- southernhawk

If Luser gets sent to the Wolves, I might take up throwing cowbells.

Those things arent cheap and the economy in Rockford is not the greatest
- blkhwkfn

They sell'em for $5 at Icehogs games.

They sell'em for $5 at Icehogs games.
- EKolb13

With the Ice Hogs logo?

Picked the (frank)ing ducks over the hawks...WTF
- southernhawk

Can't it be that bad in Chicago that you would pick the Ducks?
Maybe he just wanted warmer weather.

With the Ice Hogs logo?
- blkhwkfn

Nope. Just spary painted red or black. Sold by the booster club.

Also there is more than a couple holes, they are missing the supporting cast. Here If I said I had a car and you cam to see it and only seen an engine, Transmission and a drive train. I would hope you ask me where the rest of the car is. The same logic applies here.


EDIT:The above post is for JRoenick97
- blkhwkfn

Are you kidding me? The roster is still phenomenal. Toews, Kane, Sharp, Hossa, Bolland, Kieth, Seabrook, Hammer, Leddy, Stallberg, Shaw...

We have 4 question marks. 2nd line center, PP, toughness, and goalie.

Goalie could have been sophomore slump. Crawford has put up amazing efforts, but also trash. If he is consistent this year, we are golder there. His second full year stats aren't much worse that Quick's (Crawford - .903 2.72 . Quick - .907 2.54).

Toughness isn't as bad with Bollig, Carcillo, Brookbank, and Mayers. Seabrook also throws a ton of hits.

2nd line center needs to be filled. Badly. I really think Bowman missed out on going for someone like Mueller for cheap. He's got injury questions, but could have been cheap.

Power Play may be hard to fix since I can't really tell you the problem. We have plenty of firepower...

What pisses me off about Bowman is him trying to go so big in the FA market. We don't need anyone like Parise. We've got wings all day. Suter would have marginally helped on the backend, but we already have a top 2 pair. He needed to get a good, cheap, faceoff center and a strong veteran backup goalie to mentor Crawford. He got nothing.

Can't it be that bad in Chicago that you would pick the Ducks?
Maybe he just wanted warmer weather.
- Hawkster

I'm sure Stan would have offered him that kind of money and term....and he could have had the satisfaction of the 1st round of the playoffs.....the ducks can't even do that.....

With no significant free agent signings Leddy, Kruger and to a lesser extent Shaw and Hayes better develop physically or this team as constructed will be lucky to make the playoffs.

The hawks will go as far in the playoffs as these guys improve along with Stalbergs continued improvement.
Carcillo is not a solution to the top 6 lack of grit

EK......looks like someone needs the kool aid.....

With no significant free agent signings Leddy, Kruger and to a lesser extent Shaw and Hayes better develop physically or this team as constructed will be lucky to make the playoffs.

The hawks will go as far in the playoffs as these guys improve along with Stalbergs continued improvement.
Carcillo is not a solution to the top 6 lack of grit
- molly2522[/quote]

If he's not, your only hope is Shaw in that role. Hayes' skating will not/did not get that much better over the summer, not to mention his defensive flaws.

That's part of the problem, all the bangers are bottom pairing/bottom line guys.

Carcillo is not a solution to the top 6 lack of grit
- molly2522

Maybe he will be...






...wait for it...







...when he gains 25 lbs.

Are you kidding me? The roster is still phenomenal. Toews, Kane, Sharp, Hossa, Bolland, Kieth, Seabrook, Hammer, Leddy, Stallberg, Shaw...

We have 4 question marks. 2nd line center, PP, toughness, and goalie.

Goalie could have been sophomore slump. Crawford has put up amazing efforts, but also trash. If he is consistent this year, we are golder there. His second full year stats aren't much worse that Quick's (Crawford - .903 2.72 . Quick - .907 2.54).

Toughness isn't as bad with Bollig, Carcillo, Brookbank, and Mayers. Seabrook also throws a ton of hits.

2nd line center needs to be filled. Badly. I really think Bowman missed out on going for someone like Mueller for cheap. He's got injury questions, but could have been cheap.

Power Play may be hard to fix since I can't really tell you the problem. We have plenty of firepower...

What pisses me off about Bowman is him trying to go so big in the FA market. We don't need anyone like Parise. We've got wings all day. Suter would have marginally helped on the backend, but we already have a top 2 pair. He needed to get a good, cheap, faceoff center and a strong veteran backup goalie to mentor Crawford. He got nothing.
- JRoenick97

EK......looks like someone needs the kool aid.....
- southernhawk

I got it...

Are you kidding me? The roster is still phenomenal. Toews, Kane, Sharp, Hossa, Bolland, Kieth, Seabrook, Hammer, Leddy, Stallberg, Shaw...

We have 4 question marks. 2nd line center, PP, toughness, and goalie.

Goalie could have been sophomore slump. Crawford has put up amazing efforts, but also trash. If he is consistent this year, we are golder there. His second full year stats aren't much worse that Quick's (Crawford - .903 2.72 . Quick - .907 2.54).

Toughness isn't as bad with Bollig, Carcillo, Brookbank, and Mayers. Seabrook also throws a ton of hits.

2nd line center needs to be filled. Badly. I really think Bowman missed out on going for someone like Mueller for cheap. He's got injury questions, but could have been cheap.

Power Play may be hard to fix since I can't really tell you the problem. We have plenty of firepower...

What pisses me off about Bowman is him trying to go so big in the FA market. We don't need anyone like Parise. We've got wings all day. Suter would have marginally helped on the backend, but we already have a top 2 pair. He needed to get a good, cheap, faceoff center and a strong veteran backup goalie to mentor Crawford. He got nothing.
- JRoenick97

Had them for two years, what's been done about it? Nothing. Not even an effort. (frank) rocky, (frank) Stan, (frank) Q and all his little drones.

"One Goal"

Yup, with no major changes to the Hawks, most of the play will be around one goal on the ice...the Blackhawks'

I got it...

- EKolb13

LMFAO

Are you kidding me? The roster is still phenomenal. Toews, Kane, Sharp, Hossa, Bolland, Kieth, Seabrook, Hammer, Leddy, Stallberg, Shaw...

We have 4 question marks. 2nd line center, PP, toughness, and goalie.

Goalie could have been sophomore slump. Crawford has put up amazing efforts, but also trash. If he is consistent this year, we are golder there. His second full year stats aren't much worse that Quick's (Crawford - .903 2.72 . Quick - .907 2.54).

Toughness isn't as bad with Bollig, Carcillo, Brookbank, and Mayers. Seabrook also throws a ton of hits.

2nd line center needs to be filled. Badly. I really think Bowman missed out on going for someone like Mueller for cheap. He's got injury questions, but could have been cheap.

Power Play may be hard to fix since I can't really tell you the problem. We have plenty of firepower...

What pisses me off about Bowman is him trying to go so big in the FA market. We don't need anyone like Parise. We've got wings all day. Suter would have marginally helped on the backend, but we already have a top 2 pair. He needed to get a good, cheap, faceoff center and a strong veteran backup goalie to mentor Crawford. He got nothing.
- JRoenick97

StanBo...is that you?

Had them for two years, what's been done about it? Nothing. Not even an effort. (frank) rocky, (frank) Stan, (frank) Q and all his little drones.
- Ogilthorpe2

This!

Hi Ogie!

Had them for two years, what's been done about it? Nothing. Not even an effort. (frank) rocky, (frank) Stan, (frank) Q and all his little drones.
- Ogilthorpe2

Yes indeed

LMFAO
- southernhawk

I think I had a t-shirt like that Kool-aid pic when I was a kid.

This!

Hi Ogie!
- EKolb13

C'mon guys, where are the pom poms?
We have to be positive.

Power Play may be hard to fix since I can't really tell you the problem. We have plenty of firepower...
- JRoenick97

If my 6 y/o knows that all they do is try to go backdoor on the PP, I'm sure other teams have figured that out as well.

Had them for two years, what's been done about it? Nothing. Not even an effort. (frank) rocky, (frank) Stan, (frank) Q and all his little drones.
- Ogilthorpe2

I don't disagree. if you read my original post, the point I'm makings is that the team is not dead and gone as most people here seem to think it is. I'm still critical of Bowman's lack of anything constructive and simply trying to land some big name in FA that doesn't address the issues.

C'mon guys, where are the pom poms?
We have to be positive.

- Hawkster

With that thought, you'd fit right in at the brainwashing seminar...I mean convention.

I think I had a t-shirt like that Kool-aid pic when I was a kid.
- EKolb13

Oohhhh yyyyeeeaaahhhhhh