While some of the Hawks have escaped from their hockey lives and are currently sitting on a beach somewhere, I've been dealing with a "water situation" myself.
Apologies for the delays on this blog, but my basement flooded so been dealing with that.
You all had homework since the last blog:
"For Friday's blog you have some homework; I know trades and potential targets have been on a lot of your minds as of late with the upcoming TDL, so I'd like you to send someone you would like the Hawks to trade from their current team or target and I will come up with some potential proposals."
Thanks to those who completed. For those who didn't… give me your best high-school excuse as to why you were unable to finish.
The proposals for Hawks players you all want to ship out of town were quite similar as to be expected. I've put a couple of your comments on here but with the overlap, I won't include too many.
GET OUT OF TOWN (Current Blackhawks to be potentially traded)
- Scott1977 -
Ward
AA
Kruger
Kunitz
Forsling
Gust
Saad
Keith
Kahun
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- Fattybeef -
To Trade: AA, Keith, Kruger, any one or two of the young defenders they're pimping
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- Nickmo2699 -
Willing to move - Everyone but 19,88,91,12, 17 and Dahlstrom
WOULD WELCOME WITH OPEN ARMS (Potential players to be acquired)
- Taylorst1 -
A couple of players id like to see Chicago acquire would be:
Donato in Boston
Dzingel in Ottowa
Kadri in Toronto
Hamilton in Carolina
Klefbom or nurse in Edmonton if possible
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- CanOCorn -
Want:
Brock Nelson
Olli Maatta
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- Nickmo2699 -
Want:
Panarin
Simmonds
Palat
Kadri
Dzingel (Just because he played with my brother)
Nurse
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- Wonthecup10 -
Bob Murray seems to Open for business. I want a defenseman that can play in today's game.......Josh Manson.?????? for Saad?
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Next up, here are some trade proposals that I am doing FOR FUN based on your comments. I will take into account the other team's position in the standings, salary cap, trading history and other factors.
I'm not advocating all of these trades (some look pretty good though) but rather a realistic view of what it would take to acquire a specific player, as well as the return on the Hawks trade targets.
Here we go!
JL's (err… TC's) Trade Proposals:
* CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS acquire: Josh Manson and Jack Kopacka from ANAHEIM DUCKS for Erik Gustafsson, Dylan Sikura, Lucas Carlsson and a 2nd round pick
* CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS acquire: Wayne Simmonds and Scott Laughton from PHILADELPHIA FLYERS for Duncan Keith, John Hayden and Nicolas Beaudin
~ deal contingent on Simmonds signing an extension
* CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS acquire: Ondrej Palat from TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING for Dominik Kahun, Gustav Forsling and Darren Raddysh
* CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS acquire: Ryan Dzingel and Zach Smith from OTTAWA SENATORS for Brendon Perlini, Connor Murphy and Nicolas Beaudin
~ deal contingent on Dzingel signing an extension
* CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS acquire: Dougie Hamilton from CAROLINA HURRICANES for Brandon Saad
* CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS acquire: Oscar Klefbom and Tobias Rieder and 4th round pick from EDMONTON OILERS for Brandon Saad and Erik Gustafsson
* CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS acquire: Carl Grundstrom from TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS for Marcus Kruger and John Hayden
* CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS acquire: Curtis Lazar from CALGARY FLAMES for Brandon Davidson
* CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS acquire: Oscar Lindberg and 3rd round pick from VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS for Artem Anisimov
* CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS acquire: Anders Bjork from BOSTON BRUINS for Chris Kunitz and John Hayden
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There you have it; 10 made-up trades to discuss on the message board as we head into All-Star Weekend. If you want to know rationale why I traded to which teams for certain players, just ask away on the message boards and I'll try to respond between bailing out water from all my worldly possessions.
Just remember, these are meant to be fun, nobody needs to get too worked up if I traded their favourite player(s).
See ya out there,
JL
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