Vesey is going to be a Leaf like his Dad and brother

If Crow plays like he has been we'll wipe the floor with these guys. Beat them like the Franks beat the Moops in the battle of tours. Go upstairs on Niemi and you'll drive a hemi.

GO HOCKS!
- hocktock

That's comedy gold, Jerry!

I keep hearing he's Toronto bound. His dad was recently hired as a Leafs scout and his brother is a 2014 leafs draft pick.

https://mapleleafshotstov...-maple-leafs-jimmy-vesey/
- Rabbie2x

Poille is doing everything he can to get Vesey into a Preds jersey including promising him a spot in the top 6 right away. http://sports.yahoo.com/b...f-he-signs-163607578.html



“All I can tell you is we are very hopeful to sign him and I tell you firmly that he’s not going to be going to Milwaukee, he’ll be coming here,” said Poile.

Leafs need him, that team has a lot of rebuilding to do. Once JVR is traded it will be a couple years of prospect auditions.

Still no Sekac?

I wonder if his effort in practice is lacking.

I'm also beginning to worry a little about Gusto's play of late.
- BetweenTheDots

Agreed. Seems like the kid has hit a wall of sorts. Should be a good test v the speedy Stars.

Q's allocation of his minutes, 10 last game, should clue us into his thoughts.

Not sure what anyone could discern from the Icehog game last night.

9-1 Griffins at Rockford...most lopsided lose in years.

Oh...and the Hogs scored the first goal.
- ArlingtonRob

Has the flu hit them also?

Did not think the HAWKS were manhandled last time out , it was a one goal game till the 3rd . Hope for a different result tonight . GO HAWKS !!!!!!

Leafs need him, that team has a lot of rebuilding to do. Once JVR is traded it will be a couple years of prospect auditions.
- BlackhawkDown

sounds like you guys could use JVR.....

One asset Bowman has at the TDL is that the Hawks are currently carrying only 44 contracts. He could accept dead one way contracts buried in another team's system in exchange for salary retention on the player he wants.

Did not think the HAWKS were manhandled last time out , it was a one goal game till the 3rd . Hope for a different result tonight . GO HAWKS !!!!!!
- oldduffman

Dallas was the better team that night and pretty much all game.

One asset Bowman has at the TDL is that the Hawks are currently carrying only 44 contracts. He could accept dead one way contracts buried in another team's system in exchange for salary retention on the player he wants.
- 67hawks

He also doesn't HAVE to move Bickell. It would be nice but not vital.

Dallas was the better team that night and pretty much all game.
- John Jaeckel

Yeah I agree, you knew it was bad when they didn't register a shot off of 2 powerplays in the first

He also doesn't HAVE to move Bickell. It would be nice but not vital.
- John Jaeckel

My guess is Bickell is a Hog/Hawk until the buyout window opens this summer. The cost of trading him, it would appear, is too high in terms of salary retention/prospects/picks. The Hawks need their cheap contributors moving forward as much or more than they need to get rid of Bickell's dead $3m this year.

I see only 3 players on Tampa and Calgary who fit the Hawks needs and cap space (and are within reason of being available without trading someone off the Hawks roster):

Drouin ($895K RFA)
Hudler ($4M UFA)
Russell ($2.6M UFA)

Picking up Russell and Hudler would be my preference. Both would be rentals but would fill the needs quite nicely and probably would not cost too much. Hudler would probably cost less than trying to wrestle Drouin away from Yzerman.

Those two players would help the repeat effort and then go after a Boedker or some other UFA this summer for long term.

My guess is Bickell is a Hog/Hawk until the buyout window opens this summer. The cost of trading him, it would appear, is too high in terms of salary retention/prospects/picks. The Hawks need their cheap contributors moving forward as much or more than they need to get rid of Bickell's dead $3m this year.
- Davewn

Assuming Bicks is still a Hawk by the summer, how does a buyout benefit the Hawks? They will still eat $4M of cap if he's in Chicago (not likely) or $3M in Rockford. Do they get a substantial break on the cap hit?

http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-hockey/recaps/020516aaa.html7566601383

Motte 2 goals, 24 on the year.
- kmw4631

So - with Schmaltz and Mott(e) - the Hawks could have a chicken fat and apple sauce line at some point in the future?

So - with Schmaltz and Mott(e) - the Hawks could have a chicken fat and apple sauce line at some point in the future?
- StLBravesFan

Diggin deep for that one............

Did not think the HAWKS were manhandled last time out , it was a one goal game till the 3rd . Hope for a different result tonight . GO HAWKS !!!!!!
- oldduffman

To me it was as if they were hanging on as much as they could, (didn't they play a stretch of games 10 games in 16 days) and when Sharp scored the early 3rd period goal, they were like f it time for Xmas break

Tonight's game should be a better rested Blackhawk team, I expect a more competitive outcome

Dallas was the better team that night and pretty much all game.
- John Jaeckel

Ya maybe , HAWKS out shot them almost 2 to 1 in 2nd . And a early goal in the 3rd seemed to kill the teams momentum .Crow did not have his best , and Hossa was MIA . Remember thinking going into the 3rd it was anyone's game , then the quick goal by Sharp .HAWKS seemed ready for the Christmas break after that ..

I see only 3 players on Tampa and Calgary who fit the Hawks needs and cap space (and are within reason of being available without trading someone off the Hawks roster):

Drouin ($895K RFA)
Hudler ($4M UFA)
Russell ($2.6M UFA)

Picking up Russell and Hudler would be my preference. Both would be rentals but would fill the needs quite nicely and probably would not cost too much. Hudler would probably cost less than trying to wrestle Drouin away from Yzerman.

Those two players would help the repeat effort and then go after a Boedker or some other UFA this summer for long term.
- EbonyRaptor

I like the way you think , both those players are veteran players that would be sure fire depth help come tough playoff games . And as you say may not cost near the price other would demand ...

My guess is Bickell is a Hog/Hawk until the buyout window opens this summer. The cost of trading him, it would appear, is too high in terms of salary retention/prospects/picks. The Hawks need their cheap contributors moving forward as much or more than they need to get rid of Bickell's dead $3m this year.
- Davewn

My feeling is that is if Bickell goes anywhere, which is doubtfull, it will be Calgary. Probably have to give up a mid range prospect and a pick with Russell/Hudler coming back.

Diggin deep for that one............
- vabeachbear

Why - they could serve it at Panara(n)?

Mex,

You have mentioned that the Jets will get a big haul for Ladd and / or Buff. Do you think they will get a player with as much perceived value as Dano or TT? I'm just curious that if the Hawks wanted to trade one of them, if they'd even be in the running? I personally think no one could come close to offering an asset as valuable, but you seem to be hearing otherwise?

My view is that something like Dano, Bickell (1M retained) and a 3rd (maybe it would have to be the 1st) for Ladd (1M retained) and a depth Dman like Pardy or maybe Ben Chiarot would make a lot of sense.

I keep hearing how all these teams are calling about Dano. If that's the case, his trade value seems like it may never be higher. I'd make a Dano AND Bickell package and see what I could get.

Why - they could serve it at Panara(n)?
- StLBravesFan

- vabeachbear

I'm empty....

That was my best stuff.