Forget Ottawa, they want a top end Dman that can anchor their defence for years to come. They aren't getting one at the deadline.

Might be better to take a look at all of the NHL contenders and see what the Hawks have that can patch some holes or provide some depth in the thin areas of those teams.

If you believe a team requires 9 Dmen in order to get thru 3 or 4 playoff rounds, then the Hawks have some good depth pieces to offer up. WHat are those teams willing to pay?

Murphy, McCabe and Tinordi - any of Edmonton, Toronto, Tampa, Calgary, Florida, Washington, Pittsburgh, Seattle.
- RickJ

yeah I was very excited to see both Murphy's name and McCabe's in the rumor mill. Hopefully both have legs. if slotted correctly as top end, 3rd pairing guys, they could give a contender a legit boost for those minutes where it's white knuckle time for the coaching staff. Think back to how many times Q chained the Leddys of the world to the bench late in games.

Picks and prospects are mutually important. hawks have deep holes to fill and need to start hitting on somethings upfront with pieces that can blend in for whatever, hopeful, franchise altering star they get to draft.

Have to wonder what a guy like Lafferty could fetch. Nice bottom 9 player, with can kill a penalty, and plays hard. Would love to see the Hawks make a plethora of trades but again...all starts with 19/88 who according to reports seem to make as quick of a decision as my wife does.


Domi, Toews, Kane, Richardinson - Colorado, Carolina, Toronto, NYR, Dallas maybe even Boston

I hope KD isn't just thinking draft picks in return only - many of these contending teams have some good prospects already playing in their farm system. Hawks are badly in need of a few in their forward group.

I catch this new guy getting stared down by either Murray or SHarp a few times when he just rambles on about nothing.....just incoherent $hit for the entire telecast. I get the team sucks, and you need some happy go lucky puppet in the booth, but FFS find somebody who knows something and can-do teaching moments, etc. Instead, it's like a watching some college freshman announce games because he "thinks" he wants to be a broadcaster.

100% agreed.....Original Foley >>>> McDnough led Foley. Just like I LOVED NBC national Eddie O >>>>> slap happy Eddie O for comcast Chicago.
- SteveRain

That was quite the phenomenon wasn't it

That was quite the phenomenon wasn't it
- vabeachbear

Haha...sure was....just showed you exactly what the message/type of broadcast Foley/Eddie O were told to deliver.

Now with another ex cub executive running it, are we shocked we have another clown in the broadcast booth? It doesnt' work with this fan base. I don't get how it's THAT hard to comprehend.

I will say this...I would rather listen to Volsters spew his crap for entire game than deal with that dim wit they have running the in game hype up at the UC. That guy is going to get his @ss beat one game in the 300 level...likely why he's not going up there.

Haha...sure was....just showed you exactly what the message/type of broadcast Foley/Eddie O were told to deliver.

Now with another ex cub executive running it, are we shocked we have another clown in the broadcast booth? It doesnt' work with this fan base. I don't get how it's THAT hard to comprehend.

I will say this...I would rather listen to Volsters spew his crap for entire game than deal with that dim wit they have running the in game hype up at the UC. That guy is going to get his @ss beat one game in the 300 level...likely why he's not going up there.
- SteveRain

That sounds like an exaggeration but it's not. In the old barn they might have launched that clown over the railing.

"Maybe I heard him wrong, but Kane's Cup winning OT goal was along the ice. "

That it was ... :facepalm: sounds like he's overpaid -they should just go and grab someone from the crowd - pay them for the night and you got at least a chance of having something more interesting happen than just random jaw-boning.

and it would probably be cheaper for the org-an-i-zation...

Today the book BEARTOWN arrived for me from amazon.

Anybody here send it?

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The #SJSharks  have acquired Jacob MacDonald and Martin Kaut from Colorado in exchange for Matt Nieto and Ryan Merkley.

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- DarthKane

There’s some similar prospects who aren’t beloved by their team anymore:
NYR: Kravtsov
DET: Zadina
BUF: Portillo
LAK: Turcotte

There’s some similar prospects who aren’t beloved by their team anymore:
NYR: Kravtsov
DET: Zadina
BUF: Portillo
LAK: Turcotte
- ObeseOprah

A couple of those would interest me on the Hawks

There’s some similar prospects who aren’t beloved by their team anymore:
NYR: Kravtsov
DET: Zadina
BUF: Portillo
LAK: Turcotte
- ObeseOprah

EDM: Puljujarvi?

Chris Vosters calls the game like it's a soccer match. He let's the visual call the game. All he does is announce a name as the puck goes from player to player. He describes very, very little and he hasn't been around the game long enough to have any interesting antidotes.

How I long for Doc Emrck to call out a player as he "sashays through the slot" or a goalie "waffleboarding" the puck into the corner.

There’s some similar prospects who aren’t beloved by their team anymore:
NYR: Kravtsov
DET: Zadina
BUF: Portillo
LAK: Turcotte
- ObeseOprah

KD needs to acquire ALL of them!

EDM: Puljujarvi?
- Chunk

Yes. Although he has a decent cap hit and Edmonton wants NHL players back for this year’s run.

trade me toews thanks

Yes. Although he has a decent cap hit and Edmonton wants NHL players back for this year’s run.
- ObeseOprah

Edmonton isn't going on a run.

trade me toews thanks
- BINGO!

I read Carolina loathes trading for rentals.

I read Carolina loathes trading for rentals.
- LAHawk

Typically. This year may be an exception (I think they'll look hard at Meier and/or Horvat if they can extend them)

Edmonton isn't going on a run.
- BINGO!

As of right now they have a first round matchup against Seattle, who aren’t exactly a powerhouse. McDavid and Draisaitl are the two best players in the league. RNH and Hyman are having career years. Even though we rightfully think their team is missing something, you have to go for it with those two monsters in their twenties.