Zach Jarom: Line Up Shake Up

Somebody is not paying attention if I am first to the blog!

Hall is not playing tomorrow, so who knows will be on left wing with Reichel, let alone on PP1

There is always rumprs.

Today I saw a story about KD masterplan. A key is to acquire the Leafs' Mathews

It is difficult to believe he exchanges the Maple Leaf for Blackhawks crest. No matter how often Toronto gets bounced embarrasingly in the post season, they will keep trying with most of the same cast. The headliners stay, right. The same system.of play..Plenty if good players but not enough giid ones on the blueline or net for offense fursr teams lime Tironti and Edmonton.

Well Eklund said, who is a suitor if Draisalti is moved

So I am not going to suggest a Toronto Chicago trade for a similar big name in Mathews

If I was Toronto though I like certain assets KD is sitting on right now;

Should Toronto choose to restructure and part ways with one top dog, the most.expensive Leaf.. ...

Perhaps Mathews would be sacrificed in order to retool on the fly. Move out a couple dmen, bring in some touted kids on defense and a scoring forward to replace Mathews

Would Maple Leafs do their homeeork and want kids who could help be a part of the new lookLeafs

This is unfathomable, right?

If they choose to change the culture of the team, then they say give us DelMastro, Allen, Reichel and your first.. EDIT

However i would guess a patient KD would rather wait for a moment when Leafs.are totally floundering, as in missing playoffs/ early exit playoffs. After two more seasons where the Leafs fate is just this, Marhews still under contract at $14 mil / season

Willing to take on that. contract, KD.? If yes, then meet the.next big super duo Chicago
.
Toews and Kane

Bedard and Mathews

Definition of Ludicrous:

The very fact that there are rumors that the Blackhawks would be interested in re-acquiring Nikita Zadorov Nikita Zadorov

It does seem like it has been ages since the Blackhawks have traded defenseman Nikita Zadorov's signing rights to the Calgary Flames in exchange for a third-round draft pick in 2022 (Toronto's selection) used to draft Aiden Thompson.

and even more ludicrous is Flames think he will bring the flames back a 3rd rounder, since the one the Blackhawks received was 90thg overall.

I think I prefer our 2024 3rd rounders, ours and Ottawa's be traded elsewhere or used.

There is always rumprs.

Today I saw a story about KD masterplan. A key is to acquire the Leafs' Mathews

It is difficult to believe he exchanges the Maple Leaf for Blackhawks crest. No matter how often Toronto gets bounced embarrasingly in the post season, they will keep trying with most of the same cast. The headliners stay, right. The same system.of play..Plenty if good players but not enough giid ones on the blueline or net for offense fursr teams lime Tironti and Edmonton.

Well Eklund said, who is a suitor if Draisalti is moved

So I am not going to suggest a Toronto Chucagi traxe for a similar big namw in Mathews

If I was Toronto though I like certain assets KD is sitting on right now;

Should Toronto choose to restructure and part ways with one top dog, the mosr expensive Leaf.. Perhaps Mathews would be sacrificed in order to retool on the fly. Move out a couple dmen, bring in some touted kids on defense and a scoring forward to replace Mathews

Would Maple Leafs do their homeeork and want kids who could help be a part of the new lookLeafs

This is unfathomable, right?

If they choose to change the culture of the team, then they say give us DelMastro, Allen, Reichel and your first.

However i would guess a patient KD would rather wait for a moment when Leafs.are totally floundering, as in missing playoffs/ early exit playoffs. After two more seasons where the Leafs fate is just this, Marhews still under contract at $14 mil / season

Willing to take on that. contract, KD.? If yes, then meet the.next big super duo Chicago
.
Toews and Kane

Bedard and Mathews
- jhawk59

Yeah J i don't see this happening. The only way i see him signing Matthews is if he's a FA. The way KD is building this, i think his plan is to accumulate as much talent as he can, allow it to develop and when the players start perculating at the NHL level, assess and go after the player or players he believes will put them over the top.

Definition of Ludicrous:

The very fact that there are rumors that the Blackhawks would be interested in re-acquiring Nikita Zadorov Nikita Zadorov

It does seem like it has been ages since the Blackhawks have traded defenseman Nikita Zadorov's signing rights to the Calgary Flames in exchange for a third-round draft pick in 2022 (Toronto's selection) used to draft Aiden Thompson.

and even more ludicrous is Flames think he will bring the flames back a 3rd rounder, since the one the Blackhawks received was 90thg overall.

I think I prefer our 2024 3rd rounders, ours and Ottawa's be traded elsewhere or used.
- wiz1901

If it were a good RDman, I'd want to believe it, but us trading for big Z is really funny. Whoever is reporting this has no clue

There is always rumprs.

Today I saw a story about KD masterplan. A key is to acquire the Leafs' Mathews

It is difficult to believe he exchanges the Maple Leaf for Blackhawks crest. No matter how often Toronto gets bounced embarrasingly in the post season, they will keep trying with most of the same cast. The headliners stay, right. The same system.of play..Plenty if good players but not enough giid ones on the blueline or net for offense fursr teams lime Tironti and Edmonton.

Well Eklund said, who is a suitor if Draisalti is moved

So I am not going to suggest a Toronto Chucagi traxe for a similar big namw in Mathews

If I was Toronto though I like certain assets KD is sitting on right now;

Should Toronto choose to restructure and part ways with one top dog, the mosr expensive Leaf.. Perhaps Mathews would be sacrificed in order to retool on the fly. Move out a couple dmen, bring in some touted kids on defense and a scoring forward to replace Mathews

Would Maple Leafs do their homeeork and want kids who could help be a part of the new lookLeafs

This is unfathomable, right?

If they choose to change the culture of the team, then they say give us DelMastro, Allen, Reichel and your first.

However i would guess a patient KD would rather wait for a moment when Leafs.are totally floundering, as in missing playoffs/ early exit playoffs. After two more seasons where the Leafs fate is just this, Marhews still under contract at $14 mil / season

Willing to take on that. contract, KD.? If yes, then meet the.next big super duo Chicago
.
Toews and Kane

Bedard and Mathews
- jhawk59

Where did you read this rumour - Mad Magazine?

The entire Maple Leaf organization have been morons for 50+ years but even they aren't moving Mathews for table scraps.

Where did you read this rumour - Mad Magazine?

The entire Maple Leaf organization have been morons for 50+ years but even they aren't moving Mathews for table scraps.
- RickJ

Which is why i did carefully say this is some players and or draft choices that would be part of a trade. Probably would have to include two first rounders and a Kaiser instead of a kid in Rockford to get this discussion.on the table.

One of the Chicagp sports apps had a story today about KD master plan which includes Mathews

Which is why i did carefully say this is some players and or draft choices that would be part of a trade. Probably would have to include two first rounders and a Kaiser instead of a kid in Rockford to get this discussion.on the table.

One of the Chicagp sports apps had a story today about KD master plan which includes Mathews
- jhawk59

Isn’t going to happen. If Matthews is traded to Chicago and getting $14 mil. What is Bedard going to get next contract? Then you become another Toronto or Edmonton? Don’t forget you will still have Jones st $9 mil.

Yeah J i don't see this happening. The only way i see him signing Matthews is if he's a FA. The way KD is building this, i think his plan is to accumulate as much talent as he can, allow it to develop and when the players start perculating at the NHL level, assess and go after the player or players he believes will put them over the top.
- BetweenTheDots

Well, Dots, hell has now officially frozen over. This is an excellent summation of the plan, imo. Your posts lately have aligned with my thoughts far too often for the comfort of either of us. My compliments, or condolences, whichever you prefer.

Isn’t going to happen. If Matthews is traded to Chicago and getting $14 mil. What is Bedard going to get next contract? Then you become another Toronto or Edmonton? Don’t forget you will still have Jones st $9 mil.
LAHawk

Agree with the first bolded and disagree in part with the second. The Hawks are on a different path than those two teams, the Hawks have quite a few quality young defensemen, and those two teams lack those type of assets. That’s why I love how the Hawks are rebuilding, quality on the backend first, then Bedard drops on your lap, and then some more of the offense will show up in the next couple of years.

We aren't going after Mathews. We have a shooter already, his name is Bedard. If anything, we would go after a playmaker

We aren't going after Mathews. We have a shooter already, his name is Bedard. If anything, we would go after a playmaker
- wizardofi

For me to think Kyle from Chicago is at this point thinking about trades for superstar players is a giant waste of his day and mine.
He is more or less thinking on a smaller scale, like calling in the scouting, and asking on how they view J. J. Moser who is due for Restricted Free Agency arbitration and the team may not send it to an arbiter or like the ruling and his (or any guy like this') availability warrants strong scouting opinions in house to see if he can be a short term target.

They're looking for up n comers from the outside who they will be tickled to sign to an more decent second contracts if they succeed with the parent club.

Just read a report that Patrick Kane will be signing a two-year deal for 3.5 to 4 million per later this week with the Buffalo Sabres. I believe it was from I love hockey. We shall see.

Just read a report that Patrick Kane will be signing a two-year deal for 3.5 to 4 million per later this week with the Buffalo Sabres. I believe it was from I love hockey. We shall see.
- bjphawkfan

If true, that will be great. Cab stories relived all over again!

Just read a report that Patrick Kane will be signing a two-year deal for 3.5 to 4 million per later this week with the Buffalo Sabres. I believe it was from I love hockey. We shall see.
- bjphawkfan

Was that written before or after Thompson suffered his injury?

Definition of Ludicrous:

The very fact that there are rumors that the Blackhawks would be interested in re-acquiring Nikita Zadorov Nikita Zadorov

It does seem like it has been ages since the Blackhawks have traded defenseman Nikita Zadorov's signing rights to the Calgary Flames in exchange for a third-round draft pick in 2022 (Toronto's selection) used to draft Aiden Thompson.

and even more ludicrous is Flames think he will bring the flames back a 3rd rounder, since the one the Blackhawks received was 90thg overall.

I think I prefer our 2024 3rd rounders, ours and Ottawa's be traded elsewhere or used.
- wiz1901

I agree Wiz. I was not impressed when he was here. And now I read in different articles that he's the big prize?

Imo hawks need a skilled powerforward that can finish and skate with Bedard. Bedard can create and finish on his own that is a given. Also I invision nazar and Moore being wingers not centers in the nhl. So needs going forward for the Hawks Bolland type 3rd line center towes like 2nd line center big buff type dman , possibly already have that in Valsic, some nasty forechecking high motor bottom six forward to creat hell in the offensive zone. Now it the seems the Blackhawks might have these players already time will tell. One last thing I see Reichel as Sharp type player. Just be patient with him. And when the time is right supplement with free agents.

Just read a report that Patrick Kane will be signing a two-year deal for 3.5 to 4 million per later this week with the Buffalo Sabres. I believe it was from I love hockey. We shall see.
- bjphawkfan

Buffalo would be a good fit for Kane, not the only good fit but likely one of the better ones. The Sabres are only 3 points out of a wild card spot with most of the season left. I don't think adding Kane guarantees Buffalo a playoff spot, but they will need help with Thompson's injury.

Well, Dots, hell has now officially frozen over. This is an excellent summation of the plan, imo. Your posts lately have aligned with my thoughts far too often for the comfort of either of us. My compliments, or condolences, whichever you prefer.
- mohel

It just makes sense to me Mo. Not the 2 of us on agreeing on something but how the rebuild should go. I was excited when Theo came in and just gutted the Cubs org, and am excited KD did the same thing, as did the Bears. To me good signs of an org making a commitment to something greater for the future and trusting in the process.

If anyone of the writers or rumor spreaders did their homework in how the Cubs and Boston and so on did a rebuild, they wouldn't even post articles about us being part of a Zadarov trade.

Anyways I'm sure you'll be putting the screws to me for something else i post in the future. Until then cheers

Imo hawks need a skilled powerforward that can finish and skate with Bedard. Bedard can create and finish on his own that is a given. Also I invision nazar and Moore being wingers not centers in the nhl. So needs going forward for the Hawks Bolland type 3rd line center towes like 2nd line center big buff type dman , possibly already have that in Valsic, some nasty forechecking high motor bottom six forward to creat hell in the offensive zone. Now it the seems the Blackhawks might have these players already time will tell. One last thing I see Reichel as Sharp type player. Just be patient with him. And when the time is right supplement with free agents.
- Scott1977

I agree that Bedard needs some top-end talent to play with, sooner rather than later. Nazar and Moore will likely be 2 seasons away from making the Hawks, at a minimum. I could see Nazar signing at the end of this college season, but he'll play in Rockford next season. Moore will likely spend another season in college before spending some time in Rockford.

Garland would be a good option, but I would view him more as a bridge to the next wave of young talent making their way to the Hawks roster. Garland would be on Hall's level, they play a different game but as far as overall impact they're about the same level.

I doubt KD wants to part with any high draft picks or top prospects at this point, so his options would be to take advantage of teams in cap trouble or signing a UFA. The free agent market isn't great in 2024, but guys like Tarasenko or Stamkos could be a fit. They're still productive but old enough that other teams won't be interested in giving them a long-term deal.

It just makes sense to me Mo. Not the 2 of us on agreeing on something but how the rebuild should go. I was excited when Theo come in and just gutted the Cubs org, and am excited KD did the same thing, as did the Bears. To me good signs of an org making a commitment to something greater for the future and trusting in the process.

If anyone of the writers or rumor spreaders did their homework in how the Cubs and Boston and so on did a rebuild, they wouldn't even post articles about us being part of a Zadarov trade.

Anyways I'm sure you'll be putting the screws to me for something else i post in the future. Until then cheers
- BetweenTheDots

Didn't Epstein sign (especially pitchers) veterans to flip at the deadlines ? isn't that how they got Arrieta. Strop, Hendricks, Rizzo, Russell to name a few acquired in trades, not draft choices?

I agree that Bedard needs some top-end talent to play with, sooner rather than later. Nazar and Moore will likely be 2 seasons away from making the Hawks, at a minimum. I could see Nazar signing at the end of this college season, but he'll play in Rockford next season. Moore will likely spend another season in college before spending some time in Rockford.

Garland would be a good option, but I would view him more as a bridge to the next wave of young talent making their way to the Hawks roster. Garland would be on Hall's level, they play a different game but as far as overall impact they're about the same level.

I doubt KD wants to part with any high draft picks or top prospects at this point, so his options would be to take advantage of teams in cap trouble or signing a UFA. The free agent market isn't great in 2024, but guys like Tarasenko or Stamkos could be a fit. They're still productive but old enough that other teams won't be interested in giving them a long-term deal.
- DarthKane

I really don't see KD doing this. When you are the rebuilding team you aren't looking for a quick fix, or how one of your own players is doing statistically, the process right now is playing the right way both offensively and defensively. The stats and the team record are not important right now. As much as i want them to win, that's the painful part of the rebuild.

Everyone is so worried about Reichel, instead of feeling sorry for himself it sounds like he's putting extra work in. I prefer nothing come easy to these young players so they are constantly chasing the game to be better. Sounds like they all are putting extra work in, and to me that sounds like a bunch of kids who are serious about being professional hockey players.

Last thing a rebuilding team wants is to be a pretender.

I agree that Bedard needs some top-end talent to play with, sooner rather than later. Nazar and Moore will likely be 2 seasons away from making the Hawks, at a minimum. I could see Nazar signing at the end of this college season, but he'll play in Rockford next season. Moore will likely spend another season in college before spending some time in Rockford.

Garland would be a good option, but I would view him more as a bridge to the next wave of young talent making their way to the Hawks roster. Garland would be on Hall's level, they play a different game but as far as overall impact they're about the same level.

I doubt KD wants to part with any high draft picks or top prospects at this point, so his options would be to take advantage of teams in cap trouble or signing a UFA. The free agent market isn't great in 2024, but guys like Tarasenko or Stamkos could be a fit. They're still productive but old enough that other teams won't be interested in giving them a long-term deal.
- DarthKane

I'm very interested to see what Kurashev ends up being by the end of the year. Just wondering if he can turn it on to become a top 6 player. The only other guy that's close at this point (judging by what he did in the preseason) is C. Dach. If he can play up to his full potential, he may be top, or at least middle, six worthy. I have no idea how to judge how close college players are, so I'll just wait and see with those guys.

I'm a little surprised that all three of R. Johnson, Entwistle and Katchouk are all still with the big club. I would have thought the Hawks would have called back Guttman and/or Anderson for a spell just to see what they have in the tank. The three I mentioned are all basically the same guy.