

HELP RAANTA OUT IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE.
- philco28

Phil,

Please tell us how you really feel

Have raanta in my fantasy league.. Should i ice him for tmr game?

Phil,

Please tell us how you really feel

- rtang415

When have i NOT

When have i NOT

- philco28

That is why you got the nickname of Chief Glue Hawk of the board!!!

Like most guys being placed on waivers, the people most familiar with the guy no longer believe the player has anything left to give. Yet for some reason, many people on the board act like these situations are like found money. I will never get it....
- TrueGrit

Please tell me when the last time the Islanders got anything right?

Have raanta in my fantasy league.. Should i ice him for tmr game?
- bradstar

I have him, too, and I'm playing him.

Please tell me when the last time the Islanders got anything right?
- hockey nut 28

They are leaving Nassau Coliseum next year right?

They are leaving Nassau Coliseum next year right?
- TrueGrit

Wouldn't that technically be the next time they do something right?

Please tell me when the last time the Islanders got anything right?
- hockey nut 28

John Tavares.

They are leaving Nassau Coliseum next year right?
- TrueGrit

Good point.
Listen, my thought is MAYBE the Hawks value their youngsters higher than others, so a trade just isn't easy. Waivers might be easier.

John Tavares.
- Elbows15

Ummmmm....ok...after that one

Looks like the cap will be around $71 million next season.

Looks like the cap will be around $71 million next season.
- faustus1500

Nice. I'm more concerned about the year after when the new deals for Toews and Kane will kick in.

Edit: Right now looks like the Hawks have a little under $64 committed with 16 players signed.

Ummmmm....ok...after that one
- hockey nut 28

Well, they did win 4 Cups in a row. But since the Wangman. Nothing.

Nice. I'm more concerned about the year after when the new deals for Toews and Kane will kick in.

Edit: Right now looks like the Hawks have a little under $64 committed with 16 players signed.
- NewToHockey

A Conservative guess. 75 million.

A Conservative guess. 75 million.
- Elbows15

That should work ok, but they'll probably have to lose one of their top 5 D, most likely either Oduya or Leddy, in order to resign the captain and Kaner, not to mention Saad.

Looks like the cap will be around $71 million next season.
- faustus1500

On the last CBA, I think HRR increased by 7% per year.

If $71MM next year, plus 6% gets it over $75MM the following year - when the wonder boys' new contracts kick in.