Blackhawks 2022-23 SEASON THREAD

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I have to trick myself into watching anymore it's just so hard.
 

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Hawks Win. 3-0 since Kaner got hurt
 

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Come on guys, it’s not the time to start winning.
 

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Wow Colorado is an absolute shit show right now. I fell asleep before the third period, but Reichel looked good again from what I saw. McCabe had a couple nice plays as well.
 

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Reichel rewarded for being and impact player with being sent down.

I really hate that shit. The kid has nothing left to prove in Methford and a solid three games sure as shit isn't gonna stop this team from being the shit show they have been. Three in a row on account of decent goaltending, not because Reichel has been the best player on the team those three games.

They really need to start asking Kane about a list. Not interested in playing, now injured, they could have put a fleece job on a team before the season started and now I highly doubt you get a haul or specifically a first round pick for him in this year's draft.

I'm still hoping they can nab Laff from the Rangers straight up for him. Laff/Bedard would be fun to watch and they need to get that done before Laff turns the corner. Don't let the bust talk fool you, Laff is going to be a 50/60 goal guy in the NHL, he's growing into that frame and his skating as improved significantly from last year.

Good news- Nazar might actually play this year. Him playing even a minute with Fantilli and that stacked team is a positive.

I don't think Seth is as bad as many say he is, but he sure as **** isn't that guy who carried a mediocre Jackets in the playoffs that one year and i doubt we see that Seth ever again. He was a fucking monster that year and that might have been his peak.

IF, and yes I'm being delusional, if the Hawks win seven straight and put themselves in wild card contention I'm going to laugh my ass off because then they will need to be buyers at the deadline instead of sellers. The chances are the NHL has looked that the complete shit show KD has created and has warned them about this obvious tank already.
 

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Reichel rewarded for being and impact player with being sent down.

I really hate that shit. The kid has nothing left to prove in Methford and a solid three games sure as shit isn't gonna stop this team from being the shit show they have been. Three in a row on account of decent goaltending, not because Reichel has been the best player on the team those three games.

They really need to start asking Kane about a list. Not interested in playing, now injured, they could have put a fleece job on a team before the season started and now I highly doubt you get a haul or specifically a first round pick for him in this year's draft.

I'm still hoping they can nab Laff from the Rangers straight up for him. Laff/Bedard would be fun to watch and they need to get that done before Laff turns the corner. Don't let the bust talk fool you, Laff is going to be a 50/60 goal guy in the NHL, he's growing into that frame and his skating as improved significantly from last year.

Good news- Nazar might actually play this year. Him playing even a minute with Fantilli and that stacked team is a positive.

I don't think Seth is as bad as many say he is, but he sure as **** isn't that guy who carried a mediocre Jackets in the playoffs that one year and i doubt we see that Seth ever again. He was a fucking monster that year and that might have been his peak.

IF, and yes I'm being delusional, if the Hawks win seven straight and put themselves in wild card contention I'm going to laugh my ass off because then they will need to be buyers at the deadline instead of sellers. The chances are the NHL has looked that the complete shit show KD has created and has warned them about this obvious tank already.
I just saw he was sent down and was trying to figure out unsuccessfully if it had something to do with his contract and keeping control of him as long as possible not necessarily how well he's playing.
 

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Sending Reichel down is a Stanblo move if I’ve ever seen one. Kid has nothing left to prove in AHL, shown he can play at the NHL level but let’s send him down.
 

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Reichel hasn’t jumped up and down a ton so far so I don’t have a problem with it.

He got some experience, he goes down again and works on some weaknesses in comfort even though his overall game was good enough.

It’s fine and it’s best if it adds a year and was just 9 of 10 games or something.
 

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Sending Reichel down is a Stanblo move if I’ve ever seen one. Kid has nothing left to prove in AHL, shown he can play at the NHL level but let’s send him down.
KD talking out both sides of his mouth when asked why Reichel was sent down is a total Blowman blunder.

When you tell the media you sent a kid making an impact in the NHL down to the A to play "meaningful" games, you just ***** slapped your head coach and two guys who brought three cups to this franchise in the face.

And speaking of tanking, seriously, who do you guys think the Hawks are actually targeting in the draft? When one of the beat riders is meat riding Fantilli, I'm calling plant.

Think about it- when KD said right off the bat he wants size, speed, skating, and physicality, Fantilli checks all those boxes. Bedard is 5'9 if he's lucky and more talented then McDavid. Fantilli is nowhere near him in terms of skill set and I'll go as far as to say Michkov is the second most talented player in the draft.

Bedard

Michkov

Fantilli
Carlsson

And when the mid rankings pop up and Will Smith, not the guy who cracked Chris Rock, who was ranked as low as 27-30 just a few days ago suddenly shoots up into the top 10, shows this is a draft that's an entire round deep in high impact players.

KD needs to get off his Bowman and start trading away guys and getting first round picks. Two is a good start. He needs four minimum to infuse this team.

Four.

And while alot of the pundits are saying the Hawks are going to take a Russian kid with their second first, a defenseman who's stock blew up, I'm calling it now-

The Hawks will take Cam Allen, Gavin Brindley, or that huge, monster goalie.

Don't sleep on Cam Allen.
 
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Hawks got em right where they want em.

In the locker room!
 

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I just saw he was sent down and was trying to figure out unsuccessfully if it had something to do with his contract and keeping control of him as long as possible not necessarily how well he's playing.
He already played 11 games last season so they blew the year on the contract and his service time, so no contract excuse.
 

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I was listening at work and might have missed it, but I think Stalock got standing ovation when he finally made a save.
That's fucking hilarious.
Poor Stalock. Came into a lost game but still takes the loss.
But at least Toews and Kane got goals to perhaps raise their trade value.

Fuckin A rawr rawr!
 

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I was listening at work and might have missed it, but I think Stalock got standing ovation when he finally made a save.
That's fucking hilarious.
Poor Stalock. Came into a lost game but still takes the loss.
But at least Toews and Kane got goals to perhaps raise their trade value.

Fuckin A rawr rawr!
I don't think it was a standing ovation, more like a very loud Bronx cheer. But yeah, that was comical. Mrazek gets pulled after 4 goals. Then Stalock gets put in, immediately lets in a goal. Then Richardson calls a timeout. What happens the very next shift after the timeout? Stalock lets in another goal - two goals on his first two shots against. Don't think I've ever seen anything like that.
 

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The Kraken have been scorching hot.

I believe would be a great place to put Toews to pasture if not Edmonton…teams he would actually compliment. For Edmonton may require a second team to reduce him to 2.5mil/yr

Kane to Rangers and Toews to Seattle would likely give us the greatest return.
 

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