My $.02:
Unless Kopecky is asking for a substantial raise, you keep him. If you look at him for what he is, rather than what you want him to be, he fills his role: He's willing to go into the corners and to the front of the net, he's willing to chirp at playes and get in people's faces, he can sometimes find the back of the net and has enough skill to play in the top 6 when needed (but shouldn't be his regular allotment). Plus, we're stuck with Hossa (IMHO not a bad thing), and the two have good chemistry.
Bickell: Christ, Allah, and Odin, I thought Buff played soft for his size. I was high on him last year but man has he disapointed this year. He's one guy I'd let walk in a heartbeat.
Crawford: Resign. Him.
Brouwer: Played himself out of a raise this year. His hits are nice, and we do need a physical presence, but it seems like he's in Q's doghouse, and thus, if we keep him he's bottom 6. Honestly, I wouldn't be against keeping him on the cheap if he's still willing to hit--something most of the rest of the team seems allergic to.
Keith: Was he too busy polishing his Norris Trophy this summer that he forgot how to pass? And is it just me or does everyone else cringe when he shoots because you know it will go right into someone's leg causing a breakaway or an odd-man rush? IMHO he's the biggest dissapointment of the team this year. Yes, you can say that it was dissapointing that Brouwer, Bickell, Dowell, and to a lesser extent Kopecky couldn't elevate their games to replace Ladd, Byfuglien, and Burish. But Keith failed to step up to his own level and opened up a hole in our D that shouldn't have been there in the first place.
Dowell: I'll take him as a 3rd line/4th liner on the cheap next year.
Johnson: Someone who can win draws other than Toews? I'll take him on the cheap.
Campoli: We won that trade.
Campbell: While I know his contract hurts, He's not been the problem this year. IMHO based on output, Keith and to a lesser extent Hjalmarrson have provided less bang for the buck.
Leddy: I like the promise he shows.
Hammer: Sgt. Sopel has taught him well, but IMHO not worth the 3+mil we're paying him at this point.
Seabs: Best D-man we've had all year. Despite the blasphemy, I would not at all be upset if when Sharp came back he keeps his A and Keith loses his.
Hendry: Something tells me we're going to lose him, which is a shame. IMHO was the perfect 7th D-man/13th forward: Cheap and steady enought that you never really noticed him, and as such, knew that he wasn't hurting the team by his presence.
Scott: If only he played with more of a mean streak.
Hossa: If only Boynton didn't take him out. Despite his output being less than expected, his 27 (?) goals were not the problem this year.
Sharp: Resign. Him. The definition of "Highway Robbery"
Toews: My only complaint about him this year was that he needed to get pissed off publically a lot sooner than he did. Other than that, stellar year by the Captian.
Kane: Started slow but so far is having a good year.
