Assman22
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Location: San Francisco, CA Joined: 04.13.2012
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Minnesota Wild fire Boudreau. - boilermaker100
Should’ve never been hired. He’s a bum. Lots of bum coaches in the NHL btw. Cripes! |
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pdx2ord
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Location: Portland, OR Joined: 09.02.2015
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Trade Crow and Lehner. Bring one back in the offseason. Let Lankinen and Delia come up and give Tompkins the reigns in Rockford the rest of the way.
Get best possible return for Gus, Smith, Maatta, and Sikura. Load up the cupboard with the return and find out what holes you need to fill in the offseason once you see how the kids perform. - Assman22
Lankinen got injured last night and left the ice. Tweaked an old shoulder injury. Not sure if he's out for any extended period. And so goes our luck this year. |
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tvetter
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Location: Burkesville, KY Joined: 12.16.2015
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I like the daily update of the real rankings, but I think you should leave off the bolded sentence. After all, 12-8-5=29 is also winning or tying in 17 of their last 25 games, but they would still fall short. - tvetter
At tankathon.com, it took me 4 tries to get a top 3 (#2), but 22 tries to get #1. I wonder what PE would say if we lucked into getting Lafreniere? |
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paulr
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Location: YYZ Joined: 06.26.2011
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Huh.... This article Jaeckel posted today sounds awfully familiar. 🧐.
https://www.the-rink.com/...an-and-mcdonough-must-go/ - Toew Drags 4 Daze
Jaeckel with his bogus made up "sources" and his arguments without any facts. "If you say Bowman deserves credit for any of the cups you are stupid." And in the days he was here if you argued with him you received a ban from his little deputy. I stopped coming to this site until he left and I don't see any point in reading his tripe on another site. |
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rpeters01
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Joined: 07.09.2016
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Yep, to most of us....
Some still cling to the idea that a GM exists with the magical powers to keep the Hawks at the top of the league in perpetuity. Those folks are doomed to certain sadness and anger. - mohel
Best post of the year! |
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@StLouisBlues
Jay Bouwmeester has undergone a successful Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) procedure. http://bit.ly/31Vqngj #stlblues
Can't imagine he continues to play with a pacemaker. Huge blow for the Blues. - pdx2ord
Maybe a cardiologist could shed more light, but I would probably say he’s done, I guarantee you the Blueswill take care of him and he will have a job for life with them some where In the organization.Best wishes to Jay and his family. |
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Yet strangely spot on - Return of the Roar
He basically reinforced every argument I made yesterday. At least now I know I'm not crazy lol. |
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Should’ve never been hired. He’s a bum. Lots of bum coaches in the NHL btw. Cripes! - Assman22
Did Billy Guerin ever play on the same team with Gerard gallant I watch that one.Unless there is a handshake with Steve Yzerman in place already. |
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mohel
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Location: IL Joined: 02.08.2013
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"Blackhawks braintrust" ??
Now that's funny Jerry. - Hawkytalk
Just think what they could accomplish if the actually had ONE person with a brain in the joint!
#tempertantrum |
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Return of the Roar
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Location: Solidly grounded in reality, IL Joined: 07.27.2009
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He basically reinforced every argument I made yesterday. At least now I know I'm not crazy lol. - Toew Drags 4 Daze
Just be ready for the Kool Aid crew to try and convince you otherwise. |
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rpeters01
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Joined: 07.09.2016
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Any GM of this current team is constrained by:
1. Players past their expiration dates on unmovable albatross contracts and upcoming RFA extensions that strongly limit cap space and trade options
2. Weak pipeline of impactful top tier NHL potential in the system
3. Current roster built around a defense be damned poke check machine that only rarely works
4. Weak state of the team and it’s prospects hinders attracting/retaining needed talent without overpaying (see: what will happen with Lehner)
My fear is SB waits too long thinking they still have a chance and gets nothing for guys like Lehner and Saad.
Dach, Kane and Kubalik are the only current roster players who should be retained. Everyone else should be available.
Top of my list to move is Captain Whiner. He is done. Sad thing is everyone else knows it, and won’t take on his contract.
Wave the flag, get another lottery pick, sell players for picks and prospects, wash/rinse/repeat for two more years. Three more good picks and real cap space. Then nuke McD, find a decent GM who brings in a veteran coach, and do the real rebuild. - Return of the Roar
One of these days McD will decide to go count his money he's 66, was a Tribune VP for many years before the Hawks.
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powerenforcer
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Location: Wheeling, IL Joined: 09.24.2009
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At tankathon.com, it took me 4 tries to get a top 3 (#2), but 22 tries to get #1. I wonder what PE would say if we lucked into getting Lafreniere? - tvetter
Is he sleeping in Rocky's basement? Maybe that can guarantee the #1 pick. It worked for some other franchise - who was it?
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bhawks2241
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Location: Chicago, IL Joined: 09.17.2013
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I'm getting a chuckle out of the conflicting posts. Some say that we need to sell off everything that we have, while others say that we have nothing of value that others would want (or what we do have of value is superfluous - Lehner/Crawford).
I can't wait to see what happens, because regardless of what it is (or isn't) it will ultimately be wrong.
I really hope that Stan stands pat. Then we can get the endless posts about how he missed a grand opportunity and about all of the rumored players/picks that were available for the next 10 years. - Chunk
Hartman netted us a first round pick... values become so inflated at the trade deadline. I am sure the Hawks could get some value back if they moved a few guys. A 2nd or a 3rd round pick for Gus wouldn't be bad at all. |
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Best post of the year! - rpeters01
No one believes the Hawks would remain at the top of the league in perpetuity. That's idiotic.
But how dare anyone believe another GM could have made different moves with better results while Toews, Kane, Keith, and Crawford are still playing prime hockey.
Give me a break. |
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powerenforcer
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Location: Wheeling, IL Joined: 09.24.2009
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He basically reinforced every argument I made yesterday. At least now I know I'm not crazy lol. - Toew Drags 4 Daze
Some have called JJ crazy, so think about it. |
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mohel
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Location: IL Joined: 02.08.2013
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paulr
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Location: YYZ Joined: 06.26.2011
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Is he sleeping in Rocky's basement? Maybe that can guarantee the #1 pick. It worked for some other franchise - who was it? - powerenforcer
You mean the year the Blackhawks leapfrogged and got Kane? |
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catrisc
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Location: Elmhurst, IL Joined: 12.12.2019
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At tankathon.com, it took me 4 tries to get a top 3 (#2), but 22 tries to get #1. I wonder what PE would say if we lucked into getting Lafreniere? - tvetter
It's time to tank. I've never agreed with this philosophy of purposely losing. But lets face it, this team is getting knocked out in the first round if they make it.
It's time to play all young guys from here on out and get a top 5 pick.
It is incredibly depressing to watch Toews and Kane play like they can win a cup, yet they don't a top 16 team. A clash of one goal for sure. |
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mohel
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Location: IL Joined: 02.08.2013
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He basically reinforced every argument I made yesterday. At least now I know I'm not crazy lol. - Toew Drags 4 Daze
Agreeing with JJ does not help in the "crazy" calculator. |
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paulr
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Location: YYZ Joined: 06.26.2011
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No one believes the Hawks would remain at the top of the league in perpetuity. That's idiotic.
But how dare anyone believe another GM could have made different moves with better results while Toews, Kane, Keith, and Crawford are still playing prime hockey.
Give me a break. - Toew Drags 4 Daze
I have not read any one saying another GM could have done better or worse of that matter. You're using a strawman argument here chief.
What I have a problem with is a post that says Bowman sucks and needs to be fired then backs it up with disputable points or worse just says bowman sucks and should be gone.
Could another GM have won more championships? Possibly. We'll never know will we? |
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mohel
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Location: IL Joined: 02.08.2013
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Just be ready for the Kool Aid crew to try and convince you otherwise. - Return of the Roar
He's got reinforcements from The Temper Tantrum crew. |
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@StLouisBlues
Jay Bouwmeester has undergone a successful Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) procedure. http://bit.ly/31Vqngj #stlblues
Can't imagine he continues to play with a pacemaker. Huge blow for the Blues. - pdx2ord
Wish him well. He's 36 and a UFA at the end of the season. Looks like his career is over.
edit - Maybe the Blues want Gus as a replacement. LOL. |
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powerenforcer
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Location: Wheeling, IL Joined: 09.24.2009
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You mean the year the Blackhawks leapfrogged and got Kane? - paulr
Yea....is that all you got? I don't recall Kane's name being reported as the #1 pick
years before his draft. In fact, I don't ever remember Kane's name being a majority #1 pick his draft year. So no, it was not the Blackhawks. |
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paulr
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Location: YYZ Joined: 06.26.2011
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Yea....is that all you got? I don't recall Kane's name being reported as the #1 pick
years before his draft. In fact, I don't ever remember Kane's name being a majority #1 pick his draft year. So no, it was not the Blackhawks. - powerenforcer
No PE I'm pointing out that, like the Hawks, the Pens lucked out with a lottery pick. |
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mohel
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Location: IL Joined: 02.08.2013
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No one believes the Hawks would remain at the top of the league in perpetuity. That's idiotic.
But how dare anyone believe another GM could have made different moves with better results while Toews, Kane, Keith, and Crawford are still playing prime hockey.
Give me a break. - Toew Drags 4 Daze
Still waiting for a name on said GM, and a detailed explanation of why his screw ups in his previous job are irrelevant. |
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