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To spark some convo in this thead these are the following Free Agents. Who would you guys bring back, and for what price.
RFA:
Evan Brophey
Troy Brouwer
Brian Connelly
Corey Crawford
Nathan Davis
Jake Dowell
Michael Frolik
Rob Klinkhammer
Mathis Olimb
Alec Richards
Alex Salak
Viktor Stalberg
Ivan Vishnevskiy
UFA:
Jassen Cullimore
Garnet Exelby
Jordan Hendry
Ryan Johnson
Tomas Kopecky
Fernando Pisani
Jeff Taffe
Hannu Toivenon
Marty Turco
RFA:
Evan Brophey
Troy Brouwer
Brian Connelly
Corey Crawford
Nathan Davis
Jake Dowell
Michael Frolik
Rob Klinkhammer
Mathis Olimb
Alec Richards
Alex Salak
Viktor Stalberg
Ivan Vishnevskiy
UFA:
Jassen Cullimore
Garnet Exelby
Jordan Hendry
Ryan Johnson
Tomas Kopecky
Fernando Pisani
Jeff Taffe
Hannu Toivenon
Marty Turco
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I like
Brouwer
Frolik
Dowell
Crawford
Kopecky
Johnson
Brouwer
Frolik
Dowell
Crawford
Kopecky
Johnson
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too early for this thread...will re-stick after playoffs
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Chris Campoli is also a RFA.
To me, the priorities are to bring back Campoli, Crawford and Frolik. Frolik has played really well IMO, but he seems a bit hexed for goals. I'd be very comfortable seeing the Hawks give him a 3-4 year deal - and hopefully the price wouldn't be bad given his goal scoring drought. I think he's going to have a really good career.
The Hawks need to get more physical, but at the same time I don't really care to see Brouwer back. Yeah he leads the team in hits... but he plays mediocre defense, is a poor passer (see his awful pass to Hossa on the near breakaway last night as an example) and goes in annual slumps that seem to last for months. The Hawks should shop him for a 2nd round pick IMO.
Ideally the Hawks would probably be better off going forward if they traded either Keith or Campbell. Both have very high salaries, play similar games, and combined with the cheaper Leddy and Campoli - it has left the Hawks defense far too soft. Or...gasp...trade Leddy for a tougher young SAH defensemen on his ELC, if such a trade is out there anywhere.
Keith isn't really movable. He has a NMC and won the Norris last year. Campbell probably isn't movable, with him only having to give a list of 8 teams he will go to. If he doesn't want to go anywhere, he can come up with 8 teams the Hawks either wouldn't trade him too (like the Wings) or teams that wouldn't or couldn't take him. So I don't know if this can be accomplished, but the Hawks do need to toughen up the defense and bring the $$$ commited to defense down if they want to get some forward depth again.
It wouldn't surprise me if Hjalmarsson was moved, though it can't happen until after a year has passed from the San Jose offer-sheet being matched. Hammer is the only well paid dman the Hawks are free to trade without NMC's or NTC's getting in the way.
To me, the priorities are to bring back Campoli, Crawford and Frolik. Frolik has played really well IMO, but he seems a bit hexed for goals. I'd be very comfortable seeing the Hawks give him a 3-4 year deal - and hopefully the price wouldn't be bad given his goal scoring drought. I think he's going to have a really good career.
The Hawks need to get more physical, but at the same time I don't really care to see Brouwer back. Yeah he leads the team in hits... but he plays mediocre defense, is a poor passer (see his awful pass to Hossa on the near breakaway last night as an example) and goes in annual slumps that seem to last for months. The Hawks should shop him for a 2nd round pick IMO.
Ideally the Hawks would probably be better off going forward if they traded either Keith or Campbell. Both have very high salaries, play similar games, and combined with the cheaper Leddy and Campoli - it has left the Hawks defense far too soft. Or...gasp...trade Leddy for a tougher young SAH defensemen on his ELC, if such a trade is out there anywhere.
Keith isn't really movable. He has a NMC and won the Norris last year. Campbell probably isn't movable, with him only having to give a list of 8 teams he will go to. If he doesn't want to go anywhere, he can come up with 8 teams the Hawks either wouldn't trade him too (like the Wings) or teams that wouldn't or couldn't take him. So I don't know if this can be accomplished, but the Hawks do need to toughen up the defense and bring the $$$ commited to defense down if they want to get some forward depth again.
It wouldn't surprise me if Hjalmarsson was moved, though it can't happen until after a year has passed from the San Jose offer-sheet being matched. Hammer is the only well paid dman the Hawks are free to trade without NMC's or NTC's getting in the way.
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Really wish they could get Laddy back.
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It is depressing. Can we close it until after the playoffs?
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Ok guys lets get this thing roling. Looks like the Hawks will be looking for a #2 center. Do you guys get that player via Free Agency or Via Trading by using some of our SPECS.
This is what my lines look like right now
Sharp-Toews-Kane
Smith-Unknown-Hossa
Bickell-Bolland-Frolik
Scott/Dowell-Johnson-Brouwer
Seabrook-Campoli
Keith-Campbell
Leddy-Hammer
Crawford
Unknown
This is what my lines look like right now
Sharp-Toews-Kane
Smith-Unknown-Hossa
Bickell-Bolland-Frolik
Scott/Dowell-Johnson-Brouwer
Seabrook-Campoli
Keith-Campbell
Leddy-Hammer
Crawford
Unknown
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I wish we'd trade for Buff. I miss that guy 
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I wish we'd trade for Buff. I miss that guy
I really hope you are joking on this one
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Should give Dale another call & trade us Mike Santorelli.
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The Hawks don't need Byfugliens contract. Especially as a D-man. That's obvious.
But, the Hawks came within a single goal of embarrassing Luongo and Vancouver for a 3rd straight post season and they did so with NO net presence on him this time.
A consistent body in front of him could have turned the tide in this year's playoff series. Unfortunately, there was nobody that stepped up (Little Ben Smith did to an extent, but it wasn't a constant) and all we can do is wonder why. I know I'm still wondering why.
Buff would have done it and I think that's where X-Factor is coming from.
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Technically Kopecky would of continued to do it somewhat, had he not got knocked out of the series due to getting in that area.
I'm not worried nor was worried about Buf being gone.
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