Hawks Trade Skille to Florida

[Capt. Serious]

Huge Specimen also goes to Florida.

 

[icehogfan08]

I'm just looking at it in terms of needing Sharp's goal scoring. He played with Toews and Kane last night and quickly broke out of his short slump. Brouwer has been solid, but I think we are in dire need of new blood on the 4th line and IMO, Kopecky seems to play better there. Not saying this is permanent of course, but I am REALLY curious to see how Frolik does in the circle more consistently.

Brouwer put up career points with Kane and Toews last year. Then by moving Sharp to play wing will allow him to focus more on offense than defense. Either way it will be fine, but Frolik will be better with Hossa and Sharp, and Brouwers play fits well with Toews and Kane.

 

[jservs7]

Brouwer put up career points with Kane and Toews last year. Then by moving Sharp to play wing will allow him to focus more on offense than defense. Either way it will be fine, but Frolik will be better with Hossa and Sharp, and Brouwers play fits well with Toews and Kane.

 

[BigP50]

I loved Skille. When I saw him with the Icehogs I was just blown away by his speed and slapshot.

Good luck in Florida Jack!

 

[Everyday I'm Byfuglien]

I loved Skille. When I saw him with the Icehogs I was just blown away by his speed and slapshot.

Good luck in Florida Jack!

I prefer slapshots that go in the net!

 

[BigP50]

at the game I went to he bagged 2. It was clear he was way better then everyone else.

 

[Derkach77]

I think we won this deal big time...Skille is worse then Frolik and we get a young goaltender who has done well in the Swedish league.

 

[AddisonStation]

I've gotta think there is something wrong with Hoss. I think he only played like 9 minutes in the last game...

I like the trade. Frolik is a good player and it could spark some offense having a new face in the lineup. We'll see.

 

[icehogfan08]

Well him and that wife have been doing something

 

[BigP50]

Hopefully this deal will light a fire under some of the current guys!

 

[Capt. Serious]

Lets hope Frolik makes Stalberg expendable & gets him the **** outta town.

 

[BigP50]

There is some extreme Stalberg hate here!

 

[southern_cross_116]

You don't bring in a center to make a winger expendable. If anything you just thinned out the winger depth by dealing one - so Stalberg may end up being *less* expendable without some further move (naturally not counting one that might, hypothetically, include Viktor).

 

[Jntg4]

You don't bring in a center to make a winger expendable. If anything you just thinned out the winger depth by dealing one - so Stalberg may end up being *less* expendable without some further move (naturally not counting one that might, hypothetically, include Viktor).

Yes! Stalberg's a beast.

And no, I'm not being sarcastic. I'm as serious about it as derosa... seriously. I'm as serious about it as chs is white too.

 

[Captain Iago]

To: Those who do not think this is a big move

a consistent 20 goal scorer his first 2 seasons in the nhl, 8 goals this year on very very bad florida teams. he will probably be our 2nd line center which we need. oh and he is young. he has done alot more at a younger age than skille or the great stalberg.

We can hope, but how he's been shuffled around in Fla doesn't appear so. He, like Skille, has been demoted to the 4th line at times this season. Also, it appears he's taken a total of 12 faceoffs all year and won 5 (according to NHL.com) with zero wins on the road. Actually, we might need hope considering the talent depth of Florida...

I'm just looking at it in terms of needing Sharp's goal scoring. He played with Toews and Kane last night and quickly broke out of his short slump.

That's incorrect. Sharp's goal came on the PP, so you cannot attribute it to being with Toews and Kane. While I do like seeing the three of them together, I think I prefer having Brouwer's physicality with them a little more. Sharp is good enough and does not need Toews and Kane to score.

Hope to see him turn out well and possibly give us a reason to move Toivonen off the books.

Having Toivonen on the books isn't important to me, as he's getting paid his AHL salary. It's pushing him further down the depth chart that sounds better to me.

 

[icehogfan08]

We can hope, but how he's been shuffled around in Fla doesn't appear so. He, like Skille, has been demoted to the 4th line at times this season. Also, it appears he's taken a total of 12 faceoffs all year and won 5 (according to NHL.com) with zero wins on the road. Actually, we might need hope considering the talent depth of Florida...



That's incorrect. Sharp's goal came on the PP, so you cannot attribute it to being with Toews and Kane. While I do like seeing the three of them together, I think I prefer having Brouwer's physicality with them a little more. Sharp is good enough and does not need Toews and Kane to score.



Having Toivonen on the books isn't important to me, as he's getting paid his AHL salary. It's pushing him further down the depth chart that sounds better to me.

Couldn't agree with you more, maybe we can move Toivonen

 

[Capt. Serious]

Trade Stalberg, call up Ben Smith.

 

[derosabomb]

ben smith has nothing on stalbergs beast mode.

 

[Jntg4]

ben smith has nothing on stalbergs beast mode.

This, enough said.

 

[icehogfan08]

Trade Stalberg, call up Ben Smith.