Anything is possible, but Gus was trade chatter early August and it's asinine IMO for Stan to not have moved him when his stock was higher knowing full well Chicago had no intentions of resigning him after this season , due to cap and roster spots.
- Taylorst1

AGREE. Not too mention, he's 27...you've known the scouting report on him for YEARS now. Did you really think after last year PEAK that his deficiencies were going to improve? I think that's where the front office made a huge swing and a miss.

Kinda like JC, a?
- catrisc

Stan was all in on a unproven guy and in the end Stan should be relieved of his duties along with JC

So....COL and CAR (for instance) still dont have goaltenders. CAR still needs D

But the Hawks, who arent making the playoffs...are the desperate ones?

I know this...if the Hawks dont make a single move...nothing changes for them. If/when some UFAs wall, Hawks get the space.

Of course it would be amazing to get 1st round picks for everyone...but if the offers aren't there, so be it.

They can let the UFAs walk and entertain trading contracted guys around the draft.

If some of those teams dont upgrade their D and goaltending....another year of their window being open, is closer to being shut
- PatShart

The voice of reason ladies and gentlemen

So....COL and CAR (for instance) still dont have goaltenders. CAR still needs D

But the Hawks, who arent making the playoffs...are the desperate ones?

I know this...if the Hawks dont make a single move...nothing changes for them. If/when some UFAs wall, Hawks get the space.

Of course it would be amazing to get 1st round picks for everyone...but if the offers aren't there, so be it.

They can let the UFAs walk and entertain trading contracted guys around the draft.

If some of those teams dont upgrade their D and goaltending....another year of their window being open, is closer to being shut
- PatShart

This.

I remember back in 2016, the Hawks were looking for Dman and Vancouver refused to trade them their UFA Dman (forgot the name) because they felt the Hawks didn't offer enough.

If teams aren't going to offer us legitment offers then they can watch their team get burned in the playoffs.

This.

I remember back in 2016, the Hawks were looking for Dman and Vancouver refused to trade them their UFA Dman (forgot the name) because they felt the Hawks didn't offer enough.

If teams aren't going to offer us legitment offers then they can watch their team get burned in the playoffs.
- RedRevenge

hamhuis??

AGREE. Not too mention, he's 27...you've known the scouting report on him for YEARS now. Did you really think after last year PEAK that his deficiencies were going to improve? I think that's where the front office made a huge swing and a miss.
- catrisc

Most of the posters here would have lost their collective sh it if Stan had sold high on Gus last off-season. The crying would have been non-stop.

AGREE. Not too mention, he's 27...you've known the scouting report on him for YEARS now. Did you really think after last year PEAK that his deficiencies were going to improve? I think that's where the front office made a huge swing and a miss.
- catrisc

My guess is Gus would have at the time garnered a 1st or 2nd round pick and possibly a prospect.

Boqvist was always slated to play this year , from all the reporting I've read he was in the running to make the team last year.

He got out played. He should've made a deal when he had other teams at the negotiating table. He tried to be too cute.
- catrisc

How so? What trades did he have offered?

There ya go! Commodore not very reliable (although he updated to say Athanasiou was actually going to the Oilers).


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BREAKING: Edmonton acquires Andreas Athanasiou from Detroit.
- Tyler Cameron

So he is the winger that can skate with McDavid? The more things change, the more they stay the same.

So maybe Stan's ask was too much for teams to handle. Maybe the other team changed their mind on any deals. Maybe the other NHL teams just aren't interested in what the Hawks are offering.

Or (just a conspiracy theory mind you) Rocky hid the car keys on Stan. Rocky has told him to not touch anything, make no moves and the new GM will take care of things in mid-April.

Sweet baby Jesus is this boring.

Two 2nd Round Picks for AA from Edmonton

What was he offered in august that he turned down?
- PatShart

I recall Vegas was seriously interested in Gus.

Most of the posters here would have lost their collective sh it if Stan had sold high on Gus last off-season. The crying would have been non-stop.
- Ogilthorpe2

...like Kempney, Daley...

TRADE SOMEBODY

I recall Vegas was seriously interested in Gus.
- Taylorst1

and what was offered? Anything good?

Trade Shalunov!

I recall Vegas was seriously interested in Gus.
- Taylorst1

Vegas...who had zero cap space and had to get rid of a better offensive defenseman in Colin Miller for nothing/picks and couldn't sign Gusev - wanted/had space to add Gus?

Johnny Gaudreau just left Flames practice

speculate away

and what was offered? Anything good?
- DougEFresh Wilson

I believe Lazerus or Powers from The Athletic mentioned that the VGK / Gustafsson deal had faded.

Two 2nd Round Picks for AA from Edmonton
- Stan_Bowman

Hey! Just like Kimmo Timonen!!

Most of the posters here would have lost their collective sh it if Stan had sold high on Gus last off-season. The crying would have been non-stop.
- Ogilthorpe2

Agreed, some of the nauseating flip flopping gets old. Stan has no chance to move Gus because every GM sees what this board has female dogged about for 1.5 seasons and now its Stan's fault. No wonder Stan stays eyeball deep in Cocoa Puffs...

Trade Shalunov!
- EbonyRaptor

NEVER!

Making one more run, there is still time!! Hawks brass stays confident!! Headlines tomorrow morning!!

So he is the winger that can skate with McDavid? The more things change, the more they stay the same.
- powerenforcer

And has nothing between the ears

EDM still cant defend, still cant keep the luck out of the net

But they traded several picks for Mike Green and AA

This.

I remember back in 2016, the Hawks were looking for Dman and Vancouver refused to trade them their UFA Dman (forgot the name) because they felt the Hawks didn't offer enough.

If teams aren't going to offer us legitment offers then they can watch their team get burned in the playoffs.
- RedRevenge

I don't remember that guys name but I thought the trade wasn't made because he didn't waive his NTC.