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The scouts and analysts for The BHs would tend to disagree. Time will tell.
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Drafting Two-way, 200 ft. rink players is the way to go. It's not the "sexy" route to take, but the wisest for sure. Those are the types of teams that win the Cup. Not the 'flashy' ones. Look at Edmonton. They have had high-powered Offenses for how long now? I was actually surprised they made it to the Finals. But that's just me. Rangers, same thing.
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Plays in Russia with geopolitical concerns and under contract for another year in Russia. The Hawks tried like hell to trade back into the #4 slot to take him. Lots of the analysts had him as the 2nd best talent in the draft.
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Hawks have had 8 first round picks in the last 3 drafts. Including a 1, 2, and 7.
If this rebuild fails it's completely on management and their inability to scout talent.
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If this rebuild fails it's completely on management and their inability to scout talent.
8 takeaways from the NHL draft, including another Chicago Blackhawks 1st-round run and a great atmoSphere
The Chicago Blackhawks have selected eight first-round players in the draft over the last three years, the first time in 48 years an NHL team has had such a run.
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Artie was the right pick. If he turns into a # 1 dman that can play 25 min a night, the Hawks will be in a great spot.
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Their plan for this rebuild has been top notch. But like you said we will see in 5 years if the talent they got works out.Hawks have had 8 first round picks in the last 3 drafts. Including a 1, 2, and 7.
If this rebuild fails it's completely on management and their inability to scout talent.
8 takeaways from the NHL draft, including another Chicago Blackhawks 1st-round run and a great atmoSphere
The Chicago Blackhawks have selected eight first-round players in the draft over the last three years, the first time in 48 years an NHL team has had such a run.
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Little bit of an extreme comment, don't you think? I enjoy your posts, but are you playing the blame game already? Inability to scout talent? Is this a serious observation on your part? Davidson has run 3 drafts and is killing it! His first 2 No. 1s are in the league and both played their entire first year while still being teenagers! I would say he hit on those picks, don't you think? I would think most No. 1s don't even play a full season, on the NHL team until their 3rd year after being drafted. The BHs are waaaaaaaaaaaay ahead of schedule on this rebuild. All BH fans should be thanking God that Scotty Bowman's kid is no longer ruining.....I mean "running" this franchise. Again, love your posts, but we will have to agree to disagree here.Hawks have had 8 first round picks in the last 3 drafts. Including a 1, 2, and 7.
If this rebuild fails it's completely on management and their inability to scout talent.
8 takeaways from the NHL draft, including another Chicago Blackhawks 1st-round run and a great atmoSphere
The Chicago Blackhawks have selected eight first-round players in the draft over the last three years, the first time in 48 years an NHL team has had such a run.
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Everything you say is true. But irrelevant to my point. Great hockey teams are built "up the middle." Goalie, D-men and Centers. The wingers are last as far as importance. This is not opinion. You keep the middle clear and force teams to shoot from bad angles. (Still to this day I don't know how Patrick Kane was so great at scoring from the angles he did at times. Especially the Cup winner vs. Philly. God-given talent and lots of practice is my opinion) True, BHs wanted to trade for the 4th pick. I bet there were other teams that wanted to also. But Columbus said a big-time no. Why? Because in their eyes, they wanted the 3rd or 4th best Center over the No. 1 Winger. Doesn't that tell people something? Imo, they definitely made the right choice, and I'm not happy they did, because they're in our division.......lol....He may be the 2nd best talent by the analysts, but for the men whose jobs are on the line.........he wasn't. I enjoy your posts, so I'm not here to argue, but exchange opinions.
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Imo...its not taking 5 years.....imo '25-'26 season starts the serious contending. And yes..I'm a little too ethusiastic at times.....lol.....I like the young D guys that are here and the little we've seen from the others. Nothing personal against Tiordi, Zeitsev, Megna, but they are going and need to be replaced this season. Sign a Top-4 vet and bring up 2 more young guys.
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Hockey is closer to baseball than football draft wise...you miss a lot more than you hit. By getting higher choices, you improve your chances but it doesn't insure anything. KD did all the right things... let's see how it plays out.
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Most of these draft picks won’t reach full potential until about 25-27 years old especially on defense.
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I agree whole-heartedly....that is why I'm so high on KD and his scouts.......his 1st two No.1 picks have made the big-league team as teenagers! And they deserved it too. And I do realize it's a combination of their talent, but also the BHs, how shall I say, are "short on talent" at the moment. But still nonetheless..... teenagers. The experience they are getting is incalculable, imo. And Vlasic is only 22, I believe. He's a rock. He ended up a -4 difference on a team that finished -111....that's effing incomprehensible! Wait until he & Korchinski get some help, I'm hoping for it to be within, although I think a vet will be brought in. And I mean a very good to great vet, not the stuff that's been brought in the last couple years. I don't know the players as when I was younger, but imo, they'll bring in a vet. I could be wrong about that. But I'm not wrong about these young guys, I trust my instincts watching hockey for a loooooooooooooong time.....lol....
Edit: I believe this year's No. 1 is going to be on the team starting the '25-'26 season. So that will be 3-for-3 on the first pick.
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Yeah best cast scenario two more years but just trying to be more realistic here. Hockey rebuilds take awhile
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Well that right there tells me we will be seeing a lot of new faces this year.....4 of those guys played regular minutes last year.
And to the guy above claiming dmen mature at 25-27......how do the names Faber, Byram, Sanderson, Bouchard, Dobson and Harley fit into the train of thought? It's why drafting is so difficult....players are not all the same.
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Odds are your take is the more realistic, I'll agree. But I would like to see them competing in 3 years, because I'm at the age I may not be alive in 3 years......lol.....But one can't go to heaven without dying....
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No surprises here...except a little with Roos...but the young D-man room is very crowded. And that's a great thing.
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Informative post.....thanks.
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Seeing new faces will be a very good thing, imo. Nazar, Dach, Del Mastro, Landis, Phillips, Crevier, all have a very nice shot at making the team next year.
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