i know the weed is good in BC but really this early in the morning?
- SaskHawkFan

Wake and bake

If the Hawks can sign Toews and Kane and aquire Kesler the Convention will be rockin'!
- paulr

And if they can´t do any of those above mentioned it will be canceled!

And if they can´t do any of those above mentioned it will be canceled!
- MjulQvist

It may as well be .....

Thx Darth, not so sure about that but it is kind of ironic when some idiot tells me on Twitter last week that all the guys at the Score think I'm a fraud. I'll just keep doing what I do . . .
- John Jaeckel

The guys on the Score, do they even refer to hockey, outside of Zawaski? And really, what does he offer outside of what is readily available on the InterGoogle?

And let it sink in for Oiler fans why their team will continue to flounder.
- paulr

yeah, that's the big takeaway here.

And Ryan Callahan is getting paid 5.8 mil for the next few years.

Paul Stastny must be creaming himself imagining all of the cash he'll be lined up for come July

And Ryan Callahan is getting paid 5.8 mil for the next few years.

Paul Stastny must be creaming himself imagining all of the cash he'll be lined up for come July


- prd797

There is talk Toews and Kane may be in line for $11 to $12M per season each!

i know the weed is good in BC but really this early in the morning?
- SaskHawkFan

He love to stir the pot.

And Ryan Callahan is getting paid 5.8 mil for the next few years.

Paul Stastny must be creaming himself imagining all of the cash he'll be lined up for come July


- prd797

Yeah, it's about to get pretty stupid in the NHL (not that it wasn't already). 5.8M for an 'energy' guy. I like Callahan, to an extent. He'd be a great 3rd liner on the Hawks, but holy hell...$5.8.

The guys on the Score, do they even refer to hockey, outside of Zawaski? And really, what does he offer outside of what is readily available on the InterGoogle?
- howiehandles

I "love" it when Bernstein talks hockey. He calls the Hawks fans stupid. Yet the score finally announces things such as "Sharp on the block" and "Hawks interested in Kesler" weeks or months after it had been discussed here.

There is talk Toews and Kane may be in line for $11 to $12M per season each!
- paulr

Ridiculous

I "love" it when Bernstein talks hockey. He calls the Hawks fans stupid. Yet the score finally announces things such as "Sharp on the block" and "Hawks interested in Kesler" weeks or months after it had been discussed here.
- Tanuki

It's all part of his act and schtick

Kesler is a beast, whether it's Anaheim or Chicago he will put those teams over the top. That's a given. I think he deserves to go to a team that has a shot at a cup. Vancouver needs to get assets in return and rightfully should go for the best package. No team is going to steal Kesler, they might have with the last GM.
- VanHockeyGuy

Can you bring back Gilles then?

So the Hawks core includes who exactly ?

Kane, Toews, Keith, Seabs.

Seeing as how Hossa is 3 years older than Williams who was deemed too old for a core piece he certainly doesn't apply.
- golfingsince

Hoss is part of the core, at least for the next year or two. Add the stud shot blocker Niklas Hjalmarsson, and until he's traded; Patrick Sharp.

With what we hear about Saad being a lockdown, ain't gonna be moved guy, he's now part of the core.

So that's a couple Conn Smyth guys, a two-time Norris guy, his D-partner who enabled those Norris trophies, one of the top-3 two-way guys in the league the past several years, the pre-eminent shot blocker and PK'er and stud man-child whose true value won't be seen for 2-3 years. And we can't discount Sharp for his contribution to two cups. Now? He's expendable for the point being his cap hit will be used to secure a true 2C.

Yeah, it's about to get pretty stupid in the NHL (not that it wasn't already). 5.8M for an 'energy' guy. I like Callahan, to an extent. He'd be a great 3rd liner on the Hawks, but holy hell...$5.8.
- eburgio

Guy's been walking wounded for a while...tread's getting real thin. Then he gets paid at the same rate for less production?!

Absolutely idiotic.

There is talk Toews and Kane may be in line for $11 to $12M per season each!
- paulr

I sure as hell hope not

i know the weed is good in BC but really this early in the morning?
- SaskHawkFan

Maybe that's where they are filming "Ted 2".

There is talk Toews and Kane may be in line for $11 to $12M per season each!
- paulr

Nikita freakin' Nikitin makes more money than Hammer...

Just let that sink in for a second.

Deal keeps getting better every day
- prd797

That won't ever be on a good team. Marginal at best players only get paid on crappy teams. Those teams have to get to the floor and/or don't have a core worth a damn.

I'm having a REAL hard time here understanding why people refuse to include TT in a trade for Kesler. I saw some idiot responded on Scott Powers tweet that nhl will be taken hostage when he arrives. Dear god man, slap yourself.

Will TT be good? Who the hell knows. Will he be better then Saad? I don't think so and I would hope 99.9% of people here would keep Saad over Teuvo. And then you look at Saad....hes coming into his own but he's not a STAR yet. For all the hype this Teuvo kid gets, what has he done? IF he were that good...wouldn't the Hawks have kept him on the roster? Wouldn't this kid have NOT been sent home from his world team? Wouldn't he have made some impact in 3 games? When we saw 19/88 in 2007/08 you knew these kids would be damn good. I don't see that in Teuvo. Not superstar status, a solid NHL player? Maybe....but are you really going to wait on that and miss out on a HUGE chance to give yourself arguably the best 1-3 punch at center in regards to defense, and 2 top centers in regards to offense? All for what COULD BE?

I thought this organization had ONE goal, and that this farm system is so loaded it's bursting...so is Teuvo really going to haunt you and break you? NO, NO he isn't.

Package the kid. TODAY. Get the deal done and give yourself 48 hours to drive the price for Sharp up....Sign a veteran 4th line center. Move Shaw and Smith to Wings. Sign or get back a cheap, large bruising F who can play in the playoffs and you can roll 4 lines.

If they miss out on Kesler because of Teuvo this kid better not only make this team out of camp, he better put up 60+ points and be in contention for the calder to justify the blatant stupidity of playing a dangerous game of chicken.

I'm having a REAL hard time here understanding why people refuse to include TT in a trade for Kesler. I saw some idiot responded on Scott Powers tweet that nhl will be taken hostage when he arrives. Dear god man, slap yourself.

Will TT be good? Who the hell knows. Will he be better then Saad? I don't think so and I would hope 99.9% of people here would keep Saad over Teuvo. And then you look at Saad....hes coming into his own but he's not a STAR yet. For all the hype this Teuvo kid gets, what has he done? IF he were that good...wouldn't the Hawks have kept him on the roster? Wouldn't this kid have NOT been sent home from his world team? Wouldn't he have made some impact in 3 games? When we saw 19/88 in 2007/08 you knew these kids would be damn good. I don't see that in Teuvo. Not superstar status, a solid NHL player? Maybe....but are you really going to wait on that and miss out on a HUGE chance to give yourself arguably the best 1-3 punch at center in regards to defense, and 2 top centers in regards to offense? All for what COULD BE?

I thought this organization had ONE goal, and that this farm system is so loaded it's bursting...so is Teuvo really going to haunt you and break you? NO, NO he isn't.

- SteveRain

IMO TT's upside is no higher than Nylander's and he could fall down to that 10 spot in the draft.

I'm having a REAL hard time here understanding why people refuse to include TT in a trade for Kesler. I saw some idiot responded on Scott Powers tweet that nhl will be taken hostage when he arrives. Dear god man, slap yourself.

Will TT be good? Who the hell knows. Will he be better then Saad? I don't think so and I would hope 99.9% of people here would keep Saad over Teuvo. And then you look at Saad....hes coming into his own but he's not a STAR yet. For all the hype this Teuvo kid gets, what has he done? IF he were that good...wouldn't the Hawks have kept him on the roster? Wouldn't this kid have NOT been sent home from his world team? Wouldn't he have made some impact in 3 games? When we saw 19/88 in 2007/08 you knew these kids would be damn good. I don't see that in Teuvo. Not superstar status, a solid NHL player? Maybe....but are you really going to wait on that and miss out on a HUGE chance to give yourself arguably the best 1-3 punch at center in regards to defense, and 2 top centers in regards to offense? All for what COULD BE?

I thought this organization had ONE goal, and that this farm system is so loaded it's bursting...so is Teuvo really going to haunt you and break you? NO, NO he isn't.

Package the kid. TODAY. Get the deal done and give yourself 48 hours to drive the price for Sharp up....Sign a veteran 4th line center. Move Shaw and Smith to Wings. Sign or get back a cheap, large bruising F who can play in the playoffs and you can roll 4 lines.

If they miss out on Kesler because of Teuvo this kid better not only make this team out of camp, he better put up 60+ points and be in contention for the calder to justify the blatant stupidity of playing a dangerous game of chicken.
- SteveRain

I have zero qualms with including TT in this trade.

Here's the other dangerous idea....

You take Sharp and deal him to the EAST, get back another young proven NHL player with a decent cap hit and some picks and or prospects.

You take said young player and package him with Leddy and then you can keep your beloved Teuvo.

Again, that is a HUGE risk unless you know Vancouver will take that young player.

Huge 56 hours for this organization......I hope they keep One Goal in mind.

I'm having a REAL hard time here understanding why people refuse to include TT in a trade for Kesler. I saw some idiot responded on Scott Powers tweet that nhl will be taken hostage when he arrives. Dear god man, slap yourself.

Will TT be good? Who the hell knows. Will he be better then Saad? I don't think so and I would hope 99.9% of people here would keep Saad over Teuvo. And then you look at Saad....hes coming into his own but he's not a STAR yet. For all the hype this Teuvo kid gets, what has he done? IF he were that good...wouldn't the Hawks have kept him on the roster? Wouldn't this kid have NOT been sent home from his world team? Wouldn't he have made some impact in 3 games? When we saw 19/88 in 2007/08 you knew these kids would be damn good. I don't see that in Teuvo. Not superstar status, a solid NHL player? Maybe....but are you really going to wait on that and miss out on a HUGE chance to give yourself arguably the best 1-3 punch at center in regards to defense, and 2 top centers in regards to offense? All for what COULD BE?

I thought this organization had ONE goal, and that this farm system is so loaded it's bursting...so is Teuvo really going to haunt you and break you? NO, NO he isn't.

Package the kid. TODAY. Get the deal done and give yourself 48 hours to drive the price for Sharp up....Sign a veteran 4th line center. Move Shaw and Smith to Wings. Sign or get back a cheap, large bruising F who can play in the playoffs and you can roll 4 lines.

If they miss out on Kesler because of Teuvo this kid better not only make this team out of camp, he better put up 60+ points and be in contention for the calder to justify the blatant stupidity of playing a dangerous game of chicken.
- SteveRain

That just means the PR machine is doing its job Steve. That's all. If the Nux believe it and the 'Hawks can keep TT while still acquiring Kesler, it's all the better. If not, and the Kesler deal includes TT, fine too, at least by me. But we all know a Kesler deal is likely only one needed move. I highly doubt many players from each team are involved in a Kesler deal.

56 hours 'til the draft!

I "love" it when Bernstein talks hockey. He calls the Hawks fans stupid. Yet the score finally announces things such as "Sharp on the block" and "Hawks interested in Kesler" weeks or months after it had been discussed here.
- Tanuki

Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the Score, but Berstein is just an actor. His mood depends on the partner of the day. With Rosner he's chill, but with Boers he likes to stir the pot, and play the contrarian role aka Marriotti. Ratings equals money. I enjoy Mully and Hanley though, and do like Rosner.