Doubt it very much. And I think NHL Head Office will be involved if Rocky asks for help finding a suitable candidate who passes both the image and hockey acumen test.

The Blackhawks are a big brand issue for the league right now and they need to get the Beach problem resolved and out of the headlines with a settlement that brings closure and works for everybody - Beach, the Hawks, TV broadcast partners, the print media.

But how many guys are out there who meet the senior executive smell test - Doug Wilson, Pat Brisson, Gretzky, Lombardi?
- RickJ

Old man Wirtz always respected the Sutter family. I wonder if one of the brothers would be a consideration for hockey op position?

Good points. It remains to be seen if Fleury will want to play beyond this season, maybe here if his family settles in, assuming he remains here this year. But I doubt he gets $7 mill per on the next deal. De Haan is probably done after this year. And I could see them moving Kubalik by the deadline, especially if it's true that he wants out.

Dach is definitely having a regression this year, his true sophomore season. I would caution anybody who thinks of trading a guy during a sophomore slump.

Cap Friendly has the Hawks with ~$22 mill in cap space to sign 13 players. Seth Jones has a $4.1 mill bump when the new deal kicks in, and Murphy has a small bump, so that's why the space is less than I thought it should be. So this will be an interesting summer, to say the least.
- 333inthe3rd[/quot

Kubalik wants out ? Good riddance !! Possibly the worst hands in the NHL. The guy plays with boxing gloves on. One-timers and 5 hole is all he's got, and the entire NHL is on to it. Move him now while he has some value.

Wow the Dec schedule looks BRUTAL. 3-4 games to call winnable

Wow the Dec schedule looks BRUTAL. 3-4 games to call winnable
- glennjpawlak22

I see a couple OT losses at best (NYI and MTL).

New blog! A review of recent Blackhawks, IceHogs, and prospect news from the past two days including roster changes, injury statuses, and invites to the U.S. WJC preliminary roster.

Plus, thoughts on the D corps for the Hawks and Hogs.

https://bit.ly/3DahNev