Good post Bogie,
Enough with the Me too wussy poop,Agreed the most offensive word ever should never be used, by anybody, I don’t care what color you are. Moving forward all this other chickenpoop bullpoop is getting way out of line. Ones feelings are hurt because his coach kick them in the ass. And I hope the NHL PA and the owners get together and say OK let’s talk about this and come to an agreement. But this is still professional hockey, sometimes emotions get in the way and they all have to be adults about it. Otherwise don’t play the sport growing up, don’t watch it on TV, don’t follow it. Going to repeat it one last time Gary Bettman has already did enough to do sissy this game up. Joy the night! And God dammit let’s right the ship and see if we can salvage this season
- wonthecup10

The empathy here for young athletes - many of them teenagers - who are physical or verbally abused by older authority figures is...astounding. What wonderful examples of tough manhood you all are.

Come mothers and fathers
Throughout the land
And don't criticize
What you can't understand
Your sons and your daughters
Are beyond your command
Your old road is
Rapidly agin'.
Please get out of the new one
If you can't lend your hand
For the times they are a-changin'.

Perhaps time to re-evaluate....

They brought in a coach for young players, but they have older players, that doesn't work. Maybe Stan expected to bring in younger players and something changed along the way?
- rpeters01

you are so right, this was not the fit aging future HOF" ers

you are so right, this was not the fit aging future HOF" ers
- holyJumpin_NL

So did they figure this would make getting people to waive their NMCs easier?

The empathy here for young athletes - many of them teenagers - who are physical or verbally abused by older authority figures is...astounding. What wonderful examples of tough manhood you all are.

Come mothers and fathers
Throughout the land
And don't criticize
What you can't understand
Your sons and your daughters
Are beyond your command
Your old road is
Rapidly agin'.
Please get out of the new one
If you can't lend your hand
For the times they are a-changin'.

Perhaps time to re-evaluate....
- StLBravesFan

Thank you...reading most of the past couple of days' non-Hawks-related posts has been disheartening at best. Definitely not what I want to see or think about when coming to HB.

[url] https://thehockeywriters.com/prospect-profile-an-early-look-at-quinton-byfield/

“ Eric Lindros.

That has been the tagline to describe Quinton Byfield recently. While this comparison may be a bit exaggerated and unfair, it does display how high many believe his ceiling can be. His physical appearance alone is very intriguing. There are not many strong skating 6-foot-5, 215 pounds, 17-year-old centers in the hockey world, let alone those that possess the amount of sheer skill he does.”
- EnzoD

If there are about a dozen or so prospects whom could be selected after the two, how many are cemters? what style do they play/picture as a one & two punch with Dach and the 2020 first round pick. And this means no T Hall trade. No problem since I wasn't seriously intetested. Hall will cost a lot in a bidding scramble for his service anyway.

ALSO THIS: I am concerned how interested Lehner is to re-sign. He is a competitive vocal guy and I question if he is very down regarding the various defensive schemes and talent of the dmen. Perhaps at odds with Toews too?

You can sell to him all these great prospects but how they mix in with a veteran core and Colliton is perplexing.

And: I suggest that Toews is dogging it because he is no longer capable. Cmon'' now he falls down too much and gets pushed around. MAYBE it is not his heart but his level of compete is just not very good now in 2019/20. Emphasis on MAYBE

Do you have an explanation or any way to support there is a better version of Toews say post holidays. I cannot blame him feeling owed for all he meant helping bring three Cups. But he is holding us back now.

Seabrook I can accept in third pair and depth even one more season. I am totally against giving a top line prospect or a #1 as basic price to Seattle if he even waives no trade clause.

In a previous blog I had suggested that would be the price to move him. Maybe even a bit steeper.

I could imagine toss in players whom might just surprise. Like Tuulola. Or a veteran like Carpenter.

You know each team is facing same dilemma. Teams want to control which players get drafted or put another way.....teams want to ensure whom is their top seven even top eight. How many #1picks did Vegas accumulate? Four in one draft; more in subsequent drafts?

I am just bringing up some options. I would guess that Seabrook does not waive his no trade clause. But then again he wants to play but would he want to play more for an expansion team or play less as our prospects filter in?

Devils had this on their twitter. It has been taken down so guessing the deal fell apart
- ikeane

It was a fake site that reported that trade.

The empathy here for young athletes - many of them teenagers - who are physical or verbally abused by older authority figures is...astounding. What wonderful examples of tough manhood you all are.

Come mothers and fathers
Throughout the land
And don't criticize
What you can't understand
Your sons and your daughters
Are beyond your command
Your old road is
Rapidly agin'.
Please get out of the new one
If you can't lend your hand
For the times they are a-changin'.

Perhaps time to re-evaluate....
- StLBravesFan

Bob Dylan...………..cool

It was a fake site that reported that trade.
- DarthKane

Is there a fake site for trading fake captains?

So did they figure this would make getting people to waive their NMCs easier?
- pdx2ord

I can't say? What I can say is just like with Kessel in Pitt. when they tell you there is no future with the team and they will make your life miserable you will wave the NMC not that I am saying it was the plan. But Collitan coaching a team of aging vets where more vets were added in the off season should not have been the plan.

I can't say? What I can say is just like with Kessel in Pitt. when they tell you there is no future with the team and they will make your life miserable you will wave the NMC not that I am saying it was the plan. But Collitan coaching a team of aging vets where more vets were added in the off season should not have been the plan.
- rpeters01

But it appears as though the vets who were already on the team are the issue.

How about if the plan is be good again in 2 years?
- mohel

This is the problem
It’s a 10 year fix not 2

Young players do not see Chicago as a team that has a future or upside- ask Lehner
They did in 2007 - that was 13 years ago.

Time’s have changed- the Core represents slow third liners & defence men that are not NHL caliber

3 Cups were amazing but those days with those players are gone -

2 years - you can’t be serious!

This is the problem
It’s a 10 year fix not 2

Young players do not see Chicago as a team that has a future or upside- ask Lehner
They did in 2007 - that was 13 years ago.

Time’s have changed- the Core represents slow third liners & defence men that are not NHL caliber

3 Cups were amazing but those days with those players are gone -

2 years - you can’t be serious!
- Colbyboy

10 years is way over the top.

If you trade the core, Kane alone gets you top flight talent back. Keith will get you something. Toews not sure. Seabrook we dump plus a pick or prospect. Crawford will get you something back.

The issue is McD won’t let it happen because he is still clinging to the whole one goal banter. Which died in 2015.

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