Why? He's getting paid big bucks either way, why not try and catch lightning in a bottle and see if he can start earning that $, and at the same time possibly ease the strain of the LW problem the club is obviously having.
If he sucks, you send him back down and are no worse for the wear.
- Katana777

Just cus I hate him

if the Jets are out of the playoff race would the Hawks be interested in Buff enough to enter the bidding?
- Ross77

They better at least be asking avout Buff and Ladd . Wouldnt that be great. Adding either would be super

Pro: Bickell had 14 points +6 in 12 games in Rockford, becoming their 2nd leading scorer. He also only took 3 minor penalties in 12 games.

Con: According to at least one poster who watches the Icehogs regularly, Bickell is the same guy as when we went down, which could basically mean that Bickell will forever be a player stuck in limbo. Too good for the AHL and not good enough for the NHL.

Pro: Bickell would take over a spot of a player that hasn't performed well at all(Desjardins, Mashinter....) and wouldn't make the team any worse on the bottom 6 than it is.

Con: Bickell still makes 4M.
- Hawks_49

Eli said Buckells #s are inflated offensive zone luck. Bickell has been horrid and lazy on D in Rockford.

The only chance is that the Hawks hope someone takes Bickell off of his stat lines in Rockford

Now ugly tracy tweeted

DANO NOT ON TOP 4 LINES .

So I dunno
- mrpaulish

Is Desjardins back out there instead?

Just cus I hate him
- mrpaulish

Ha. Fair enough. But from a team first standpoint, we are in desperation mode right now on LW.

Ha. Fair enough. But from a team first standpoint, we are in desperation mode right now on LW.
- Katana777

So true .


But if Bickell comes back up and sucks again. That 1 % chance you have to trade him crashes down to 0

So true .


But if Bickell comes back up and sucks again. That 1 % chance you have to trade him crashes down to 0
- mrpaulish

I think that ship sailed over the summer..... Let's cross our fingers that somehow he comes back up and actually provides some value.

I think that ship sailed over the summer..... Let's cross our fingers that somehow he comes back up and actually provides some value.
- Katana777

Might be the only chance the Hawks have to get off the bubble.

The amazing Tikhinov waived?!?! Lol

I wonder if he'll get claimed??

Is Desjardins back out there instead?
- SimpleJack

Looks like it
#Blackhawks lines:
Teravainen-Toews-Hossa
Panarin-Anisimov-Kane
Desjardins-Kruger-Garbutt
Mashinter-Kero-Shaw

The amazing Tikhinov waived?!?! Lol

I wonder if he'll get claimed??
- PatShart

World class translator

The amazing Tikhinov waived?!?! Lol

I wonder if he'll get claimed??
- PatShart

Why would he? No other team showed interest in him prior to the Hawks, and he has done nothing on the ice this year to change that.

World class translator
- SimpleJack

Actually, that is my only fear... that it has a negative effect on Panarin.

Looks like it
#Blackhawks lines:
Teravainen-Toews-Hossa
Panarin-Anisimov-Kane
Desjardins-Kruger-Garbutt
Mashinter-Kero-Shaw
- pdx2ord

Wow.....

Out of place LW on the top line that surely wont last 1 period? check

Horrible 4th line that still features Mashinter? check

A bottom 6 that would rival the worst in the league? check

Another senseless benching for Dano? check

I think that covers everything

Actually, that is my only fear... that it has a negative effect on Panarin.
- Katana777

Probably why (I'm assuming PR), pushed out the human interest story yesterday about Panarin's other Russian friends here in Chicago. "Don't worry, we're not leaving him all alone to adjust to life in Chicago. . ."

Actually, that is my only fear... that it has a negative effect on Panarin.
- Katana777

Nah he'll be fine. I doubt that could really impact his game that much, he's still playing on a line with another Russian so thats gotta help. Oh and Kane.

Actually, that is my only fear... that it has a negative effect on Panarin.
- Katana777

Anisimov speaks English well enough, doesn't he? If that's true, I'm not so concerned about the translator thing.

Why would he? No other team showed interest in him prior to the Hawks, and he has done nothing on the ice this year to change that.
- Katana777

Because he's allegedly am amazing player that does everything soooo well

Probably why (I'm assuming PR), pushed out the human interest story yesterday about Panarin's other Russian friends here in Chicago. "Don't worry, we're not leaving him all alone to adjust to life in Chicago. . ."
- pdx2ord

Because he's allegedly am amazing player that does everything soooo well
- PatShart

He can talk, he can speak, he can verbally assault you until before you know it the puck is in the back of the net...

Anisimov speaks English well enough, doesn't he? If that's true, I'm not so concerned about the translator thing.
- EKB13

Yeah, I'm sure Anisimov has the on-ice translation covered. And, if the Hawks want to continue to publicize Panarin, they should just pony up and hire a translator for interviews, English lessons, whatever. Maybe Tik did it willingly and happily, but I winced when he had to translate questions about his friend's fantastic play while he had watched the game from the press box.

Now ugly tracy tweeted


- mrpaulish

If you ever had the chance to chat with her one on one, she's far from ugly. Witty, funny, and actually cleans up nicely.

Don't forget Mr. pressbox Runblad! 1mil against the cap for a #15 dman on the depth chart.

Well, pretty sure MOST of his career he's been a center, and played some wing in the SM-Liiga part of the time. I was/am pretty sure I always heard that was at right win.

Mjulqvist? Paging . . . Mjulqvist.

Last year, C at Rockford and RW and C in Chicago.

Doesn't matter, I have pretty much consistently heard—and observed—RW might be his best position in the North American pro game.
- John Jaeckel

I can't remember him playing left wing in Finland. Least not in very many games. He was listed as center but played a lot in right wing. Don't have any proof right now to back me up but that's how I remember..could be wrong..like 10% chance for that

I think that ship sailed over the summer..... Let's cross our fingers that somehow he comes back up and actually provides some value.
- Katana777

Sorry Bickell but hope you suffer an injury that places you on LTIR. Take one for the team