Do you consider the Flyers a Stanley cup contender? They will most likely miss the playoffs again.

They had 7 less points than the Hawks last year. Think Torts is the difference in 30 points?
- LAHawk

Good point, hadn't followed them that much - had the impression that they thought they were contenders.

So maybe that is off the table, but was thinking there might be some more of this type of trades available to non-pretenders......

Mel Pearson out as hockey coach at Michigan. Wonder if Nazar will stay there or transfer.

Does something like this work for Kane at TDL?

To Philadelphia:
Kane (half salary retained)

To Chicago:
JVR
2024 1st
2023 2nd (changes to first if Kane signs in Philly)
- totem

Most likely that would be the trade instead of the second a prospect in return depending on who it is

I asked in the previous blog but does anyone know of free sports streaming that shows all sports on the Amazon fire sting or internet site? Would greatly appreciate any answers. Thank you
- Scott1977

I would think you get some info by googling "Amazon fire stick sports"

I asked in the previous blog but does anyone know of free sports streaming that shows all sports on the Amazon fire sting or internet site? Would greatly appreciate any answers. Thank you
- Scott1977

Check out Troypoint. They usually have up to date information.

Most likely that would be the trade instead of the second a prospect in return depending on who it is
- Scott1977

Outside of the fact that I don't think KD would want to trade with St. Louis but Kane for Tarasenko and a first makes a lot of sense for the Blues.

Mel Pearson out as hockey coach at Michigan. Wonder if Nazar will stay there or transfer.
- boilermaker100

Technically he contract was simply not renewed. Wonder if there was a reason Pearson wasn't extended his the last yr or so? ......... But I do think Nazar will stay with MI. IIRC he grew up real close to Ann Arbor, played for the NTDP that's close to Ann Arbor so he's with a fine program, family and friends can make all home games.

Darth mentioned that Huberdeau’s contract would look ugly in a few year’s, I think it looks ugly now.
- Angotti

Did not realize this until Huberdeau signed but he's only 2 months older than Gaudreau and signed for exactly what Gaudreau was offered. So, if this is a bad deal signing Geadreau would have been too ....... Hope this works out for CAL.

Mel Pearson out as hockey coach at Michigan. Wonder if Nazar will stay there or transfer.
- boilermaker100

Or play for London. The Knights own his CHL rights.

Pearson wasn't retained because of an investigation that revealed some serious problems with his behavior. And that of Bancroft the director of hockey operations for Michigan

Outside of the fact that I don't think KD would want to trade with St. Louis but Kane for Tarasenko and a first makes a lot of sense for the Blues.
- LAHawk

Doesn't Tank have some kind of control, a 10 team no go list clause? If not yea, get assets for Kane then trade Tank for more picks/prospects?

Wonder if KD doesn't get the return he wants, doesn't trade him and lets him go FA
- LAHawk

Believe me, if Kane says trade me, they will.
,

If the offers are garbage, Kaner will have no trouble sticking around season by season for 10.5 million.

Hawks if they finish last, have a 25% chance to draft FIRST OVERALL

...and a 55.7% chance to draft 3rd overall.
and an 18.8% chance to draft second overall.

I cannot decide if I am sticking with selecting the best big centre, best defenseman, the big Finn wing, Kasper Halttunen who actually can play anywhere, that Eduard Šalé,
who just looked unstoppable or the other eight guys in between.


Here's my first FIVE ROUNDS :

https://www.lines.com/nhl/drafts/2023

So now the University of Michigan is rotten to the core? Another (big?) house to clean.....

I know this is kind of out there but might it be possible that Kane will wait until after next years draft to see if the Hawks will be able to get Bedard?
- bjphawkfan

Kane will no longer be a Blackhawk at that point and KD I doubt has interest in extending him.

Technically he contract was simply not renewed. Wonder if there was a reason Pearson wasn't extended his the last yr or so? ......... But I do think Nazar will stay with MI. IIRC he grew up real close to Ann Arbor, played for the NTDP that's close to Ann Arbor so he's with a fine program, family and friends can make all home games.
- Mr Ricochet

Per the Athletic...

Pearson, whose contract expired in early May, had remained an employee of the school. A third-party investigative report into Pearson and his program raised serious allegations, including that Pearson forced a former team captain out of the program, directed players to lie on COVID-19 contact-tracing forms, provided accounts to investigators that were deemed “not credible” and oversaw a program in which there was “mistreatment of female staff members” and “pervasive fear” about retaliation amongst both players and staff members.

Check out Troypoint. They usually have up to date information.
- Hawksfan74

Ok thanks

Most likely that would be the trade instead of the second a prospect in return depending on who it is
- Scott1977

I don’t see Kane waiving for the Flyers, they’re a mess and not much better than the Hawks. Heck, if some of the young Dmen step up, the Hawks just might be better than the Flyers.

I don’t see Kane waiving for the Flyers, they’re a mess and not much better than the Hawks. Heck, if some of the young Dmen step up, the Hawks just might be better than the Flyers.
- Angotti

Agree Colorado NY rangers Toronto maybe Florida and Edmonton these would be the teams most likely he would waive plus he would have to see where teams are at or near the tdl for him to approve a trade same with towes.

I cannot decide if I am sticking with selecting the best big centre, best defenseman, the big Finn wing, Kasper Halttunen who actually can play anywhere, that Eduard Šalé,
who just looked unstoppable or the other eight guys in between.


Here's my first FIVE ROUNDS :

https://www.lines.com/nhl/drafts/2023
- wiz1901

All prognosticators are gonna drive themselves nuts with the 2023 draft. A stacked draft, add in all the yearly risers and fallers, injuries, the Russian factor, two WJC's means it'll be crazier than usual. ........ Only advice I have is don't right down anything in pen cuz it's gonna change over and over.

Enjoy!!

All prognosticators are gonna drive themselves nuts with the 2023 draft. A stacked draft, add in all the yearly risers and fallers, injuries, the Russian factor, two WJC's means it'll be crazier than usual. ........ Only advice I have is don't right down anything in pen cuz it's gonna change over and over.

Enjoy!!
- Mr Ricochet

Oh, I am loving these HLINKA-GRETSKY games!

Training and coaching is so far advanced now, and I totally understand this has never been a tourney with equal footing except by age, all 16 or 17 in same birth year (which could let a few be class of 2024 kids.
It is an EQUAL age group, but these different countries programs are all on upward trajectories, but very different ones.
The USA team in this tourney is cobbled together, and hasn't ever been dominant.
Canada hold a camp and takes their best kids, so there are like 9 centre-wings who are asked to play different roles or positions to win. ONLY Bedard was absent.
The speed of that Canada team was reminiscent of the Flying Frenchman Montreal teams where few were average skaters, and most are not only high end, their skill along with they smarts with their foot speed, changes in speed, quick reads was basically off the charts and besides the scorers were MORE scorers, and generators, and although I haven't started attempting to direct their 7 defenseman and rank them, man they are smart and good too.
(I just am not settled on the Cam Allen rank, but he is a quality beast of a physical defender and an attacker and just so good everywhere and fearless.
I can't decide how a team decides to take a defender before which possible scorer on the top 15 board.)

The studs on other teams cannot be neglected, they have them BIG ones, and all have speed too.

These Swede and Finns are good, and it is difficult to gauge how they go (especially after the drop downs of the two Finns in the 2022 draft that lasted for Vancouver #15(Jonathan Lekkerimaki) and Nashville #15 (Joakim Kemel)...why didn't the Hawks ever get a shot at smaller sharpshooters like these two in past drafts. (oops they did when they selected Finn Teuvo Teravainen @ #18)
At 18, both Lekkerimaki and Kemell need a lot more strength and Mono (former)and shoulder issues (fatter), may have dropped them down
Well the 17 yr old Finns (and Swedes) in the HLINKA are also kids with toolboxes and may advance up the boards as they get bigger/stronger and display their toolboxes.
(Again it is tough in a tourney for me to direct the Finn Swede, Czechia, Slovakian and
German defenseman and try and rank them with the North American ones.)

I having trouble even losing my terrific feelings for QMJHL Shawingan defenseman, Jordan Tourigny and where he drafts. He was a real player in the Memorial Cup and again here at Hlinka, UNLESS my eyes are fooling me on him, and the size stats have him at 157 and 5'11. It is almost like Riff riff danced the time warp and I am back when the Quebec defenders were all this size and the forwards 5 8...

I am better understanding that the idea that size is not as large an impediment but I have trouble swallowing the NHL team scouting community doesn't still see the bigger skilled guys or the Šalé types who seem so elusive playing in their age class.
I watch Canada's Zach Benson
Last season he is surrounded by more than one first rounder on a really good Dub team so I come in skeptical of where he fits in his draft year, is he a NHL scorer eventually? ETC
At Hlinka, I downgrade any part of him and it not just the gun; he enters the zone NOT THINKING ABOUT HIMSELF, where he will go, he quickly acts in his feet to separate slow things down and has already understanding where his line mates are going and his actions are continuing to be totally complimentary to smartly holding and generating perfect set ups...no rush. There is more than little Patrick Kane there. Oh Zachary CAN shoot, but like the early NHL Kane, he surveys reads, re surveys and get his team looks and goals through passes. Benson does a ton of little thing and again fearless.
He is 5 10 and 160 soaking wet, delegated to wing (and not centre) and spends his time being a magician with his stick, holding pucks, regaining pucks and stifling passes with calmness of a real attacker.

How come he is 8th pick on my list?

How can you not love Denis Gauthier's kid a center wing under six feet who plays 6 3. ?
FIFTEEN on my board!
Or on his way to college this September (Upon) Matthew Wood? A 6'3" centre who is terrific
ELEVEN oin. my board!

Being a homer, I tagged Colby Barlow for the Hawks with Tampa Pick. Will he be there?
(I was gonna say "I hope so" but unless the Hawk's scouting staff is nuts, there will be an excellent forward prospect here AND in the second round picks(s).

Oh, I am loving these HLINKA-GRETSKY games!

Training and coaching is so far advanced now, and I totally understand this has never been a tourney with equal footing except by age, all 16 or 17 in same birth year (which could let a few be class of 2024 kids.
It is an EQUAL age group, but these different countries programs are all on upward trajectories, but very different ones.
The USA team in this tourney is cobbled together, and hasn't ever been dominant.
Canada hold a camp and takes their best kids, so there are like 9 centre-wings who are asked to play different roles or positions to win. ONLY Bedard was absent.
The speed of that Canada team was reminiscent of the Flying Frenchman Montreal teams where few were average skaters, and most are not only high end, their skill along with they smarts with their foot speed, changes in speed, quick reads was basically off the charts and besides the scorers were MORE scorers, and generators, and although I haven't started attempting to direct their 7 defenseman and rank them, man they are smart and good too.
(I just am not settled on the Cam Allen rank, but he is a quality beast of a physical defender and an attacker and just so good everywhere and fearless.
I can't decide how a team decides to take a defender before which possible scorer on the top 15 board.)

The studs on other teams cannot be neglected, they have them BIG ones, and all have speed too.

These Swede and Finns are good, and it is difficult to gauge how they go (especially after the drop downs of the two Finns in the 2022 draft that lasted for Vancouver #15(Jonathan Lekkerimaki) and Nashville #15 (Joakim Kemel)...why didn't the Hawks ever get a shot at smaller sharpshooters like these two in past drafts. (oops they did when they selected Finn Teuvo Teravainen @ #18)
At 18, both Lekkerimaki and Kemell need a lot more strength and Mono (former)and shoulder issues (fatter), may have dropped them down
Well the 17 yr old Finns (and Swedes) in the HLINKA are also kids with toolboxes and may advance up the boards as they get bigger/stronger and display their toolboxes.
(Again it is tough in a tourney for me to direct the Finn Swede, Czechia, Slovakian and
German defenseman and try and rank them with the North American ones.)

I having trouble even losing my terrific feelings for QMJHL Shawingan defenseman, Jordan Tourigny and where he drafts. He was a real player in the Memorial Cup and again here at Hlinka, UNLESS my eyes are fooling me on him, and the size stats have him at 157 and 5'11. It is almost like Riff riff danced the time warp and I am back when the Quebec defenders were all this size and the forwards 5 8...

I am better understanding that the idea that size is not as large an impediment but I have trouble swallowing the NHL team scouting community doesn't still see the bigger skilled guys or the Šalé types who seem so elusive playing in their age class.
I watch Canada's Zach Benson
Last season he is surrounded by more than one first rounder on a really good Dub team so I come in skeptical of where he fits in his draft year, is he a NHL scorer eventually? ETC
At Hlinka, I downgrade any part of him and it not just the gun; he enters the zone NOT THINKING ABOUT HIMSELF, where he will go, he quickly acts in his feet to separate slow things down and has already understanding where his line mates are going and his actions are continuing to be totally complimentary to smartly holding and generating perfect set ups...no rush. There is more than little Patrick Kane there. Oh Zachary CAN shoot, but like the early NHL Kane, he surveys reads, re surveys and get his team looks and goals through passes. Benson does a ton of little thing and again fearless.
He is 5 10 and 160 soaking wet, delegated to wing (and not centre) and spends his time being a magician with his stick, holding pucks, regaining pucks and stifling passes with calmness of a real attacker.

How come he is 8th pick on my list?

How can you not love Denis Gauthier's kid a center wing under six feet who plays 6 3. ?
FIFTEEN on my board!
Or on his way to college this September (Upon) Matthew Wood? A 6'3" centre who is terrific
ELEVEN oin. my board!

Being a homer, I tagged Colby Barlow for the Hawks with Tampa Pick. Will he be there?
(I was gonna say "I hope so" but unless the Hawk's scouting staff is nuts, there will be an excellent forward prospect here AND in the second round picks(s).
- wiz1901

The way KD is going he could draft Bedard then use him later in the draft to trade up to ensure he gets Barlow.

The way KD is going he could draft Bedard then use him later in the draft to trade up to ensure he gets Barlow.

- paulr

Or he could use him as a sweetener to offload S. Jones (1/2 retained).

Or he could use him as a sweetener to offload S. Jones (1/2 retained).
- HawkintheD

Fans of other teams that stop by here must think that we are all nuts, then again, they wouldn’t be too far off.

Fans of other teams that stop by here most think that we are all nuts, then again, they wouldn’t be too far off.
- Angotti

Everyone here is nuts, except you and me, and I have my doubts about you.

Oh, I am loving these HLINKA-GRETSKY games!

.
- wiz1901

Oh yea, the tournament didn't disappoint and Tuesday we get the WJC!! Christmas in August........... Keep typing your thoughts, Wiz.