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Post by hsbob on Mar 8, 2023 14:28:49 GMT -6
Even if they paid more. It doesn’t hurt at all. Helps the team get to the cap floor. I’m a rebuilding situation, I have no problem overpaying a player in the short term. Hell, I’d even give Toews 10 million to say thanks for the memories if it gets me to the cap floor. I have no interest in paying too many guys 3 million per for multi years to try and rid myself of them for not much. Toews is an icon here and giving him a 1 year 10 million deal isn’t the worst. Especially if the Hawks are terribly short of the salary cap!!! Giving him $10 million to likely sit out a good portion of the season is not a good idea, no matter what an icon he is. We already have the 'icon' Tyler Johnson for that and for ONLY 5.5M. Anybody remember this guy pointing fingers and complementing the improved atmosphere in the room after a few meaningless,early wins........wonder what he thinks of 'the room' now? At least he's been in 'the room' half the time this year......he oughta wear a ski-mask to the UC next year! |
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Post by hsbob on Mar 8, 2023 14:40:56 GMT -6
Who drafted the two 1st's and the two 2nd's in 20&21 does reflect on the last regime but IMO,how they're utilized and developed from here-on-out reflects on the new regime. We have seen many players from the last regime purged and some for nothing and the rest have seen little opportunity with many younger kids snapping at their heels or soon to be. Which one's the next Forsling when his first opportunity comes elsewhere? Forsling's listed @6' 186lbs and showed no more than the 5'11' 193LB Ian Mitchell has at the same age,the Canes didn't even give him a start the year they had him and now he's a solid minute muncher for Fla........he just needed playing time. I can understand keeping the kids off the roster this year and with a few excptions,again next year but the Avs were far and away the worst team in the league in '17' WITH MacKinnon,Landeskog and Rantanen all in the lineup all year,to the tune of a combined -64. These great,young players weren't too scarred to make the PO's the following season and get better every year since,winning the cup five years later. They just didn't like the taste of losing and made sure it wouldn't happen again....and it hasn't. Overcoming adversity is a wonderful lesson for a good,young player. I don't disagree with your points. There is an argument for developing and utilizing what you inherited, but KD's work in acquiring prospects has to be looked through the lens of his body of work, and not someone's else's. Ergo, some of the comments about how the rebuild has gone nowhere over the past 5 years has to take into account that KD only drafted in one of those. The rest were Bowman guys and KD might have very well taken someone different. That doesn't let KD off the hook in how he handles Bowman's draft pics, but in my opinion we can't look at one of Bowman's picks and an equivalent one of KD's picks through the exact same lens. Not that I think you, specifically, are, but there are a lot of people out there who are taking the assumption that the rebuild has been going on for ~5 years and that there's no hard difference between the Bowman regime in that time period and KD's regime. There should be. Just like there is a difference between the Smith/Tallon eras. Overcoming adversity is a solid point, but I think KD might have not only thought that Playing the kids in an expected tank year might not be the best, and I also think he might have been saving the kids to the point where they won't have to rely on a lot of old faces. Just a hunch, mind you; I could be wrong. I do understand the difference between your own picks and left over picks to any GM but these are assets none the less and that difference shouldn't work against the kids taken in 20 and 21 IMO. I like what I've seen from Reichel and I've read good things about Commesso,Nolan Allan,Colton Dach,EDM and a few others in the prospect thread.....it'd be a Dam shame to see em suffer the same ay Mitchell has. These are assets. |
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Post by jacksalmon on Mar 8, 2023 17:12:57 GMT -6
Don't be so damn humble. Did Bowman have the same high quality in house advice; or did he just blow it off because he thought he was smarter than everyone else? Remember how you kept pointing out what a waste of $20 million it was to get the guys he got back a few summers ago. I forget the names and the specifics, but you were right that the $20 million could have been better spent. I have always pointed to alternatives when I criticized moves in the past but what we do here will never be as difficult as the real world of the league. The summer of '19'.....you SOB!.....LOL! Kane and Toews coming off career years,DeBrincat and Strome coming off young break-through seasons,Keith coming off 40pts and a healthy Crawford for the first time in almost two years. Should 20M plus,two 2nd round picks and Joker and Forsling(both reliable starters now)traded away have helped that team? It didn't. Maatta was traded with $$$ retained the very next summer,we suffered with the untradable deHAAN-job,Shaw retired and Zach Smith and NOlandr absolutely sucked. How TF do you NOT find at least two good players spending 20M+,two 2nd's and two D prospects? See what I mean. Call KD right now and offer your services and throw in MVR and Big T. What is the worst he can tell you? No matter his response, you must get in writing and post it on this board. You will be a legend here and forever remembered and honored among the faithful here. I can see it now: "Hey, do you remember the time when HS Bob sent an e-mail to KD and offered to be his assistant." "What a gutsy move!!!" |
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Post by mvr on Mar 9, 2023 6:34:39 GMT -6
I can't speak for the others, Jack, but I prefer complaining from the backseat to driving.
Who wants the responsibility?
A good friend who was a sports fanatic found work in the industry soon after university. Now he hates it. There is a reason why most of the great music artists do their best work when they are young.
When something turns into a job, it spoils the fun of it. I despise working. But I enjoy creating elaborate trade fantasies (at least right now). There is no pressure here. Nobody holds me accountable (other than hsbob!!).
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Post by LordKOTL on Mar 9, 2023 9:17:19 GMT -6
I can't speak for the others, Jack, but I prefer complaining from the backseat to driving. Who wants the responsibility? A good friend who was a sports fanatic found work in the industry soon after university. Now he hates it. There is a reason why most of the great music artists do their best work when they are young. When something turns into a job, it spoils the fun of it. I despise working. But I enjoy creating elaborate trade fantasies (at least right now). There is no pressure here. Nobody holds me accountable (other than hsbob!!). There's a lot of truth to that. The counter to the parable of "Find a job doing what you love and you'll never work a day in your life." is "When you turn your vacation into your vocation you'll never have another vacation." Anyhow, sorry for the threadjack. Please continue with discussing Davidson. |
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Post by jacksalmon on Mar 9, 2023 9:42:56 GMT -6
I can't speak for the others, Jack, but I prefer complaining from the backseat to driving. Who wants the responsibility? A good friend who was a sports fanatic found work in the industry soon after university. Now he hates it. There is a reason why most of the great music artists do their best work when they are young. When something turns into a job, it spoils the fun of it. I despise working. But I enjoy creating elaborate trade fantasies (at least right now). There is no pressure here. Nobody holds me accountable (other than hsbob!!). This is the one of the all-time great posts from beginning to end. I love the opening line, the closing line and all in between. HS Bob does his best to keep us all looking at the alternatives to our posted positions. Keep up the good work. I enjoy reading your thoughts as well as Bob's counterpoints when he thinks differently. |
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Post by jacksalmon on Mar 9, 2023 9:45:04 GMT -6
I can't speak for the others, Jack, but I prefer complaining from the backseat to driving. Who wants the responsibility? A good friend who was a sports fanatic found work in the industry soon after university. Now he hates it. There is a reason why most of the great music artists do their best work when they are young. When something turns into a job, it spoils the fun of it. I despise working. But I enjoy creating elaborate trade fantasies (at least right now). There is no pressure here. Nobody holds me accountable (other than hsbob!!). There's a lot of truth to that. The counter to the parable of "Find a job doing what you love and you'll never work a day in your life." is "When you turn your vacation into your vocation you'll never have another vacation." Anyhow, sorry for the threadjack. Please continue with discussing Davidson. Damn, you guys are running on all cylinders today. This one is so full of applicable and humorous aphorisms and enjoyable to read. Of course, I have always loved your quirky one-liners with off-color references and now I find out you are also a fountain of general wisdom. |
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Post by LordKOTL on Mar 9, 2023 10:34:39 GMT -6
There's a lot of truth to that. The counter to the parable of "Find a job doing what you love and you'll never work a day in your life." is "When you turn your vacation into your vocation you'll never have another vacation." Anyhow, sorry for the threadjack. Please continue with discussing Davidson. Damn, you guys are running on all cylinders today. This one is so full of applicable and humorous aphorisms and enjoyable to read. Of course, I have always loved your quirky one-liners with off-color references and now I find out you are also a fountain of general wisdom. No problem. I always love reading all points of view; especially the ones contrary to how I see it. I like it when people who have taken a contrary view to how I see things make me re-think things--plus we can all keep it light and enjoyable. Deep down I think everyone of us here are 'hawks fans as long as beer and breath flow through our bodies, and that's the important thing. |
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Post by hsbob on Mar 9, 2023 12:16:46 GMT -6
I have always pointed to alternatives when I criticized moves in the past but what we do here will never be as difficult as the real world of the league. The summer of '19'.....you SOB!.....LOL! Kane and Toews coming off career years,DeBrincat and Strome coming off young break-through seasons,Keith coming off 40pts and a healthy Crawford for the first time in almost two years. Should 20M plus,two 2nd round picks and Joker and Forsling(both reliable starters now)traded away have helped that team? It didn't. Maatta was traded with $$$ retained the very next summer,we suffered with the untradable deHAAN-job,Shaw retired and Zach Smith and NOlandr absolutely sucked. How TF do you NOT find at least two good players spending 20M+,two 2nd's and two D prospects? See what I mean. Call KD right now and offer your services and throw in MVR and Big T. What is the worst he can tell you? No matter his response, you must get in writing and post it on this board. You will be a legend here and forever remembered and honored among the faithful here. I can see it now: "Hey, do you remember the time when HS Bob sent an e-mail to KD and offered to be his assistant." "What a gutsy move!!!" BIG difference between bloviating on a message board and dealing with the other 31 NHL GM's my friend! Second guessing isn't the hardest thing in the world either.....,it was actually pretty easy with the last F'n guy!LOL! I'll only speak for myself,I only know from watchin games and listening to/reading what better hockey minds have to say,whether it's media or the many solid posters here and the old place over the last 14 years. The only complement I'll pay myself is,I have time to watch,listen and read so I do and I'll retain as much as I can while I'm still able....LOL! |
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Post by hsbob on Mar 9, 2023 12:19:35 GMT -6
I can't speak for the others, Jack, but I prefer complaining from the backseat to driving. Who wants the responsibility? A good friend who was a sports fanatic found work in the industry soon after university. Now he hates it. There is a reason why most of the great music artists do their best work when they are young. When something turns into a job, it spoils the fun of it. I despise working. But I enjoy creating elaborate trade fantasies (at least right now). There is no pressure here. Nobody holds me accountable (other than hsbob!!). I engage because you're so dam engaging! Small goal-scoring wingers aside....LOL! |
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Post by mvr on Mar 9, 2023 12:49:11 GMT -6
Davidson does not seem to have the time - like we all seem to - for scrolling the boards and discussing issues that really do not concern us in the slightest.
Who would want that job?
Hsbob - I'm thinking the Hawks should consider putting in a bid for Debrincat this off-season. My guess is that Ottawa lets him go rather than commit $9 M to a 54 point shooter (with a shocking +/- of -20) Clearly, the player's market value is collapsing. Perhaps Davidson can get him signed for $5-6 M/year. He is still young and could rebound in the right situation.
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Post by jacksalmon on Mar 9, 2023 12:50:17 GMT -6
We're all being too nice and complimentary to each other. Let's get back to bein' mean and rippin' some new ones.
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Post by T-man2010 on Mar 9, 2023 13:00:02 GMT -6
We're all being too nice and complimentary to each other. Let's get back to bein' mean and rippin' some new ones. Next we'll be holding hands and singing Kum Ba Yah.... |
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Post by mvr on Mar 9, 2023 13:34:45 GMT -6
Let's assume Debrincat's agent recognizes that there is no point to negotiating a long term extension this summer when his client's value is so low. Let's also assume Ottawa decides not to qualify Debrincat at $9 M/one year.
Obviously, the Senators would try to trade Debrincat before the draft and cut their losses.
What is Debrincat worth? My guess is the trade market would be low. The contract remains a real problem for most teams. Would it make sense to offer Ottawa a couple of mid-round picks to get Debrincat back for next year? It might.
Even if carrying a $9 M contract, Debrincat will have legit trade value next March as a rental. I can see Davidson adding Debrincat on a one year deal and then moving him again next March at half price. I could also see the team re-signing him long term to play with Bedard/Fantilli or Carlson (and perhaps a re-signed Patrick Kane).
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Post by hsbob on Mar 9, 2023 15:35:07 GMT -6
Davidson does not seem to have the time - like we all seem to - for scrolling the boards and discussing issues that really do not concern us in the slightest. Who would want that job? Hsbob - I'm thinking the Hawks should consider putting in a bid for Debrincat this off-season. My guess is that Ottawa lets him go rather than commit $9 M to a 54 point shooter (with a shocking +/- of -20) Clearly, the player's market value is collapsing. Perhaps Davidson can get him signed for $5-6 M/year. He is still young and could rebound in the right situation. I think the Devil's advocate would say....... Alex DeBrincat's 26 goal pace IS under his career 36 goal pace but he'll also blow-away his career assist mark this season........"collapsing" is a bit harsh. He's a better skater,stick-handler and passer than ever,goal scorers have to do more than score....right? You should be less "shocked" when you look at his 24yro wingers -31 and his 22yro rookie center's -16,he is NOT playing with the outstanding two-way Giroux and Giroux/Tkachuk/Stutzel do NOT face the opponent's top lines the way the Cat's line does. He's also assimilating into a new city and system and a new coaching staff and he's done a better job of it than the older and more expensive Hubberdeau has done up in Calgary. Nobody knows he should have another 8-10 goals at this point more than he does.......8 more would put him at his career pace of 36. First off,he's still a RFA this summer and nobody except Ottawa can sign his w/o trading for him and the Sens would want assets back.......a bunch. Secondly,with all the young palyers we've seen sign for 8M or more the last year or two,none of em with D-Cat's offensive numbers.....most not even close,how do you come to 5-6M? Forget it! And how in the hell is a tanking Chicago a better situation than a good,young team on the come? Ottawa's not forgetting they get their 23yro budding superstar center Norris back next year either and he'll need a top-six winger to play with,Pinto's a nice rook but he ain't no Josh Norris. The Sens also have nearly all their other important young players wrapped-up, a LOT of space,5M in dead $$$ to come off next year and new ownership that reportedly wants to spend. I believe he re-signs in Ottawa for right around 8M and for less than max term......we'll see who's right at some point.....unless I "collapse" first! |
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Post by hsbob on Mar 9, 2023 15:40:47 GMT -6
Let's assume Debrincat's agent recognizes that there is no point to negotiating a long term extension this summer when his client's value is so low. Let's also assume Ottawa decides not to qualify Debrincat at $9 M/one year. Obviously, the Senators would try to trade Debrincat before the draft and cut their losses. What is Debrincat worth? My guess is the trade market would be low. The contract remains a real problem for most teams. Would it make sense to offer Ottawa a couple of mid-round picks to get Debrincat back for next year? It might. Even if carrying a $9 M contract, Debrincat will have legit trade value next March as a rental. I can see Davidson adding Debrincat on a one year deal and then moving him again next March at half price. I could also see the team re-signing him long term to play with Bedard/Fantilli or Carlson (and perhaps a re-signed Patrick Kane). Mybe they just waive his ass too....LOL! It's a lot more likely than not qualifying or him signing a one year or for 5-6M or in Chicago! Be honest,if he had a big year up there,how much credit would you have given his linemates for it? And how did Kane look w/o his little ass this year? Sometimes you're too engaging....LOL.....JK! |
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Post by jacksalmon on Mar 12, 2023 8:38:59 GMT -6
We're all being too nice and complimentary to each other. Let's get back to bein' mean and rippin' some new ones. Next we'll be holding hands and singing Kum Ba Yah.... A 1, and a 2 and ,,,,,,Kum |
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Post by LordKOTL on Mar 12, 2023 20:56:53 GMT -6
Next we'll be holding hands and singing Kum Ba Yah.... A 1, and a 2 and ,,,,,,Kum ...all ye faithful!  |
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Post by bigbarn27 on Apr 13, 2023 8:24:36 GMT -6
Well it took KD all season to admit it but the plan was to get rid of 88 and 19 all along.
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Post by steamer on Apr 13, 2023 8:35:58 GMT -6
Disappointing but not a shock.
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Post by phill9 on Apr 13, 2023 8:44:08 GMT -6
Pretty sad day, and the last of the dynasty.
Guessing Seth Jones will become captain, and he's nowhere near the player Toews has been. A major step in the wrong direction.
Wonder how many empty seats 2023/24 season will see? Seth Jones certainly won't bring the fans back. If they don't get Bedard, I envision 3,000 to 5,000 per game in the very near future.
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Post by bigbarn27 on Apr 13, 2023 8:45:41 GMT -6
Chicago Blackhawks Organically grown since 2023!
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Post by BigT on Apr 13, 2023 8:59:06 GMT -6
Pretty sad day, and the last of the dynasty. Guessing Seth Jones will become captain, and he's nowhere near the player Toews has been. A major step in the wrong direction. Wonder how many empty seats 2023/24 season will see? Seth Jones certainly won't bring the fans back. If they don't get Bedard, I envision 3,000 to 5,000 per game in the very near future. I don’t believe they’ll have a captain. KD will want his guy to be captain and not the last guys. I suspect he’s going to go hard and try and trade Jones. Maybe not now. But within the next 1.5 years. Once the picture becomes a reality, I think even Jones will want out. This was reported by Zawaski a few months back. I believe the org leaked it so it wasn’t an absolute shock to the fans when it was announced. As far as attendance goes. There’s a lot of Hawks fans in Chicago that never got a chance to go to games over the last decade or so. I think you’ll see good attendance. Maybe not 21K. But 16-17k on average. Thanks for the memories Jonny!!! |
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Post by vadarx on Apr 13, 2023 9:01:50 GMT -6
Pretty sad day, and the last of the dynasty. Guessing Seth Jones will become captain, and he's nowhere near the player Toews has been. A major step in the wrong direction. Wonder how many empty seats 2023/24 season will see? Seth Jones certainly won't bring the fans back. If they don't get Bedard, I envision 3,000 to 5,000 per game in the very near future. I don’t believe they’ll have a captain. KD will want his guy to be captain and not the last guys. I suspect he’s going to go hard and try and trade Jones. Maybe not now. But within the next 1.5 years. Once the picture becomes a reality, I think even Jones will want out. This was reported by Zawaski a few months back. I believe the org leaked it so it wasn’t an absolute shock to the fans when it was announced. As far as attendance goes. There’s a lot of Hawks fans in Chicago that never got a chance to go to games over the last decade or so. I think you’ll see good attendance. Maybe not 21K. But 16-17k on average. Thanks for the memories Jonny!!! agree,I hope the go without a captain for a season or two. |
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Post by phill9 on Apr 13, 2023 9:07:40 GMT -6
Pretty sad day, and the last of the dynasty. Guessing Seth Jones will become captain, and he's nowhere near the player Toews has been. A major step in the wrong direction. Wonder how many empty seats 2023/24 season will see? Seth Jones certainly won't bring the fans back. If they don't get Bedard, I envision 3,000 to 5,000 per game in the very near future. I don’t believe they’ll have a captain. KD will want his guy to be captain and not the last guys. I suspect he’s going to go hard and try and trade Jones. Maybe not now. But within the next 1.5 years. Once the picture becomes a reality, I think even Jones will want out. This was reported by Zawaski a few months back. I believe the org leaked it so it wasn’t an absolute shock to the fans when it was announced. As far as attendance goes. There’s a lot of Hawks fans in Chicago that never got a chance to go to games over the last decade or so. I think you’ll see good attendance. Maybe not 21K. But 16-17k on average. Thanks for the memories Jonny!!! Before the dynasty years, the Hawks were an afterthought with the Bears, Cubs, Sox, and Bulls all drawing ahead of them. They were drawing very little interest to the point players were being sent out to give tickets away. Even with that, they were drawing about 5,000 fans. With the cost of tickets on top of the current economy, I don't think people are going to commit to season tickets to see a team which has no identity now. I'll be surprised if they average 10,000 next season. |
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Post by BigT on Apr 13, 2023 9:12:51 GMT -6
I don’t believe they’ll have a captain. KD will want his guy to be captain and not the last guys. I suspect he’s going to go hard and try and trade Jones. Maybe not now. But within the next 1.5 years. Once the picture becomes a reality, I think even Jones will want out. This was reported by Zawaski a few months back. I believe the org leaked it so it wasn’t an absolute shock to the fans when it was announced. As far as attendance goes. There’s a lot of Hawks fans in Chicago that never got a chance to go to games over the last decade or so. I think you’ll see good attendance. Maybe not 21K. But 16-17k on average. Thanks for the memories Jonny!!! Before the dynasty years, the Hawks were an afterthought with the Bears, Cubs, Sox, and Bulls all drawing ahead of them. They were drawing very little interest to the point players were being sent out to give tickets away. Even with that, they were drawing about 5,000 fans. With the cost of tickets on top of the current economy, I don't think people are going to commit to season tickets to see a team which has no identity now. I'll be surprised if they average 10,000 next season. There’s sites where you can get tix for 15$ most days. And I believe the Hawks will still draw. Next year will be the worst. No kids to showcase and just a skeleton crew out there. At there’s a plan and they’re not deviating from it. I’m willing to see it through!!! |
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Post by steamer on Apr 13, 2023 9:18:05 GMT -6
As you and others have said, a rebuild ain’t no fun but so far they are sticking to the plan. It’s been painful to watch the backbones of the team depart and see them lose repeatedly. We need patience and it’s not easy at all!
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Post by phill9 on Apr 13, 2023 9:44:57 GMT -6
Before the dynasty years, the Hawks were an afterthought with the Bears, Cubs, Sox, and Bulls all drawing ahead of them. They were drawing very little interest to the point players were being sent out to give tickets away. Even with that, they were drawing about 5,000 fans. With the cost of tickets on top of the current economy, I don't think people are going to commit to season tickets to see a team which has no identity now. I'll be surprised if they average 10,000 next season. There’s sites where you can get tix for 15$ most days. And I believe the Hawks will still draw. Next year will be the worst. No kids to showcase and just a skeleton crew out there. At there’s a plan and they’re not deviating from it. I’m willing to see it through!!! Very aware of the sites. When I moved to Florida in 2016 I held onto my season tickets and sold them on Stubhub. In the 2016/17 season I made an $1,100 profit selling every game. 2017/18 season I lost that same amount. Those sites rely on season ticket holders. My 300 level seats were $66 a game. I've read the Hawks are reducing some ticket prices, but I don't see people shelling out the prices the Hawks are charging so they can sell them at a loss. |
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Post by hsbob on Apr 13, 2023 11:23:39 GMT -6
I don’t believe they’ll have a captain. KD will want his guy to be captain and not the last guys. I suspect he’s going to go hard and try and trade Jones. Maybe not now. But within the next 1.5 years. Once the picture becomes a reality, I think even Jones will want out. This was reported by Zawaski a few months back. I believe the org leaked it so it wasn’t an absolute shock to the fans when it was announced. As far as attendance goes. There’s a lot of Hawks fans in Chicago that never got a chance to go to games over the last decade or so. I think you’ll see good attendance. Maybe not 21K. But 16-17k on average. Thanks for the memories Jonny!!! Before the dynasty years, the Hawks were an afterthought with the Bears, Cubs, Sox, and Bulls all drawing ahead of them. They were drawing very little interest to the point players were being sent out to give tickets away. Even with that, they were drawing about 5,000 fans. With the cost of tickets on top of the current economy, I don't think people are going to commit to season tickets to see a team which has no identity now. I'll be surprised if they average 10,000 next season. The area around the UC has been as gentrified AF with a lot more 'yuppies' living in the area now and a lot more nightlife too. Maybe 15 bucks if ya got absolutely nothing else to do and you live close!LOL! And maybe 10-12K curiosity seekers think the Bulls are playin'.......LOFL!
Lyin' Rocky could send out a limo for me next year with a few seats on the glass and I guarantee I'd have something else to do.
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Post by bigbarn27 on Apr 13, 2023 11:46:35 GMT -6
Pretty sad day, and the last of the dynasty. Guessing Seth Jones will become captain, and he's nowhere near the player Toews has been. A major step in the wrong direction. Wonder how many empty seats 2023/24 season will see? Seth Jones certainly won't bring the fans back. If they don't get Bedard, I envision 3,000 to 5,000 per game in the very near future. I don’t believe they’ll have a captain. KD will want his guy to be captain and not the last guys. I suspect he’s going to go hard and try and trade Jones. Maybe not now. But within the next 1.5 years. Once the picture becomes a reality, I think even Jones will want out. This was reported by Zawaski a few months back. I believe the org leaked it so it wasn’t an absolute shock to the fans when it was announced. As far as attendance goes. There’s a lot of Hawks fans in Chicago that never got a chance to go to games over the last decade or so. I think you’ll see good attendance. Maybe not 21K. But 16-17k on average. Thanks for the memories Jonny!!! Jay has been a mouthpiece for KD for this year writing the narrative. As far fans never getting a chance to see games, people have had a chance over the last 3 years tickets have been cheap and available. What I have noticed is a lot of kids. Parents wanted to make sure there kid saw 88 and 19 as a blackhawk. They do a real good job with the in game entertainment and they use there biggest asset that is putting people on the big screen. I figure 12k and thats with a lot of 3 free drinks and popcorn. At the end of the day this was a very difficult situation and all sides handled it pretty well. Im not a KD fan but we are stuck together for a while and I hope he succeeds. |
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