Blackhawks Player Negotiations & Signings

[icehogfan08]

This may be a bit early, but we still have important pieces that should be locked up. I will make a list and keep track of any updates for anyone. We could also use this to see who you would like to be resigned for next year and what not.

Nick Boynton(UFA)
Evan Brophey(RFA)
Troy Brouwer(RFA)
Corey Crawford(RFA)
Brian Connelly(RFA)
Jassen Cullimore(UFA)
Nathan Davis(RFA)
Jake Dowell(RFA)
Garnet Exelby(UFA)
Jordan Hendry(UFA)
Hugh Jessiman(UFA)
Robert Klinkhammer(RFA)
Thomas Kopecky(UFA)
Mathis Olimb(RFA)
Fernando Pisani(UFA)
Ryan Potulny(RFA)
Alec Richards(RFA)
Brent Seabrook(RFA)~GM Stan Bowman on contract talks with defenseman Brent Seabrook: "We’re in discussions but nothing to report."
Jack Skille(RFA)
Vicktor Stalberg(RFA)
Jeff Taffe(UFA)
Hannu Toivonen(UFA)
Marty Turco(UFA)

 

[tbo41fan]

You spelt Skille wrong, but i fixed it

 

[Capt. Serious]

Nick Boynton (UFA)- adios
Evan Brophey (RFA)- meh
Troy Brouwer (RFA)- trade him
Corey Crawford (RFA)- keep my boy
Brian Connelly (RFA)- keep
Jassen Cullimore (UFA)- GTFO
Nathan Davis (RFA)- meh
Jake Dowell (RFA)- keep
Jordan Hendry (UFA)- goner
Hugh Jessiman (UFA)- meh
Rob Klinkhammer (RFA) keep
Tomas Kopecky (UFA)- 50/50 on him
Mathis Olimb (RFA)- keep
Fernando Pisani (UFA)- adios
Ryan Potulny (RFA)- adios
Alec Richards (RFA)- meh
Brent Seabrook (RFA)- keep of course
Jack Skille (RFA)- trade him
Viktor Stalberg (RFA)- trade him
Jeff Taffe (UFA)- goner
Hannu Toivonen (UFA)- garbage
Marty Turco (UFA)- adios

 

[JTalarico328]

Trade Brouwer, Skille, and Stalberg? Really?

 

[tbo41fan]

Ya Joehawks....you don't trade skille, stalberg...Brouwer I can see though

 

[icehogfan08]

Ya Joehawks....you don't trade skille, stalberg...Brouwer I can see though

 

[Matthew]

Based on points and ice time Jack Skille might be had at a very cap friendly deal this off season, not Bickell low but really reasonable. Plus he is my favorite player on the Hawks so I want him kept on this team. Maybe 3 year @ 700k per season for Skille? Unless of course Q gives my boy the ice time he deserves and then his points will go up and his contract value will raise.

 

[southern_cross_116]

I'm more interested in what's available potentially, and what we want to do with some lines based upon that.

Crawford, sure keep, depending on what is out there - maybe trade Seabrook- probably not - as defensively there isn't many on the team that bring what he has -- but at the same time I doubt you can afford to shell out as much as he might want -considering the team got forced into signing Hjallmarsson at 3.5 million and Seabrook is clearly more valuable. Some moves have to be made in order to keep Seabrook and upgrade other areas of the team as well.

Anyone else on that list - well it depends ... if it were me I would be looking to put together a veteran defensive forward line, and be looking to get a rebound vacuum type defenseman. The team has enough puck movers and some band-aids after that.

And of course there might need to be a backup goaltender. I don't actually know that Turco wouldn't work in that role at the price, but I am also not sure he wants to be a backup... so it is more about contract amount.

Can Bickell play center? If so... Bickell, Skille and Beach maybe as a third line - I don't know how many spots there should be for prospects to find a slot... 1 or 2 at forward, but it only works with other movement. I don't think dumping them all on a single line is the answer.