I pray for the health and development of the 'Hawks draft choices and prospects.

Stumbled across this today. Brendan Perlini has some stories to share about players he played with. He talked about Toews and Keith specifically.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co4RRKjCBT4

Stumbled across this today. Brendan Perlini has some stories to share about players he played with. He talked about Toews and Keith specifically.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co4RRKjCBT4
- breadbag

Too funny, I just stumbled across that a half hour ago. I haven’t watched yet.

I pray for the health and development of the 'Hawks draft choices and prospects.
- 35Tony0

Wouldn’t a deity have far more important things to concern itself with?

Wouldn’t a deity have far more important things to concern itself with?
- paulr

I think he meant hockey deity Marian Hossa.

It is, especially for top guys, and a reason I like Vlasic so much. Not at Levshunov's level as a prospect but Vlasic was a kid who could have made the jump to the AHL but stayed a 3rd yr at BU instead. Then played a yr in the AHL.. A level headed kid who gets it.
- Mr Ricochet

Nothing against the player but there weren't huge expectations there either. Lot of potential but definitely a project. Credit to him for taking some massive steps and looking like a very good player but it could be almost easier for a player like that to out kick their coverage rather than a kid taken 2 or 3 to live up to expectations.

I am just wary and want to see the safest pick when it comes to our #2 overall. If KD explains away any concern or issues regarding Demidov, I will just shrug and say I hope he is right. Demidov would be a great match with Bedard and if not for the concern about his skating/edges, this is who I would take over a dman

The prudent thing to do is to be safe with such a valued draft slot as this and take the dman KD likes best. I would not hesitate to overpay to move up from #20 however and my first choice is to grab Eiserman. I just see whether Demidov or Hayes to interchange with Eiserman on lines one and two, as a good way to score. It would be a serious, a solid scoring threat from a few players with very good skill - hard to stop the passing shooting resulting in goals

Now as for my overreacting to Russians being blocked from coming over to the NHL, there is no real threat and I should not pre suppose political issues could arise. Sure some hang up’s but Vabeachbear the Russians do wind up over here. Maybe later than sooner for Michkov but Filatov apparently will be supplanting C Hart in the Philadelphia goalcrease.

And Kantserov probably does get over here eventually

I do expect Hayes to get a cup of coffee at minimum next year in Chicago. I look forward seeing exactly how Greene and Moore fit in. And Ludwinski looks like he could be an excellent third line forward to play alongside Slaggert …again might be later than sooner for most of our prospects

As for our dmen prospects, some toughness with descent mobility skating and skill is going to hopefully hold down some second and third pair jobs because I really believe DelMastro, Allen and Kaiser could hold those jobs. Phillips and Crevier gone through another year of experience and challeges are likely here still for one more season before a logjam on defense must be split up

In goal just want to hear how Comesso and even Stauber are progressing in their development

Too funny, I just stumbled across that a half hour ago. I haven’t watched yet.
- paulr

The short version is, he liked Shane Doan for being a great human being. He liked Toews for being a great leader and bringing people together, he like Duncan Keith for bonding with him over his stick and being tied to England, and he liked McDavid for being a funny guy and an amazing player.

Edit: oh and I forgot Mike Smith, he talked about him, didn't like him at first, but ended up being closer to him the second time he played with him in Edmonton vs when he was intimidated by him in Arizona.

Where does Ullmark and Markstrom end up next year, Oilers? Kings? Devils? Maple Leafs?

I am just wary and want to see the safest pick when it comes to our #2 overall. If KD explains away any concern or issues regarding Demidov, I will just shrug and say I hope he is right. Demidov would be a great match with Bedard and if not for the concern about his skating/edges, this is who I would take over a dman

The prudent thing to do is to be safe with such a valued draft slot as this and take the dman KD likes best. I would not hesitate to overpay to move up from #20 however and my first choice is to grab Eiserman. I just see whether Demidov or Hayes to interchange with Eiserman on lines one and two, as a good way to score. It would be a serious, a solid scoring threat from a few players with very good skill - hard to stop the passing shooting resulting in goals

Now as for my overreacting to Russians being blocked from coming over to the NHL, there is no real threat and I should not pre suppose political issues could arise. Sure some hang up’s but Vabeachbear the Russians do wind up over here. Maybe later than sooner for Michkov but Filatov apparently will be supplanting C Hart in the Philadelphia goalcrease.

And Kantserov probably does get over here eventually

I do expect Hayes to get a cup of coffee at minimum next year in Chicago. I look forward seeing exactly how Greene and Moore fit in. And Ludwinski looks like he could be an excellent third line forward to play alongside Slaggert …again might be later than sooner for most of our prospects

As for our dmen prospects, some toughness with descent mobility skating and skill is going to hopefully hold down some second and third pair jobs because I really believe DelMastro, Allen and Kaiser could hold those jobs. Phillips and Crevier gone through another year of experience and challeges are likely here still for one more season before a logjam on defense must be split up

In goal just want to hear how Comesso and even Stauber are progressing in their development
- jhawk59

What does a safe draft pick look like? Isn't picking best player available by definition mean you are making the safe pick?

Greene is staying in school for another year.

Watching all these prospects Blackhawks have a tough choice. I worry about how small Demidov is, i kind of hope they lean towards Silayev if they draft a Russian from Russia. Levshunov or D!ckinson look good as well. I guess i do like my big defenseman who can skate and have good gap control.
- BetweenTheDots

Demidov is not small. Reports are he is at least 6' at this point.

Demidov is not small. Reports are he is at least 6' at this point.
- Elbows15

He isn't short, but I think most reports are he doesn't weigh that much and isn't physical.

As I go back over the World Junior U-18 some more, I see enough players between the USA and Canada teams to fill those six early selections.
How can you not like Chicago areas Kamil Bednarik or defensive first RD EJ Emery or LW Max Plante, whose father Derek played?

One last time I am thinking all the 32 teams have lists that are different enough to suggest all teams look for different things, don’t necessarily go best player, or that anyone including the Balckhawks is to go off current script and take who they like as really nice future NHL players.

Demidov is not small. Reports are he is at least 6' at this point.
- Elbows15

Smurf, and worse than that, EuroSmurf.

Smurf, and worse than that, EuroSmurf.
- paulr

Commie Eurosmurf to you, Chief.

Where does Ullmark and Markstrom end up next year, Oilers? Kings? Devils? Maple Leafs?
- LAHawk

Markstrom to jersey ullmatk to L.A imo

Commie Eurosmurf to you, Chief.
- mohel

Nyet comrade.

Wouldn’t a deity have far more important things to concern itself with?
- paulr

Could they have reached deity status without being a Hawks fan???

Kurashev scored the game winning shootout goal today.

https://twitter.com/Mario...tatus/1790128156994683091

Could they have reached deity status without being a Hawks fan???
- vabeachbear

He isn't short, but I think most reports are he doesn't weigh that much and isn't physical.
- breadbag

He's 18. And he weighs 180-185ibs. How much bigger do you want him to be at 18?

Physical? He drives the net and protects the puck. This notion that every player needs to be grinders is outlandish.

Smurf, and worse than that, EuroSmurf.
- paulr

right. He is pretty much the same size as Crosby and Mac were when they entered the league.

Crosby's scouting report at the draft....

https://www.pensburgh.com...mains-incredibly-accurate

I’m watching the Gens playing the London Knights, there’s an overage Russian kid on London Ruslan Gazizov 5’11” 190 who’s a pretty feisty and put up some decent numbers this year 36 goals 45 assists in 63 games. I think at 20 he’s a free agent, if so it doesn’t hurt to sign him.

Damn that's too bad for Nichuskin. Hope he's able to get the help he needs.