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Exactly. I don't really care how we get the players, but we still need a stay-at-home RHD, a big winger to play with Bedard & Kurashev to win physical battles, and a #2C with D upside. If we get D in the draft, great. If we go outside the organization for the D, great. As long as we fill that need.
Decent depth/Rockford signing.Chicago Blackhawks agree to contracts with forwards Zach Sanford and Martin Misiak
Zach Sanford got a one-year, two-way contract from the Chicago Blackhawks that carries a $775,000 NHL salary-cap hit. Martin Misiak’s deal is a three-year, entry-level contract that has an $878,333…
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Serious question.....Can Colton Dach be the big forward to line up with Bedard & Kurashev? I believe he was on Rockford last season. Do you know how he's progressing?
Not sure; I don't follow Rockford to much.
Agreed....Why Scotty's kid traded 'Big Buff' after the 1st Cup is still a mystery to me. Until Kane scored the Cup winner, Big Buff led the Cup playoffs with 10 goals. Kane's winner tied Big Buff w/10 goals. He's big, he checked, the hardest hitter in the game, no one better in front of the net, toughest fighter, No. 1 Enforcer in the game, AND he was home grown! WTF was Scotty's kid ' thinking'? I know they were up against the cap, but I thought "no way you get rid of him'........boy was I mistaken. And imo so was Scotty's kid in a big way.
I don't disagree, but we need someone who can do the dirty work so Bedard and Kurashev don't have to.Agreed....Why Scotty's kid traded 'Big Buff' after the 1st Cup is still a mystery to me. Until Kane scored the Cup winner, Big Buff led the Cup playoffs with 10 goals. Kane's winner tied Big Buff w/10 goals. He's big, he checked, the hardest hitter in the game, no one better in front of the net, toughest fighter, No. 1 Enforcer in the game, AND he was home grown! WTF was Scotty's kid ' thinking'? I know they were up against the cap, but I thought "no way you get rid of him'........boy was I mistaken. And imo so was Scotty's kid in a big way.
Also, Big buff at 265 completely dominanted the 220 lb. enforcer of the Flyers' Chris Pronger ....a great player, but probably had the biggest mouth in the league....Big Buff threw him around like a rag doll. Humbled that big mouth. And as the series progressed Pronger didn't say much, and when he, it was very low key. One of my favorite match-ups in Chicago sports history.
Bringing up Big Buff brought back the memories. Thanks.
Edit: Let me add Pronger was also condescending & smug, and thought his s#@t didn't stink. And probably was the No.1 enforcer....well, I mean until Big Buff came along. aaaaaaaaahhhhh.....glorious memories.
yes...da Blackhawks need someone now! Agreed......they did draft a few big forwards in 2023, but obviously they won't be ready for a few years....2 at the very earliest, and that's pushing their development.
Do da Blackhawks have cap space to go after someone in FA?.....What about Taylor Hall? I know he's getting 'long in the tooth', but can he be that guy for another year or two, while others come up through the system?
Right now we're sitting on ~33.7M of cap space; we could go after anyone.
Agreed....Why Scotty's kid traded 'Big Buff' after the 1st Cup is still a mystery to me. Until Kane scored the Cup winner, Big Buff led the Cup playoffs with 10 goals. Kane's winner tied Big Buff w/10 goals. He's big, he checked, the hardest hitter in the game, no one better in front of the net, toughest fighter, No. 1 Enforcer in the game, AND he was home grown! WTF was Scotty's kid ' thinking'? I know they were up against the cap, but I thought "no way you get rid of him'........boy was I mistaken. And imo so was Scotty's kid in a big way.
Also, Big buff at 265 completely dominanted the 220 lb. enforcer of the Flyers' Chris Pronger ....a great player, but probably had the biggest mouth in the league....Big Buff threw him around like a rag doll. Humbled that big mouth. And as the series progressed Pronger didn't say much, and when he, it was very low key. One of my favorite match-ups in Chicago sports history.
Bringing up Big Buff brought back the memories. Thanks.
Edit: Let me add Pronger was also condescending & smug, and thought his s#@t didn't stink. And probably was the No.1 enforcer....well, I mean until Big Buff came along. aaaaaaaaahhhhh.....glorious memories.
For me, we have the cap space like you say, but again we have soooo many young kids. If they progress appropriately we can't afford to lock anyone up for very long because we'll have to pay them all or lose them. So that leaves up back with the overpaid short term vet option which is fine, but I'd almost rather try to grow that role at this point and add it to the core then to try to patch it in. You can buy veteran leadership cheaper anyway if it's needed. I say overpay because we're still at the "overpay for any FA" position with this team until they make a turn.
Thank you so much.....this is the best download since I've been on CCS......too bad so many of these highlights are Jets' and not Blackhawks....Scotty's kid was such a short-sighted guy.....I absolutely hated when he traded Big Buff.......Buff is a Hockey player who happens to be big & tough, NOT a big tough guy playing hockey.....
Right....Go after someone who will be just on their second contract....experienced and still young enough to grow with the team.
The previous core was not all kids; and not all kids make it.
Age is a factor. Sharp was traded for when he was like 25. Something like that would be ideal. Please don't go all Bowman with yearly rentals....at least not until they contend.
