Official Blackhawks 2024 Offseason Thread-Bedard owns Chicago

[Diehardfan]

Overall team wise they probably don't have the speed yet. Slowly mesh in the youngsters and it will be there as a team. Not much of a Jones fan, but I could be wrong about him.

He has some skills that they need. He can skate and handle the puck....he does make the occasional boneheaded play, but sometimes you have to overlook that stuff. They are playing guys who can't skate, shoot or handle the puck and make the same dumb plays in Brodie and Murphy. Besides, with that contract....he's here for awhile.

 

[ytsejam]

If the BHs trade away a few F vets at the deadline, does anyone know who the most likely to be called up?

Maybe Dach?

 

[Raskolnikov]

Definitely renewed interest for me, hope it lasts as long as it can.
Hockey is funny the way the scales tip sometimes, player to player, system to system.
Adaptability and flexibility are going to be key coaching traits in this era. Use what works with the guys you have. Don't get hung up on a style as AI will come up with a new one tomorrow.

If the BHs trade away a few F vets at the deadline, does anyone know who the most likely to be called up?

Where is Dach?

 

[Heidenlarm]

Thoughts on Nolan Allan?

 

[Heidenlarm]

Oh hey Allan.

 

[ytsejam]

Hawks won and shit!
Rawr!

 

[LordKOTL]

Overall team wise they probably don't have the speed yet. Slowly mesh in the youngsters and it will be there as a team. Not much of a Jones fan, but I could be wrong about him.

I think a major issue with Jones is that he was brought in to be a Keith, and he's not. He's more of a Brian Campbell where his skills are more O-biased as opposed to Keith, who was great in all 3 zones. Jones is not a bad player, per se, but he's overpaid, past coaching has expected him to play a game he's not good at, and there are times his attitude makes him seem like a prima donna.

We can work around some of that--like give him a D-1st guy to play with (i.e. Vlassic). That being said I'd rather have Vlassic out there in any situation where we need to stop the other team from scoring.

I would rather see Jones out there over Martinez, Brodie, & Kaiser. Vlassic is Vlassic. Murph, even though old and slow has his uses. Korch has looked decent enough up here this year. Allan has looked decent enough as well, so when he gets back I think we send Kaiser down, and when Martinez gets back he and brodie can share pressbox durties.

 

[UChiLAbear]

I think a major issue with Jones is that he was brought in to be a Keith, and he's not. He's more of a Brian Campbell where his skills are more O-biased as opposed to Keith, who was great in all 3 zones. Jones is not a bad player, per se, but he's overpaid, past coaching has expected him to play a game he's not good at, and there are times his attitude makes him seem like a prima donna.

We can work around some of that--like give him a D-1st guy to play with (i.e. Vlassic). That being said I'd rather have Vlassic out there in any situation where we need to stop the other team from scoring.

I would rather see Jones out there over Martinez, Brodie, & Kaiser. Vlassic is Vlassic. Murph, even though old and slow has his uses. Korch has looked decent enough up here this year. Allan has looked decent enough as well, so when he gets back I think we send Kaiser down, and when Martinez gets back he and brodie can share pressbox durties.

Yea.. I'm probably a little critical of Jones...When watching highlights, it seems he's on the ice many times when there's a goal scored against us. And definitely overpaid!!! I know he's no Keith...how many players are? I saw many games when the Cup teams were together, so I know who was who. Good comparison on Jones and Campbell.