John Jaeckel: Blackhawk Free Agency Primer 2015

First!!!

Thanks for the info JJ.

Hope i'm surprised when I land today.

Flying from NY, don't land until 2 or so, home at 3.

3 hours into FA, probably 50 guys announced by then

In a perfect world, when the expansion draft comes, who do the Las Vegas _____'s take from us?

2016 John. Title say 2015. You lost a year somewhere....lol.

Thanks for the info JJ.
- Sn1362

You bet. This and March 1, my two favorite days of the year. Haha.

2016 John. Title say 2015. You lost a year somewhere....lol.
- hawk35

Yikes, thx

Thanks for another great blog, JJ!

Anything new on Kruger? Is he actually being shopped, or is it just a case of getting feelers out there? His contract isn't great, but I'd still like to see him in an Indianhead sweater this season.

Brian Campbell, please be cheap.

Thanks JJ! Great info as usual. McGinn would look great on the 1st line. I wondered about Jooris. I don't remember where I read it, but someone described him as a poor mans Kruger. Latta would look nice on the 4th line. Not a fan of Hudler.

Yakupov is a pipe dream for me. I think he would thrive on the all russian line. Allows Kane to flank toews and hossa to go to the thurd line. Imagine a line of panik-kruger/jooris/schmaltz- hossa. Liking it.

Thanks for another great blog, JJ!

Anything new on Kruger? Is he actually being shopped, or is it just a case of getting feelers out there? His contract isn't great, but I'd still like to see him in an Indianhead sweater this season.
- Rupe89

I don't think they're gonna move him, but I am sharing that I have heard he's been shopped recently.

Brian Campbell, please be cheap.
- Crawford

Second.

From a hockey standpoint.....liking Campbell or McGinn add. Dislike Vanek rumours. Not a fan of his game.

Thinking Hudler may be had at a decent cost too....

JJ great intel! Thanks again. Any word on how they would pay for the wing? Seems like Crow going might be hard one to pull off.

John Jaeckel: Blackhawk Free Agency Primer 2015
- John Jaeckel

David Rundblad is missing from your list. Has he been fitted for cement shoes?

Hey JJ,

Nice write up. Should be a fun/interesting day!

Really interested in what would be coming back if Crawford went to Buffalo.

TVR to EDM for Yak - and EDM retains $750k. ???

Panarin at 1LW, Yak at 2LW, and Panik at 3LW.

Looks good to me.

From a hockey standpoint.....liking Campbell or McGinn add. Dislike Vanek rumours. Not a fan of his game.

Thinking Hudler may be had at a decent cost too....
- hawk35

Funny, the source (a hockey guy) feels the same. But he too is just passing it along.

Hoping for 1.5 to 2.5 million. We already paid you big one time buddy. Take the hit for another run at the cup.

Brian Campbell, please be cheap.
- Crawford

1-1.5 cheap? Or you think he looking for 2-3?

David Rundblad is missing from your list. Has he been fitted for cement shoes?
- RickJ

Rick, I responded in the last thread:

Rockford,
Switzerland
Or a fashion runway near you

John,

Great stuff.

Still remains even if they make a deal for Crawford doesn't he still have to approve any deal and let's be honest why would he go to Buffalo who is worse than Calgary?

Rick, I responded in the last thread:

Rockford,
Switzerland
Or a fashion runway near you
- John Jaeckel

I prefer him in this over a Hawks sweater any day

1-1.5 cheap? Or you think he looking for 2-3?
- hawk35

I'm hoping 1.5 million for one year. I'm hoping that he wants to take one more shot at the cup. 2-3 would ask for a longer term, which I think the Hawks wouldn't do because of the expansion. They couldn't protect him and why pay that much when you know?