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EnzoD
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Denver, CO
Joined: 02.19.2014

Dec 6 @ 10:29 PM ET
Justin ! !


Write the (frank)ing fraft blog ! Get ready for the lottery !

- mrpaulish




@JPZatapathique
Apparently the #Blackhawks plan to honor Stan Mikita this season by only winning 21 games.
philco28
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Mississauga, ON
Joined: 12.06.2011

Dec 6 @ 10:29 PM ET
Gotta be a force field in front of the Vegas goal tonight ... it's the only possible reason the Hawks haven't scored yet.
- EbonyRaptor


Murphy's Law Blackhawks
boilermaker100
Chicago Blackhawks
Joined: 06.23.2015

Dec 6 @ 10:30 PM ET
Pulp Fiction
- I Am The Breadman


Oh that rape scene. Thanks.
Chief4Feathers
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Post-Tank-alyptic World
Joined: 12.23.2010

Dec 6 @ 10:30 PM ET
It’s just so bad, it’s actually entertaining. Down two goals early and then horrible puck luck around an open net multiple times.
I Am The Breadman
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Richton Park, IL
Joined: 09.16.2018

Dec 6 @ 10:31 PM ET
Murphy's Law Blackhawks
- philco28


Hahahaha, don't you put that evil on me, Ricky Bobby! I want Hughes.
I Am The Breadman
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Richton Park, IL
Joined: 09.16.2018

Dec 6 @ 10:31 PM ET
Oh that rape scene. Thanks.
- boilermaker100


Yep!
boilermaker100
Chicago Blackhawks
Joined: 06.23.2015

Dec 6 @ 10:32 PM ET
@JPZatapathique
Apparently the #Blackhawks plan to honor Stan Mikita this season by only winning 21 games.

- EnzoD


Want to bet on that?
I Am The Breadman
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Richton Park, IL
Joined: 09.16.2018

Dec 6 @ 10:32 PM ET
Hawks back to pp. Gus drew a penalty.
mrpaulish
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Itasca, IL
Joined: 01.18.2010

Dec 6 @ 10:33 PM ET
@JPZatapathique
Apparently the #Blackhawks plan to honor Stan Mikita this season by only winning 21 games.

- EnzoD




philco28
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Mississauga, ON
Joined: 12.06.2011

Dec 6 @ 10:34 PM ET
Hahahaha, don't you put that evil on me, Ricky Bobby! I want Hughes.
- I Am The Breadman


LOOOOOOOOL....everybody clamoring for Hughes. Could be the next Brian Lawton.
Not sold....yet.
Chief4Feathers
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Post-Tank-alyptic World
Joined: 12.23.2010

Dec 6 @ 10:35 PM ET
Oh that rape scene. Thanks.
- boilermaker100


Staring Stan Bowman as “the Gimp”, and Rockwell Wirtz as “Zed.”

Classic scene.
Dieselhead
Location: CA
Joined: 11.01.2011

Dec 6 @ 10:35 PM ET
It’s just so bad, it’s actually entertaining. Down two goals early and then horrible puck luck around an open net multiple times.
- Chief4Feathers

I was thinking the same thing. Last year each game was slow and boring. This year it's all comedy gold.
Hawkytalk
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Frankfort, IL
Joined: 06.26.2012

Dec 6 @ 10:37 PM ET
I was thinking the same thing. Last year each game was slow and boring. This year it's all comedy gold.
- Dieselhead


Wow.....Jonathan Toews was about as lazy as I've ever seen there. Way to hustle Captain.
mrpaulish
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Itasca, IL
Joined: 01.18.2010

Dec 6 @ 10:38 PM ET
LOOOOOOOOL....everybody clamoring for Hughes. Could be the next Brian Lawton.
Not sold....yet.

- philco28




If the Hawks are going to be funny bad might as well be the worst team in hockey
Chief4Feathers
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Post-Tank-alyptic World
Joined: 12.23.2010

Dec 6 @ 10:38 PM ET
Hawks back to pp. Gus drew a penalty.
- I Am The Breadman


I’ve got my Gustafsson Winter Classic jersey on for good luck.
I Am The Breadman
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Richton Park, IL
Joined: 09.16.2018

Dec 6 @ 10:39 PM ET
LOOOOOOOOL....everybody clamoring for Hughes. Could be the next Brian Lawton.
Not sold....yet.

- philco28


I got you. I like what I have seen on Youtube, maybe he makes it big in the Nhl. I will only hope that if we draft him (wink wink.) Haha.
mrpaulish
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Itasca, IL
Joined: 01.18.2010

Dec 6 @ 10:39 PM ET
Wow.....Jonathan Toews was about as lazy as I've ever seen there. Way to hustle Captain.
- Hawkytalk



Not watching , at work , can we get an over/under on the Toews Palms Up to the refs ? Has he done his signature move yet ?


All of Toews "greatness" can be attributed to being on Hossa's line. Thats it. there I said it. Sans Hossa Toews has been useless.
philco28
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Mississauga, ON
Joined: 12.06.2011

Dec 6 @ 10:40 PM ET
If the Hawks are going to be funny bad might as well be the worst team in hockey
- mrpaulish


What a self-inflicted implosion by the Mad Men on Madison.
hawkitect
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: calgary, AB
Joined: 02.03.2012

Dec 6 @ 10:41 PM ET
@JPZatapathique
Apparently the #Blackhawks plan to honor Stan Mikita this season by only winning 21 games.

- EnzoD


Sad thing is that at this rate they ain't going to win many more than that

25-42-14
I Am The Breadman
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Richton Park, IL
Joined: 09.16.2018

Dec 6 @ 10:42 PM ET
Staring Stan Bowman as “the Gimp”, and Rockwell Wirtz as “Zed.”

Classic scene.

- Chief4Feathers


It's definitely a brain tattoo, but that's not a good thing.

Do you seriously have a Gus jersey????
DK002
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Evanston, IL
Joined: 06.12.2012

Dec 6 @ 10:42 PM ET
He’s a bum. This entire team is mentally defeated before they step on the ice. It’s like a 3 stooges episode every 1st period. Just need the laugh track for every gaffe and goal against.
- EnzoD


Oh c'mon Edzo according to Stan 'the sham' bowman and his buddy sh-tbird McD this is a playoff team. Take a look at this fine roster and its no wonder Q got the boot. Now that the curtain has been pulled back we can see Stan's fine work over the last several offseasons and TDL's paying off. Bad trades, overpays with NMC's/NTCs galore...and who can forget all those #1 draft picks from recent seasons...are there any left?

If Rocky had any balls he'd clear out McDummy and his pet Stan. Look forward to seeing Q tailgaiting at the Bears game Sunday night again...lol. The sad thing is this team hasn't bottomed out yet.
mmurray892
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Justice, IL
Joined: 07.23.2008

Dec 6 @ 10:43 PM ET
CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 23: Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman is interviewed during the 2017 NHL Draft at the United Center on June 23, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
The Chicago Blackhawks problems are numerous this season. They have consistently played terrible in their own end in front of their goalies. They continue to allow numerous “Grade A” chances to their opponents each game. Their special teams have also been absolutely terrible all season. They have the third worst penalty kill at 73.5% and their power play is dead last at 12.5%. Their record now sits at 9-14-5. They are currently sixth in the Central Division ahead of only the St. Louis Blues. A week ago they were three points out of a wildcard spot, and now they are down seven points. Where did things go wrong for the storied franchise?

Blackhawks Problems Start With Stan Bowman
Stanley Cup Rewards
Blackhawks problems begin and end with the roster. While winning three Stanley Cups in six seasons General Manager Stan Bowman began giving out much deserved “Blackhawks for Life” contracts. These contracts all included non-movement clauses that hamper the franchise’s ability to make moves in later years. It’s a big part of doing business while chasing multiple Stanley Cups. The hope is that the team locks up their core players and rides them as long as they can and builds around them to be an elite team every year.

Successful franchises stay competitive every season by using long-term contracts for their core, selecting great draft picks, and then signing productive free agents when needed. A solid franchise will draft players that will learn what it takes to play in the NHL and then sign them to entry-level contracts that help keep the team under the salary cap every season. Good teams have a solid mix of players on entry-level contracts and veterans. This requires that a team choose wisely at the annual NHL draft and promote from within. Unfortunately for the Chicago Blackhawks Stan Bowman’s draft picks have been a major disappointment since he took over from Dale Tallon.



Listed below are the draft picks Stan Bowman made in the first or second round 2010-2017.

1st and 2nd Round Draft History 2010-2017
2010
Kevin Hayes RW (1st) – Unsigned by the Blackhawks Opted for New York Rangers 2014
Ludvig Rensfeldt LW (2nd) – Unsigned still playing in Sweden
Justin Holl D (2nd) – Played 66 games with the Indy Fuel (ECHL), 2 games with Rockford Ice Hogs (AHL). Signed as a free agent by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2016.
2011
Mark McNeill C (1st) Rockford Ice Hogs 2011-17 Traded to Dallas 2017 for Johnny Oduya who is now gone
Phillip Danault LW (1st) Rockford Ice Hogs 2012-16 Traded to Montreal Canadiens for Tomas Fleischmann and Dale Weise 2016. Both of these “Cup rentals” are gone.
Adam Clendening D (2nd) Played for Chicago, Rockford, Vancouver, Pittsburgh, Edmonton, Rangers, Arizona, Rockford, and now with the Columbus Blue Jackets
Brandon Saad LW (2nd) Blackhawks 2011-15, traded to Columbus Blue Jackets in 2015, reacquired from Columbus in 2017 for Artemi Panarin
2012
Teuvo Teravainen LW (1st) Blackhawks 2013-16, traded to Carolina Hurricanes for 2nd round pick used to select Artur Kayumov in 2016
Dillon Fournier D (2nd) Played for the Rockford Ice Hogs and Indy Fuel 2014-17 Now retired from hockey
2013
Ryan Hartman RW (1st) Rockford Ice Hogs and Blackhawks 2013-18, traded to Nashville Predators for Victor Ejdsell and 2018 draft picks that became Nicolas Beaudin and Philipp Kurashev
Carl Dahlstrom D (2nd) Rockford Ice Hogs 2014-present, has played 11 games with the Blackhawks.
2014
Nick Schmaltz C (1st) Blackhawks 2016-18, traded to Arizona Coyotes on 11/25/18 for Dylan Strome and Brendan Perlini
#2 no pick
2015
#1 no pick
Graham Knott LW (2nd) Rockford Ice Hogs 2018-present
2016
Alex DeBrincat RW (2nd) Blackhawks 2017-present
Chad Krys D (2nd) Boston University 2016-present
Artur Kayumov RW/LW (2nd) KHL 2016-present
2017
Henri Jokiharju D (1st) Blackhawks rookie in 2018 – has played 25 games
Ian Mitchell D (2nd) University of Denver 2017-present
As you can see Stan Bowman’s 1st and 2nd round draft history in the 2010-2014 years leaves a lot to be desired. The players drafted during 2010-14 should be contributing to an NHL team at this point in their careers. It’s not to say that all of Bowman’s picks aren’t contributing in the NHL, it’s just that they’re not doing it in Chicago. Kevin Hayes is playing for the Rangers, Phillip Danault is playing in Montreal, Ryan Hartman is playing in Nashville, and the biggest loss of all Teuvo Teravainen is having a great career in Carolina.

All of these successful picks were traded by Bowman to other teams to make the Blackhawks better. In return for these players, Bowman has zero assets still on the roster. The only exception would be Dylan Strome and Brendan Perlini who Bowman recently acquired in the Nick Schmaltz trade. After trading Nick “our center of the future” Schmaltz, Bowman characterized these two players as “needing a fresh start” to flourish. That sounds eerily familiar to the description of the acquisition of Anthony Duclair last season. Bowman also said Duclair needed a “fresh start” then chose not to offer him a restricted free agent contract after the season. Only time will tell if Strome and Perlini turn out well for a team desperate for immediate success.

Bowman’s Draft Record
Sadly, the only 2010-2014 1st round pick to still be with the team is Brandon Saad and he had to be reacquired from Columbus. Other than Saad, there are several prospects that were drafted as a result of the Bowman trades. Whether these prospects ever turn out to be NHL calibre players is yet to be determined. The Blackhawk faithful would love another one or two Alex DeBrincat type players to develop as quickly as possible. Patience is wearing thin as the Blackhawks decline into irrelevance continues this season.

After firing coach Joel Quenneville the fingers are about to be pointing up at Bowman. His draft record is a major part of the franchise’s recent decline. His trades and off-season moves are also to blame for the Blackhawks struggles to compete night in and night out. Luckily for Bowman, he has his father in his corner to help cover while he tries to correct the team’s fortunes. If things do not improve soon, even the great Scotty Bowman will not be enough to save Bowman’s job.
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Spec41971
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Rolling meadows, IL
Joined: 03.04.2017

Dec 6 @ 10:43 PM ET
Crawford needs to more rest if they want to keep him healthy for the foreseeable. He's been taking a beating lately and seems a bit unfocused at times.
- Justin Lowe

Yeah, they need him strong and rested for the long playoff run
EbonyRaptor
Joined: 03.28.2013

Dec 6 @ 10:44 PM ET
The Vegas players skate where they want right through the Hawk players and there's nothing the Hawks can do about it. The Hawks players have to try to skate around the Vegas players to get to the puck because they can't physically compete with the Vegas players. There's no fixing this team with this group of players.
philco28
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Mississauga, ON
Joined: 12.06.2011

Dec 6 @ 10:45 PM ET
It's definitely a brain tattoo, but that's not a good thing.

Do you seriously have a Gus jersey????

- I Am The Breadman


Vincent taking a dump and leaving the weapon on the counter.
Brainfart.

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