An already suspect defensive depth just got more suspect. Oduya traded out means Leddy to top 4...Hawks will be badly exposed.
- kwolf68

Or on the other hand, as happens as often, we see how players given more opportunity take advantage and flourish.

Rosival's hurdle is only 4 inches taller than Zues's. And lets not forget, you have Q's other trusted favoirite Brookbank coming back in his hybrid role.

Suspect? Help me with a measuring stick for adequate depth?

I think Kane is gonna love Anaheim.

Guessing 11m per......


Because what else could go wrong ?
- mrpaulish

Haha, for those that read here regularly, a nice laugh as the evening winds down!

Sigh.

The biggest news is Q cans the goalie coach?? Ummmm ok. Classic stuff.

There's the sacrificial lamb.
- EKolb13

so he is the reason CC and the Hawks coughed up 4 plus goals/gme in 6 str games vs the kings...was wondering who's fault that was....

I think Kane is gonna love Anaheim.
- golfingsince

yeah I hear perry for kane rumors are heating up....

so he is the reason CC and the Hawks coughed up 4 plus goals/gme in 6 str games vs the kings...was wondering who's fault that was....
- bogiedoc

I never said that. All I was eluding too was someone taking the fall. So they put in on the new guy.

Or on the other hand, as happens as often, we see how players given more opportunity take advantage and flourish.

Rosival's hurdle is only 4 inches taller than Zues's. And lets not forget, you have Q's other trusted favoirite Brookbank coming back in his hybrid role.
- TrueGrit

Hey TG!

Have no problem with Brookbank as a 3rd pairing guy. He was pretty steady in that role last season.

He took a step fwd while Rozy took two back.

With the cap going down, maybe Q doesn't have the luxury of playing some of his guys and some of the RFD or press box crew are given a bigger opportunity (little more leash).

I never said that. All I was eluding too was someone taking the fall. So they put in on the new guy.
- EKolb13

where is that red font when you need it...

Bowman on cap: "Months ago, when everyone was excited about the number, I told you guys let’s wait and see where it is, be more cautious."

I never said that. All I was eluding too was someone taking the fall. So they put in on the new guy.
- EKolb13

Same coach CC had last year??

where is that red font when you need it...
- bogiedoc

While he is at it, how about firing his PP coach.
- 67hawks

never that is one of his old buddies.

Bowman on cap: "Months ago, when everyone was excited about the number, I told you guys let’s wait and see where it is, be more cautious."
- golfbard

after he said Versteeg was his BIG move.

Same coach CC had last year??
- z1990z

In 2012-2013? No, Stephane Waite was the goalie coach. He left to go to the Habs.

What time does the draft start tomorrow?

never that is one of his old buddies.
- georgem

Was Weeks though too? Didn't they have ties from their Whaler days?

Bowman on Kesler: "I don’t think it’s helpful to really talk about the talks. He’s in Anaheim now and we’re not really going to comment."

Bowman, asked about Sharp: "I don’t want to get into that. We believe in the guys we have and I think we’ve got a really good thing going."

Was Weeks though too? Didn't they have ties from their Whaler days?
- HawkintheD

I think so. However, it's easy to just put all the blame on the new guy.

Hey TG!

Have no problem with Brookbank as a 3rd pairing guy. He was pretty steady in that role last season.

He took a step fwd while Rozy took two back.

With the cap going down, maybe Q doesn't have the luxury of playing some of his guys and some of the RFD or press box crew are given a bigger opportunity (little more leash).
- HawkintheD

No doubt, I agree regarding utilizing players. I just believe ALL coaches have to do that each year, even if in bits and pieces.

Brookbank, no thanks, I see him more like I saw Zues, that is as the extra guy spotting guys here and there. But asking him to do it day in and day out, don't think that is a smart bet. But that is just my opinion. So I don't mind him on the team, just not in a featured role.

Bowman on Kesler: "I don’t think it’s helpful to really talk about the talks. He’s in Anaheim now and we’re not really going to comment."

Bowman, asked about Sharp: "I don’t want to get into that. We believe in the guys we have and I think we’ve got a really good thing going."
- L_B_R

And here's the narrative we feared:

Stan Bowman: "We were one shot away from being in the Final this year. We don't need to make big changes."

Schmaltz vs Schmaltz in a few years could be pretty fun.

And here's the narrative we feared:

Stan Bowman: "We were one shot away from being in the Final this year. We don't need to make big changes."
- golfbard

I'm not surprised...

The biggest news is Q cans the goalie coach?? Ummmm ok. Classic stuff.
- z1990z

Rumor had it Q thought Kevin Weeks was the guy they hired and only recently learned it was the other weekes and was disappointed.