Eric Lear

@BHTVeric

The #Blackhawks and Jan Rutta have agreed to terms on a one-year contract extension.

Why is StanBo rushing to sign these bottom pairing D men before the offseason? I don't get it, unless he is sure there are no upgrades available.
- pdx2ord

https://www.prohockeyrumo...h-chicago-blackhawks.html

Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports the deal is worth $2.25MM.

Well, time to start complaining about his cap hit.

Eric Lear

@BHTVeric

The #Blackhawks and Jan Rutta have agreed to terms on a one-year contract extension.

Why is StanBo rushing to sign these bottom pairing D men before the offseason? I don't get it, unless he is sure there are no upgrades available.
- pdx2ord

He wants the built in excuse "we don't have any roster spots available to sign anyone else". "We like our team".

https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2018/03/jan-rutta-signs-contract-extension-with-chicago-blackhawks.html



Well, time to start complaining about his cap hit.
- Slofire94

He's the second most productive UFA defenseman under the age of 30 available this year.

It's John Carlson and then him.

Pretty bleak out there.

Eric Lear

@BHTVeric

The #Blackhawks and Jan Rutta have agreed to terms on a one-year contract extension.

Why is StanBo rushing to sign these bottom pairing D men before the offseason? I don't get it, unless he is sure there are no upgrades available.
- pdx2ord

$2.25 million....WTF?????

He's the second most productive UFA defenseman under the age of 30 available this year.

It's John Carlson and then him.

Pretty bleak out there.
- BINGO!

Productive = points?

Really not that great at defense.

He wants the built in excuse "we don't have any roster spots available to sign anyone else". "We like our team".
- Chunk

You might not be too far off, unless he plans to package some of these guys in a deal:

The Blackhawks have Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook, Connor Murphy, Jan Rutta, Erik Gustafsson & Jordan Oesterle signed next season for a combined cap hit of $20,363,462.

ETA: Stan has now basically signed all of the players we have this year and there is a agreement almost universally that our D sucked and was primary reason for our record this season.

Productive = points?

Really not that great at defense.
- Chunk

Yes, points.

The not being great at defense is probably why his contract is so cheap for a defenseman scoring at a 36 point pace.

When did questioning decisions, contributions to the team etc. automatically equate to "hate?" Notice that a lot on here and I doubt very much anyone hates any of our team, outside of Goalie 33's despising of one Patrick Kane.

Anyway, Q has always been seen as a player's coach - someone who left players alone outside of his shorter- and less frequent-than-most practices. In the PR video where players were asked to talk about why they love playing for Q, most mentioned these things. Yet, when the roster was asked by Powers to name their most influential coach(es), only two players - Saad and Seabrook - named Q and Seabs named almost all of his coaches. Really depends on if you think the former outweighs the latter in getting most out of a team. I'm sure there is an ideal balance.

What Toews was noted for are those dreaded "intangibles" that many seem to think are not valuable. I'm not one of those people. I've been very happy to see him rebound these past few games now that he is playing with Kane again. Hoping the trend continues.

Forever grateful for what both brought to the team these past 10 years.
- pdx2ord

Don’t know how much credibility this Article has as it lists Ulf Samuelson as 3rd in the Assistant Coach who should be a Head Coach category. I’m thinking this should properly be a much higher number say Infinity.

$2.25 million....WTF?????
- DarthKane

I would be okay with 2 years on those $ but not just one year. Maybe the correct details are still to come, but if this is so it is an overpay and waste of our precious Cap $.

Productive = points?

Really not that great at defense.
- Chunk

I didn't think that mattered that much anymore for a defenseman.

I would be okay with 2 years on those $ but not just one year. Maybe the correct details are still to come, but if this is so it is an overpay and waste of our precious Cap $.
- 67hawks

Waste? Oh, hell no. Just Blowman's S.O.P.

via GIPHY

Hard to believe 1 year ago Hocks were number one team in the West. Who would have thought they would crash so hard in that short of time. When you make those summer trades I guess it was expected but just Wow. Panarin was basially gifted to you and Bowman feels he wasn't worth keeping? He should be let go for that alone.

Question now becomes can you make the playoffs in the next 5 years? 50:50 odds on that. But at least Ryan Seabrook will still be under contract to help in 2023-

Hartman with his second game winner Tuesday. That may be a gift to the Preds that keeps giving
- VopatsRash

So we are stuck with trolls and lose the Wiz?







Free the Wiz!

I didn't think that mattered that much anymore for a defenseman.
- powerenforcer

Haha. So true. I hate the trend of small, puck-moving blueliners.

Can we get some bigger, stay-at-home, true Defensmen in the mix again, please!

I would be okay with 2 years on those $ but not just one year. Maybe the correct details are still to come, but if this is so it is an overpay and waste of our precious Cap $.
- 67hawks

Means now have $69 Million in Cap space locked up in

Forwards:
Patrick Kane
Jonathan Toews
Brandon Saad
Artem Anisimov
Nick Schmaltz
David Kampf
Alex DeBrincat
Matthew Highmore

Defense:
Brent Seabrook
Duncan Keith
Connor Murphy
Jan Rutta
Erik Gustafson
Jordan Oesterle
Carl Dahlstrom

Goalies:
Corey Crawford
Anton Forsberg
J.F. Berube


RFA's to sign:

Duclair
Hinostroza
Hayden
Jurco
Clendenning

Means now have $69 Million in Cap space locked up in

Forwards:
Patrick Kane
Jonathan Toews
Brandon Saad
Artem Anisimov
Nick Schmaltz
David Kampf
Alex DeBrincat
Matthew Highmore

Defense:
Brent Seabrook
Duncan Keith
Connor Murphy
Jan Rutta
Erik Gustafson
Jordan Oesterle
Carl Dahlstrom

Goalies:
Corey Crawford
Anton Forsberg
J.F. Berube


RFA's to sign:

Duclair
Hinostroza
Hayden
Jurco
Clendenning
- BINGO!

+ Sikura

How so, my man?
- Hank3Henshaw

When Francis got shown the door I thought about Darling. How many hockey people would have predicted his continued struggles? Some may have said he might struggle for awhile transitioning to a new team and a new role as #1 but maybe not. Few if any would have predicted Darling just failing.

+ Sikura
- riozzo

I didn't include two way deals that likely won't count against the cap.

When Francis got shown the door I thought about Darling. How many hockey people would have predicted his continued struggles? Some may have said he might struggle for awhile transitioning to a new team and a new role as #1 but maybe not. Few if any would have predicted Darling just failing.
- Z3Hawk

Nobody expected this.

The thinking was that his numbers were so good that even if he regressed, he'd be average.

He's been abysmal, but there's hope that maybe he can make a comeback. The weight of the contract may have been too much for him.

When Francis got shown the door I thought about Darling. How many hockey people would have predicted his continued struggles? Some may have said he might struggle for awhile transitioning to a new team and a new role as #1 but maybe not. Few if any would have predicted Darling just failing.
- Z3Hawk

He had a big blow to his personal life soon after the trade was announced - his engagement ended (was supposed to get married last summer). Not sure if this would have thrown him off as much as we've seen, but never know.

$2.25 million....WTF?????
- DarthKane

My thoughts exactly, I’m ok with Rutta on the cheap, but WTF is Stan smoking!!

Eric Lear

@BHTVeric

The #Blackhawks and Jan Rutta have agreed to terms on a one-year contract extension.

Why is StanBo rushing to sign these bottom pairing D men before the offseason? I don't get it, unless he is sure there are no upgrades available.
- pdx2ord

Do you get the impression that StanBo only believes that there is a possibility of Cap overpayment with a huge contract? That he simply does not understand that if you sign 6 players on smaller contracts overpaying each of them by $500,000.00 you have still wasted 3M in precious Cap space. Now, I am assuming he does understand the math which makes the contracts look even more suspect.

He had a big blow to his personal life soon after the trade was announced - his engagement ended (was supposed to get married last summer). Not sure if this would have thrown him off as much as we've seen, but never know.
- pdx2ord

I just hope he pulls it together. He turned out to be a class kid and deserves a break.








Free the Wiz!

My thoughts exactly, I’m ok with Rutta on the cheap, but WTF is Stan smoking!!
- walleyeb1

Nothing I grew. Novel thought, 1 yr @ 2.25 might be tempting to a cap cellar dweller team this summer.

Nothing I grew. Novel thought, 1 yr @ 2.25 might be tempting to a cap cellar dweller team this summer.
- Beaver-Warrior

Surely Blowman also included a NMC - it is, after all, a S.O.P. for him.
Like handing out candy at Halloween.

My thoughts exactly, I’m ok with Rutta on the cheap, but WTF is Stan smoking!!
- walleyeb1

Man let me get some of that this nonsense is driving me crazy.... Lol