Blackhawks Prospects Thread

[TheChicagoFan]

Just put anything about the prospects here. Who you think will be in the NHL soon, what you think the young guys in the NHL will do this year, how you think the prospects will be used in future trades. Anything.

 

[tbo41fan]

so this spawned off stuff in the stalberg thread where we were talking


like i said, we have alot of guys locked into 4+ year deals, and ALOT of young talent...where do they fit in? are they going to be trade bait to bring veteran proven players in?

 

[TheChicagoFan]

so this spawned off stuff in the stalberg thread where we were talking


like i said, we have alot of guys locked into 4+ year deals, and ALOT of young talent...where do they fit in? are they going to be trade bait to bring veteran proven players in?

I think McNeill and the Hayes will be ones that are definitely kept. Shaw, Saad, and others might be used in trades. We have so many good players that we'll have to get rid of a few. Toews and Kane are only 22 or 23, that means the core will still be here when McNeill, the Hayes, and others come up. There won't be very much room.

 

[DewsSox79]

nice thread!

 

[tbo41fan]

I think McNeill and the Hayes will be ones that are definitely kept. Shaw, Saad, and others might be used in trades. We have so many good players that we'll have to get rid of a few. Toews and Kane are only 22 or 23, that means the core will still be here when McNeill, the Hayes, and others come up. There won't be very much room.

agree 100%


i see mcneill, hayes bros, lalonde the only definate locks...

crawford seems a lock in goal for awhile...even though our goalie depth blows in our minors

top 6 is locked up for 5 years now pretty much, and we dont have alot of bottom 6 guys coming up (outside of beach), and it looks like only bottom 6 spots will be open...


im really intrigued how the hawks will handle this

 

[TheChicagoFan]

agree 100%


i see mcneill, hayes bros, lalonde the only definate locks...

crawford seems a lock in goal for awhile...even though our goalie depth blows in our minors

top 6 is locked up for 5 years now pretty much, and we dont have alot of bottom 6 guys coming up (outside of beach), and it looks like only bottom 6 spots will be open...


im really intrigued how the hawks will handle this

Our goalie depth isn't great, but the goalie coach in Rockford is amazing. So that might change in a couple years.

I think they could use some of the pieces they have that will be top 6 to trade for bottom 6 guys. And Beach isn't certain either, but I would like to see him get better and play in the NHL.

 

[Capt. Serious]

So if Bolland goes down again, hello Brandon Pirri? :nervous:

 

[icehogfan08]

agree 100%


i see mcneill, hayes bros, lalonde the only definate locks...

crawford seems a lock in goal for awhile...even though our goalie depth blows in our minors

top 6 is locked up for 5 years now pretty much, and we dont have alot of bottom 6 guys coming up (outside of beach), and it looks like only bottom 6 spots will be open...


im really intrigued how the hawks will handle this

Klinkhammer, Bollig, Shaw

 

[TheChicagoFan]

Klinkhammer, Bollig, Shaw

Shaw. He could be very good in the NHL. From the little footage of prospects camp I saw and from the tweets, he is pretty good.

 

[TheChicagoFan]

So if Bolland goes down again, hello Brandon Pirri? :nervous:

Let's just hope that he doesn't go down again.

 

[DewsSox79]

Our goalie depth isn't great, but the goalie coach in Rockford is amazing. So that might change in a couple years.

I think they could use some of the pieces they have that will be top 6 to trade for bottom 6 guys. And Beach isn't certain either, but I would like to see him get better and play in the NHL.

goalies arent a premium like they were in years past.

 

[tbo41fan]

goalies arent a premium like they were in years past.

true....but our depth is just god awful...

 

[DewsSox79]

true....but our depth is just god awful...

if need be we use vets. as long as they arent getting huet dolllllas

 

[TheChicagoFan]

if need be we use vets. as long as they arent getting huet dolllllas

We don't really need to worry about this now though because we have Crawford and Salak. If a move needs to be made, it will.

 

[DewsSox79]

We don't really need to worry about this now though because we have Crawford and Salak. If a move needs to be made, it will.

agreed.

 

[icehogfan08]

Our goalie depth isn't great, but the goalie coach in Rockford is amazing. So that might change in a couple years.

I think they could use some of the pieces they have that will be top 6 to trade for bottom 6 guys. And Beach isn't certain either, but I would like to see him get better and play in the NHL.

He left, there is now a new one

 

[TheChicagoFan]

He left, there is now a new one

That's not good news. He is the guy that made Corey Crawford and Antti Niemi as good as they are. I didn't even realize he left.

 

[icehogfan08]

Yep, he left for a NHL job

 

[TheChicagoFan]

Yep, he left for a NHL job

Well he deserved it.

 

[tbo41fan]

well that blows, but good for him getting an NHL job